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Old 03-11-2006, 08:54 AM
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How mnay people have unmatched tires? Well i must confess that i do, but its because of traction puposes. I wanted Nittos out back but didnt like the tires that go up front. No i have 285 Nittos out back and 265 Kumhos' up front.

Just wondering what everyone thought of two different brands of tire on a car.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 09:09 AM
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I match. I dont see it as any kind of deal if there are street radials like nitto 555rs on back and another on front. It seems kind of pointless to have 2 normal tires on front and 2 different ones on back unless its aiding in traction.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 09:25 AM
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I use to have kumho supras up front and eagle zr45s in the rear. Only 'cause my girlfriend popped the other eagles. I just bought supras for the rear...275s.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 09:26 AM
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I personally would always get matched, but I'm just **** about things like that. Same with exhausts, get everything to match, i feel it's designed for that purpose.

the only tires I wouldn'y get the same, but somewhat similar is the Nitto. Nitto 555R out the back and then the 555 street on the front
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 10:00 AM
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i have dunlop street radials on the front (came on the car) and bfg drag radials out back
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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Ive got some different brand on the front and sumitomos on the front. Cant remember whats on the front...some ford tire or something.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 10:55 AM
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I have nittos up front and BF's outback...
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:03 AM
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i have dunlop street radials on the front (came on the car) and bfg drag radials out back
i got the exact same set up
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:55 AM
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mine dont match i have BF g sports up front and nittos DR's out back.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:32 PM
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ive got the stocker wheels..heheeh.....not for long tho..
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:37 PM
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ive got kumho supra 245 (front) and kumho supra 275 (back). but i dont think theres anything wrong with two different tires front and back. most likely the reason you will have the setup like that is for traction. traction > looks
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:54 PM
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falkens out front and 275 nitto Dr's out back.
 
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