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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11325  
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It's fair to say that it wouldn't be recommended. Darren
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10th Apr 2018 11:06pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 324 
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Yeah, I am in agreement too, as it goes against everything I have ever done and know to be right.
I just hate to see a brand new tyre go to waste😂😂 |
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11th Apr 2018 8:42am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4801 
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I would never mix tyres across an axle and would probably never mix them front to rear either.
But my OCD gets in the way of lots of things  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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13th Apr 2018 11:00pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2539 
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I've just had the same dilemma with another car, low mileage tyres but had a sidewall puncture in one of them. The tyres were superseded a couple of years ago and the replacement was a totally different design so it had to be a complete new set as I have never mixed tyres and as above my OCD would kick in. Defender 90XS SW
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14th Apr 2018 12:53pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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I’m currently mixing tyres on mine, Conti on one axle and Grabbers on the other, can’t even remember which way round they are!
Have noticed nothing unusual in handling, even in the recent snow... when I have some spare cash (ha ha) I might sort them, but to be honest I do so few miles it just isn’t justifiable yet. If the various tyres are all the same ‘class’ - i.e. you aren’t running mud terrains on the front and nearly slick road tyres on the back, what is the problem? (Genuinely - I can’t think of why there would be an issue) |
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15th Apr 2018 8:48am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Here you can have different brand and model tires of the correct size on the two axles, but the two (left and right) tires on one axle have to be identical brand/model/size. I believe the same law exists Europe wide.
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15th Apr 2018 4:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20833
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^^^^ Sounds correct, I’m not too keen on using a new and an old tyre on the same axle even if the same too.
But I suppose that’s just me being a bit excessive really. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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15th Apr 2018 4:55pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2222 
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If I recollect correctly, from an MOT perspective, you can legitimately have a different brand or 'version' of a tyre on the same axle as long as it's the same structure and size.
That is not the same as recommending it - just proposing it is not illegal  |
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15th Apr 2018 10:14pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20833
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True, I’d imagine say a KM2 and an STT would be fine, but I doubt a GG TR and say an STT would be due to the different bias.
Not for me though, would drive me mad 😂 _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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15th Apr 2018 10:23pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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I've got conti's on the front and bfg k02's on the back at the moment because I got a screw in the sidewall of one of the rears a few weeks ago so I changed both rears. My ocd wants to change the fronts to bfg's now but the conti's haven't done many miles so it's just a waste of money.......... We'll see how long I last. Ray
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15th Apr 2018 10:36pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2222
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You're right Steve.
Of course as you well know from your unpleasant and frustrating experience, one cannot guarantee that all MOT Testers are referencing the same Manual....so one never knows what may be deemed acceptable and pass, or the contrary. Have to admit, the OCD factor must be taken into consideration 
Found this:  Click image to enlarge |
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15th Apr 2018 10:40pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2222
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You just need to find someone else with OCD with contis on the back and BFG's on the front Ray and then you're sorted
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15th Apr 2018 10:43pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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I doubt I'll get get anything for Father's Day this year as I've taken the kids phones off them for being ignorant Ray
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15th Apr 2018 11:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20833
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This maybe of slight interest, just sidewall lettering on my KM2's...
Click image to enlarge _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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