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Originally Posted by AhsanU
Man your setup looks good! Will there be no issues running different tyres in the front/rear? I've always read that it's not recommended to run different tyres.. never understood why but care to weigh in? I avoided 20's and am receiving a set of Vorsteiners in 19's because the tyre options are limited for 20's and they don't make RE71R in a 265 or 275 in 20's. Signature wheels look extremely good and are well priced! I'm receiving my Vorsteiners tomorrow but it's safe to say that if I change wheels, I'll go for Signature wheels next 
Again, amazing looking car! |
Thanks for the compliments.
As far as the mismatched tires go... the answer is, technically yes. If the peak performance temperatures are off front to back, I can experience major handling issues. However, both are Extreme Summer Performance tires and I don't imagine coming even close to the grip limit while daily driving.
I reused my front RE11 for several reasons.
First, I wanted to make sure the noise level of the RE71R wasn't ridiculously louder than the RE11 before committing to buying a set of 4. It's a new tire, so not too many reviews are out yet.
Second, there was still a bit of life left in the RE11s and they fit on the new wheel. Being winter, I figured I could use them until summer at which point I could order the matching RE71R if reason number 1 was acceptable.
Third, cost. Just to save a little money up front.
Fourth, I was actually hoping to get into a set of R888Rs, but they have very limited sizing at the moment. If they introduce the right sizes this year, I may wait for a set of those instead. But so far, I'm liking the RE71Rs.