Car tyre question

[Buckman]

Our new to us car came with two brand new Yokohama Blue earth tyres on the front which are probably bottom of the mid range tyres. The rear are Yokohama with about 4.9mm tread on O/S and 6.4mm N/S.

Dealer paid for the one tyre and as I am a bit fussy about tyres I paid for the other as I wanted tyres of the same tread depth on the same axle. Originall the front yres were +4mm so legal, but one had a cut which is why the dealer replaced it.

However if I use Michelin Cross Climate I am unsure whether to move the brand new front tyres to the rear and have the Michelins on the front or is it preferable to have them on the rear. We live in a rural area in south West Midlands. My preferance would be to change all the tyres to the Michelin Cross Climate as a quiet tyre and excellent grip in the wet and sell the Yokohama tyres, but doubt if that is going to happen. LOL!.

Any opinions? Thanks.

 

[Hutch]

There is nothing wrong with Yokohama tyres, they started in Japan in 1917, and are fitted as OE to many car makes, such as Audi, Lexus, Merc, Porsche.
Unless you are going to thrash your Car around roads like a lunatic, I would stick with the Yokohama's.

 

[otherclive]

Yokohama area reputable brand but I understand your concerns. I have just changed the RAV to Goodyear Vectors Generation 3 as Blackcircles were doing 15% off a very good price. Normal practice is to put best tread on rear but since your Yoko's are brand new I'd put them onto the rear as having all seasons on the rear for a FWD doesn't make much sense, but the snow and cold weather are coming to an end so you could go either way.

 

[RogerL]

Yokohama tyres are frequently fitted to Japanese brands of cars - I'd suggest they're top line, certainly not bottom of the mid-range - like Hutch, I'd stick with them.

 

[Buckman]

Yokohama area reputable brand but I understand your concerns. I have just changed the RAV to Goodyear Vectors Generation 3 as Blackcircles were doing 15% off a very good price. Normal practice is to put best tread on rear but since your Yoko's are brand new I'd put them onto the rear as having all seasons on the rear for a FWD doesn't make much sense, but the snow and cold weather are coming to an end so you could go either way.

The car is AWD.

There is nothing wrong with Yokohama tyres, they started in Japan in 1917, and are fitted as OE to many car makes, such as Audi, Lexus, Merc, Porsche.
Unless you are going to thrash your Car around roads like a lunatic, I would stick with the Yokohama's.

No more sedate driving rather than thrashing a car around especially when OH(Mrs Bucket) is next to me. LOL!

Yokohama tyres are frequently fitted to Japanese brands of cars - I'd suggest they're top line, certainly not bottom of the mid-range - like Hutch, I'd stick with them.

Thanks all for the excellent advice and will fit the Yokohamas on the rear also. They seem to be about the same price as the Michelins.

 

[Hutch]

As the car is AWD, does the handbook state the tyres should be within, a certain mm limit of each other. If it does, then surely you could make the dealer agree the rear tres should be matched to the front. Mind you, 4.9 and 6.4 are quite good.

 

[otherclive]

The car is AWD.

No more sedate driving rather than thrashing a car around especially when OH(Mrs Bucket) is next to me. LOL!


Thanks all for the excellent advice and will fit the Yokohamas on the rear also. They seem to be about the same price as the Michelins.

Having Yokohama on the rear will mean your Michelins will wear down more rapidly so you could be presented with having to buy new Michelins again before the rear Yokohama need replacing. Having Yokohama on front would allow you to move your new Michelins to the front when the Yokohama need replacing then buy new Michelins for. the back. So for next winter you would have four matched Michelins.