
What can be the result of installing different tires?
What to do if you bought tires 5-7 years ago and, having damaged one tire, cannot find a replacement for it? It can be said immediately that installing different tires on one axis is unacceptable from both the point of view of traffic rules and common sense. Moreover, even if you find a tire with a completely identical tread pattern, which happens, or even the same model, but with a different speed or load index, installation is prohibited.
This is explained quite simply. Tires with different characteristics on one axis simply cannot provide the same driving qualities, but in the end, it will lead to the risk of skidding and loss of control. It is worth paying attention even to such changes as the installation of a chamber on one wheel. Even such an apparently harmless change can completely change the manageability of the wheel.
Different tires are allowed to be installed only along the axles. This is especially relevant if you are the owner of a car with different tire sizes on the front and rear axles. With such an installation, there is no contradiction from the point of view of safety and from the point of view of the law.