i got a booklet when i got my evo, that said i could only use specific tires when replacing them... was my dealer full of ****?



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BUDLoNG

 

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Most likely what you got was a slew of tire warranty cards included in your owner's pouch. Just pick the one for the tires that actually came on your car (and the spare), and toss the rest -- they're for different markets where the car gets different tires.

 

The Yok Ao46s, are incredible tires. For the winter, I got sumitomos from Tire Rack. they handle terribly, but do the job in the snow and rain. Basically, its all BS and gunsmoke. I do tires for a living and I can tell you as long as you are in the right size and speed rating, it comes down to the tire you're putting on, the vehicle will be effected by it in terms of handling, but no issues should present themselves via drivetrain or warranty.

 

thanks.. thats what i wanted to hear

 

What you don't want to do is change the tire type on only one tire. You want to keep all four tires running the same overall diameter and about the same grip levels, or you'll be putting undue stress on the diffs.

Which makes that donut spare a bit useless for any distance, eh?

As long as all four are the same, they don't have to be what the factory put on. But if three are factory tires, the fourth should be, too.