Hi, All-
I own a 2008 Infiniti M35X AWD sedan with about 125k miles that is driven by my wife. In 2016, I had a set of Kumho Solus TA71 tires in the standard size of 245/45R18 from Tire Rack installed.
Last May, the two rear tires had non-repairable punctures, and my wife took the car to a local retailer, who replaced the two rear tires with Firestone Firehawks in the same size. It rubbed me the wrong way at the time not to have matching tires, but the shop did not have matching Kumhos in stock.
I just came across this video, which advises against mismatched tires on the front and rear axles of an AWD car.
John Cadogan on YouTube
The car drives fine, with no mechanical failures yet. Should I just go with the hand I've been dealt, or buy a new set of four identical tires?
I own a 2008 Infiniti M35X AWD sedan with about 125k miles that is driven by my wife. In 2016, I had a set of Kumho Solus TA71 tires in the standard size of 245/45R18 from Tire Rack installed.
Last May, the two rear tires had non-repairable punctures, and my wife took the car to a local retailer, who replaced the two rear tires with Firestone Firehawks in the same size. It rubbed me the wrong way at the time not to have matching tires, but the shop did not have matching Kumhos in stock.
I just came across this video, which advises against mismatched tires on the front and rear axles of an AWD car.
John Cadogan on YouTube
The car drives fine, with no mechanical failures yet. Should I just go with the hand I've been dealt, or buy a new set of four identical tires?