Different brand all season tyres front/rear?

Hi

So, Mrs RRR’s Astra currently has 4 Vredestein all season tyres – front are worn, rear have loads of life left.

I can’t find somewhere locally to fit 2 new Vredestein and am not mixing summer/all season tyres.

Do we think it’d be ok to fit another decent brand of all season tyres up front e.g. Goodyear, Bridgestone etc?

The car is mostly used for carting the kids to school at 30mph but I want it to be as safe as it can be.

Many thanks

I think it will be totally fine. I would put the new tyres on the rear and the part-worn on the front.

They’ll behave a bit differently sure but it’s not like the front behaves identically too the back anyhow, even identical tyres perform differently front and rear due to steer and drive if nothing else.

front are worn, rear have loads of life left.

Is going to give a significantly different drive profile to 4 good tyres, be that same brand or in matched pairs and I’m guessing hasn’t been hugely noticeable in use day to day.

Thanks Troutwrestler

re swapping them over – why’s that?

** I have a further tyre issue..**

I should have noticed but have only just realised that the rear tyres on my 2017 5 series are different brands (Dunlop and Goodyear). I bought the car from a “reputable” dealer in November. I’ve driven about 2000 miles since then with no issues but I’m a bit surprised as didn’t think this was considered to be a good idea generally. Unlike on the Astra they’re pretty expensive tyres too :-/ Whaddya think?

TroutWrestler
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I think it will be totally fine. I would put the new tyres on the rear and the part-worn on the front.

wot they said 👆

(presumably new ones on back as understeer generally safer than oversteer *opens can of worms and stands back* )

I’m a bit surprised as didn’t think this was considered to be a good idea generally

I have no data to back this up but I’d bet a pound to a pinch of salt that is largely received wisdom and was driven years ago by OE who know the tyres will wear differently and that it will mean you forever end up with only their tyres on the car rather than putting less expensive ones on after market.

Why can’t you find anywhere locally to fit 2 new Vredesteins to match what’s on there?
Are they not able to supply?

Have you looked to see if they are available on Black Circles & can find a local fitter using that instead of phoning direct?

(presumably new ones on back as understeer generally safer than oversteer *opens can of worms and stands back* )

Indeed.

(presumably new ones on back as understeer generally safer than oversteer *opens can of worms and stands back* )

Yeah, stand well back of all the oversteer driving gods who suggest putting the new ones on the front.

(presumably new ones on back as understeer generally safer than oversteer *opens can of worms and stands back* )

To be honest never I’ve bothered with this. Not because I’m a driving god. More I have never got close to the limit of tyre/road friction in normal driving. But it is the recommend approach.

It’s a sedately driven Astra – ie FWD – put the new tyres on the front.

Don’t mix new and old tyres across and axle but front/rear is no issue. My front wear a huge amount faster than the rears as they do all the driving and steering and most of the stopping. I replace at about a ratio of 2 or 3:1 so there’s always a part worn on one axle or the other.

(presumably new ones on back as understeer generally safer than oversteer *opens can of worms and stands back* )

Correct but oversteer is more fun, but if you are fitting all season tyres fun is not something you will ever be looking for or thought existed in a car.