Shall I replace all 4 tires or just rears?

kfull · 04-12-2014, 12:21 PM

So my rear tires are just about shot, but my fronts still have about 6/32" left. I'm gonna be ordering some Michelin pss's. Would it be a big waste of tire tread if I replaced the fronts also? I just wanna experience a brand new set of four pss's as opposed to having 2 different brands of tire on my car.

DjSquall · 04-12-2014, 12:28 PM

I would do all 4

BlkNismo · 04-12-2014, 12:31 PM

just replace the rears for now...plenty of meat still on the fronts.

TerribleONE · 04-12-2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall

I would do all 4

I agree.

JARblue · 04-12-2014, 12:49 PM

Since I use the same tires, I try to get two sets of rears for every set of fronts. If you are switching up from OEM or otherwise changing to different tires, you might consider replacing all four. Different treads in the front and back wheels can sometimes cause abnormal wet weather performance.

kfull · 04-12-2014, 12:51 PM

Yea I think I'll do all 4. Next time my rears wear down first, assuming I go with pss's again I can just replace rears.

kfull · 04-12-2014, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Since I use the same tires, I try to get two sets of rears for every set of fronts. If you are switching up from OEM or otherwise changing to different tires, you might consider replacing all four. Different treads in the front and back wheels can sometimes cause abnormal wet weather performance.

Yea that was exactly my thinking.

kfull · 04-12-2014, 04:10 PM

4 PSS's ordered! Can't wait to experience these tires!

SterlingDrive · 04-12-2014, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfull

So my rear tires are just about shot, but my fronts still have about 6/32" left. I'm gonna be ordering some Michelin pss's. Would it be a big waste of tire tread if I replaced the fronts also? I just wanna experience a brand new set of four pss's as opposed to having 2 different brands of tire on my car.

In a performace car I have never had good luck with two different brands/models.

Sell or trade off the fronts...

Good luck.

Sterling

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kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 14	Shall I replace all 4 tires or just rears? So my rear tires are just about shot, but my fronts still have about 6/32" left. I'm gonna be ordering some Michelin pss's. Would it be a big waste of tire tread if I replaced the fronts also? I just wanna experience a brand new set of four pss's as opposed to having 2 different brands of tire on my car. __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

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DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	I would do all 4 __________________ My Z did p0rn

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04-12-2014, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 14	Yea I think I'll do all 4. Next time my rears wear down first, assuming I go with pss's again I can just replace rears. JARblue likes this. __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

04-12-2014, 04:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 14	4 PSS's ordered! Can't wait to experience these tires! SterlingDrive likes this. __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

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BlkNismo Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 614 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 15	just replace the rears for now...plenty of meat still on the fronts.

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