Question about current tire setup

Rodeus · 09-14-2009, 02:56 PM

So I got back from Tire Barn today, after having waited over 3 weeks for my tires to arrive (Bloomington IN's Tire Barn is terrible, just for the record). I ordered Toyo Proxes all-weathers all around, 195 in front and 225 in the back. I got back from the store, and it turns out they threw on all-weathers in the front, and the sport T1Rs in the back. Now what I'm wondering is if I should go back and complain, or just stick with it.

Does anyone know if having sport tires on the back wheels with all-weathers in front will negatively affect my handling at all? (Understeer because of too much grip in the back, etc.)
I had that kind of problem with my previous setup; the previous owner of my car had put snow tires on the back and terrible, worn god-knows-whats in front, and I would always end up with horrifying understeer.

RePete · 09-14-2009, 03:32 PM

I think you've answered your own question in that yes, you probably will have strange handling issues with understeer. T1-Rs are pretty grippy compared to all-seasons. But at the same time, if you know how to properly respond to your car's understeer feedback (sounds like you have experience), you may get used to driving that way if you don't wrap it around a pole first.

Maybe you can go back and convince them that the T1-Rs should be on the front too and that's the real place they screwed up.

Sh0ty · 09-14-2009, 03:59 PM

Yeah, I'd go and complain. You'll get alot of funk in the wet, and they're absolutely unusable in the snow (the T1Rs) if that was the plan with the all seasons.

09-14-2009, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rodeus No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 20 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Question about current tire setup So I got back from Tire Barn today, after having waited over 3 weeks for my tires to arrive (Bloomington IN's Tire Barn is terrible, just for the record). I ordered Toyo Proxes all-weathers all around, 195 in front and 225 in the back. I got back from the store, and it turns out they threw on all-weathers in the front, and the sport T1Rs in the back. Now what I'm wondering is if I should go back and complain, or just stick with it. Does anyone know if having sport tires on the back wheels with all-weathers in front will negatively affect my handling at all? (Understeer because of too much grip in the back, etc.) I had that kind of problem with my previous setup; the previous owner of my car had put snow tires on the back and terrible, worn god-knows-whats in front, and I would always end up with horrifying understeer. Last edited by Rodeus; 09-14-2009 at 03:18 PM..

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09-14-2009, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,896 Thanks: 0 Thanked 253 Times in 243 Posts Blog Entries: 4 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I think you've answered your own question in that yes, you probably will have strange handling issues with understeer. T1-Rs are pretty grippy compared to all-seasons. But at the same time, if you know how to properly respond to your car's understeer feedback (sounds like you have experience), you may get used to driving that way if you don't wrap it around a pole first. Maybe you can go back and convince them that the T1-Rs should be on the front too and that's the real place they screwed up.

09-14-2009, 03:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Yeah, I'd go and complain. You'll get alot of funk in the wet, and they're absolutely unusable in the snow (the T1Rs) if that was the plan with the all seasons.