Mixing tire mfg on a C4S?
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I ordered the matching pair of Kuhmos for the front, and also am ordering rear Conti. If the Kuhmos work i will probably use it for everyday driving. As for the Contis, i plan on using for the track. Either way i gotta spend money. My P-car is like a high maintenance girlfriend. 
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Originally Posted by dhrecon
Hey guys,
I got a tire question. Has anyone ever had problems with mixing tire manufactures with the front and rear? WHat is happening is that the traction control is kicking on a moderate sweeping turn??? I dont even push it hard.
I have stock Continentals on the front tires, and replaced the rear tires with Kumhos. (i know, i know, but i wanted some value priced tires that i could beat up on. ) The rear tires match the width and aspect ratio exactly (295/40 18).
Here is the million dollar question:
A.) Do i buy the same cheap Kumhos for the front, and hope the traction control settles down because they are now the same tread, compound, etc.?
B.) Or do i belly up and spend $700 for rear Continental tires?
Any help is always appreciated fellas! P-cars rock!!!! (when they work right)
I got a tire question. Has anyone ever had problems with mixing tire manufactures with the front and rear? WHat is happening is that the traction control is kicking on a moderate sweeping turn??? I dont even push it hard.
I have stock Continentals on the front tires, and replaced the rear tires with Kumhos. (i know, i know, but i wanted some value priced tires that i could beat up on.
) The rear tires match the width and aspect ratio exactly (295/40 18).Here is the million dollar question:
A.) Do i buy the same cheap Kumhos for the front, and hope the traction control settles down because they are now the same tread, compound, etc.?
B.) Or do i belly up and spend $700 for rear Continental tires?
Any help is always appreciated fellas! P-cars rock!!!! (when they work right)
I also have a C4S and in your post you reference the rears you have purchased and installed as 295-40-18. Perhaps this is a typo, as the factory spec for the rears with 18's on a C4S is 295-30-18 rears and 225-40-18 fronts. Not sure your note implied you were having some PSM issues wit hthe new tires or posing a hypothetical question. If PSM is "acting strange" it may be because of improper size rears being 40 profile instead of 30's.
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