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Re: Question for Tirerack guys (archive)
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Posted by Jim@tirerack.com on April 29, 2000 at 15:55:56:

In Reply to: Question for Tirerack guys posted by Dana R on April 24, 2000 at 21:06:53:

: I acquired a set of 16"x71/2" wheels and 225/50 Dunlop tires for my '85 535i. Two tires are brand new SP8000's and two are about 1/3 worn D40M2's. My thinking is that the 8000's should have more grip, and that mounting them on the back will tend toward understeer and oversteer if mounted on the front. I'm doing a driver's school in a week and a half and would like a recommendation. Thanks in advance.

My recomendation would be to match the tires and buy 2 8000's. There is no way to predict how a car will handle with 2 different tires and 2 different tread depths. In the extreme conditions of a driving school you could have a problem

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