Mixing tyre types

[Brinyan]

We have a ‘very dull’ Honda CR-V. It’s front wheel drive until the front wheels loose traction, bringing the rear wheels into drive. It needs new front tyres. Been looking at Michelin Cross Climates. I recall reading somewhere a while back that winter tyres should only be fitted to all wheels - would this apply to cross climates also? Only really want to replace fronts for now & get matching rears when needed. Thanks

[RVB]

I wouldn't mix CrossClimates with any other brand of tyre, not even other all seasons.

Most people who pootle to the shops and back wouldn't notice if they had one track tyre, one touring tyre, one all season tyre and one winter tyre.
At least, not until a situation occurs which demands maximum grip, where mixed tyres will all do their own thing, with unpredictable consequences just when the driver/abs/esc need predictability.

[Grrbang]

Brinyan said:

We have a ‘very dull’ Honda CR-V. It’s front wheel drive until the front wheels loose traction, bringing the rear wheels into drive.

Brinyan said:

It needs new front tyres.

Sounds like you've been having fun with your CR-V

[Brinyan]

Grrbang said:

Sounds like you've been having fun with your CR-V

Haha - I really don’t think that’s possible…

[kalniel]

Brinyan said:

We have a ‘very dull’ Honda CR-V. It’s front wheel drive until the front wheels loose traction, bringing the rear wheels into drive. It needs new front tyres. Been looking at Michelin Cross Climates. I recall reading somewhere a while back that winter tyres should only be fitted to all wheels - would this apply to cross climates also? Only really want to replace fronts for now & get matching rears when needed. Thanks

If not driving below 7C then you're fine, but in winter I'd ideally want them all round, or if I had to have them only on one axle, make it the rear (modern cars/driver fair much safer with understeer than over).

[Uncle Meat]

Is it too late to swap the front and rear wheels so all tyres are done at roughly the same time?

[Brinyan]

Uncle Meat said:

Is it too late to swap the front and rear wheels so all tyres are done at roughly the same time?

That’s a good suggestion - think I’ll do that, then replace them all at the same time. Cheers