Needing to replace both fronts within next few hundred miles but not wanting to stay with the OEM Bridgestones. Rears still have a reasonable amount of grip (my fitter reckons they’re good for a while yet) but wondered what the general feeling is about mixing brands? Michelin are running a cashback offer on crossclimates to the end of the month so am wondering whether to buy just the two I need and run mixed (new to the front, leave the rears where they are?) then replace the rears later on or replace all four now. If I did that, would there be any interest in selling the rears or do folk not buy used tyres? 
Hope that makes sense 😏

In a 2wd car the general advice is for the new tyres go on the rear.  

 

tom

Just now, Sanqhar said:

In a 2wd car the general advice is for the new tyres go on the rear.  

 

tom

ok, thank you, not had a 2wd for so many years; that aside, any views on ‘mis-branding’ or should I just reboot all four corners?

4 hours ago, Sanqhar said:

In a 2wd car the general advice is for the new tyres go on the rear.  

 

tom

 

This should be 'the tyres with the best grip should go on the back'. Not the same as new tyres on the back. Which tyres have the best grip is a difficult thing to ascsertain. Which is better, a part worn Michelin with 4mm tread or a brand new Chinese ditchfinder? Some thing the best tyres should be on the front. This could make a difference if someone pulled out or jumped in front of the car. As someone who has had the misfortune of 2 cars pulling out on me and me driving into the side of them at about 50mph, I would prefer good tyres on the front for braking. 

 

Skoda recommend  rotating tyres at ~15,000 miles, then all 4 could be replaced at the same time, but I guess it is too late for that.

Tyres might well be rotated a couple of times a year.

But please do not put some mis-shaped crap with tread still on them to the front,

 

Please do not start again this discussion. about Experts say, tyre fitters refuse to fit new tyres to the front etc etc.

 

New tyres must go on the back, move used tyres to the front etc, over steer, under steer.

Videos on skid pads, ice tracks etc etc.

 

FWD and no grip, no steering, ABS required etc and who cares if the back wags the dog.

 

You will maybe control the back end if you have grip / traction or the ABS or ESP will, crap hardened Factory fitted tyres off that FWD car might just have you hit something before the rear has time to step out.

 

RWD or AWD then a bit of a different story.  But still just fit good tyres, set pressures and do not drive like a muppet or a driving god with new back tyres.

I'd be wary about mixing all-season and summer tyres, and always prefer to change all 4 tyres at the same time to have the same make and type. 

3 hours ago, CJJE said:

I'd be wary about mixing all-season and summer tyres, and always prefer to change all 4 tyres at the same time to have the same make and type. 

 

+1.   General advice is to keep same manufacturer tyre on same axle so yes, Michelin on front, Bridgetone on rear isn't a problem. But always keep same tyre types on all four corners. If you already have 2 good summer tyres on car then you'll need to replace with 2 more summers or 4 all season's. ( or 4 winters ).

 

perhaps I'm suffering from deja vu but hasn't this same question been asked many times before?

Edited 14 June, 20232 yr by kodiaqsportline

Thanks everyone and apologies if the subject of mixing brands has been raised before; I did a quick search but couldn’t find anything.

Think I’m of a mind to buy the four as they’re a good price with the cashback deal and perhaps if the Bridgestones on the rear still have any life in them stick them on the for sale section.

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/132919/should-new-tyres-be-fitted-to-the-front-or-rear-

The deed has been done. I decided to order four CrossClimates even though the rear Bridgestones still have a decent amount of life in them; will have a good look at them when they come off and post them up on here or that well-known market site. 
Bought them through Camskill, with carriage to my local fitters, £668 (the price had in fact dropped slightly during the week). Obviously I’ll have to pay to have them fitted but then that’ll pretty much be covered by the Michelin cashback offer of £60 until the end of this month. 

Sensible choice, it’s what I’d have done. 👍

Did think about getting just the two, then the others in six months, but Camskill price and cashback offer was too good to ignore

An update . . the CrossClimates are certainly a far better ride than the OEM Bridgestones they’ve replaced. Significant Other’s not been making as many comments in the past few days so from that perspective, a result 👍

15 hours ago, BTandSid said:

An update . . the CrossClimates are certainly a far better ride than the OEM Bridgestones they’ve replaced. Significant Other’s not been making as many comments in the past few days so from that perspective, a result 👍

The Michelins will more than likely e my tyre of choice when the time comes 👍

I’ve had them on a Subaru Forester and then a Freelander and not been disappointed; unlike many I’ve not the space to store specific summer and winter tyres so these fit the bill perfectly. Coupled with the very good price through Camskill and their brand cashback offer until the end of this month it was worth committing myself now. The fronts certainly needed doing, the rears had life in them although when they were taken off, not as much life as I thought 😄 

And they certainly look ‘more up for the job’ than the old Bridgestones

Wouldn't bother with latest summer tyres, unless you swap to winter tyres November-April, they are simply too summer biased nowadays, since all season tyres have been introduced and become common (think about it, why would tyre manufacturers want them to seriously overlap with their new all season ranges).  You will find wet grip falls off rapidly below about +10c (and we get lots of cold rain in UK), by time temperature has fallen to +5c they are often skittish in wet, and on rare occasions of snow will be useless and leave you stranded.

 

Look at some of the recently launched all season tyres (probably will be available July or August), from Continental, Pirelli, Bridgestone).  
Tend to hear good things about Vredestein Quattrac, Goodyear vector Gen3, Falken AS210 too

 

Many tyre websites now let you filter on season, but some UK sites default to summer as that is what manufacturers fit to be tested for WLTP at about +23c (UK average is nearer 12c the same as you get it caves etc)

CrossClimates now covered about 100 miles, a revelation compared to the old Bridgestones, chalk and cheese. 
Happy driver and even Significant Other is happy 😊