Here is the situation- My apartment complex did some roof work and dropped a lot of nails. I ran over some of the nails unaware of them being in the parking lot. 2 of the tires were irreparable because nails went into the sidewalls. I bought 4 new Barum Bravuris 2 tires about 2 years ago with a damage warranty from a very well known tire shop for $180. The tires are about half worn with 6/32 of an inch tread remaining. Since I had a warranty, the 2 irreparable tires got replaced. They had 1 Barum Brillantis 2 tire and 1 Road Hugger GT Eco and they installed the new tires on the back at my request. Is having 2 half worn Barum Bravuris 2 tires on the front, 1 new Road Hugger GT Eco on the back and 1 new Barum Brillantis 2 tire on the back OK, or do I need to try to demand that they do something different? They assured me that this is safe. Thank you for your help.

 

Yes, it is common practice to put the two new tires in the rear and move the older tires to the front, as it is 'safer' and your vehicle will be less prone to oversteer.

 

I am not worried about the new tires in the back as I requested that. I am worried about having a different brand tire on each side in the back.

 

It's certainly not ideal.... none of those tires is anything I'd run on one of my vehicles though so there's that.


What are your concerns?Is it pulling or vibrating at all? Are the tires rated for similar tread life and do they have similar characteristics?

 

Completely fine. Been using mixed matched tires for years. If they are the same size your golden.

 

OMG I would never use tires of mismatched sizes. Thank you for responding.