My dad owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey mini-van and it has three different brands of tires on it.They are officially all the same specs (P225/60R16 M+ S), but the two front are different from each of the left and right rear tires, in terms of brand and maximum recommended inflation pressure (front two 35 psi; back two 40 psi).Is this a safe situation, or should one always use four matched tires on the same car / mini-van? Actual tires are:- front left and right: BF Goodrich Revelation 97S- rear left: Bridgestone Weatherforce Plus 40 97S- rear right: Bridgestone Potenza RE92 98TAre these tires any good?And what would other recommend as a quality set of four tires (safety and durability over performance) for this mini-van?And what is a reasonable amount to have a matched set of four tires purchased and installed?Most of his driving is just around town, but he does occasional highway driving, where he tends to drive around 65 mph when the speed limit there allows it.

a tire is a tire is its the same size i dont see where the prob would stand...

You should really have all tires the same. They need to have the same grip on the road for proper traction. Ideally it would be best to have all tires slip at the same in poor traction situations.

that is disturbing...for the sake of others driving around you, please go to tire rack, or good year and make your minivan less of a threat...all those different treads and different wear...just looking for trouble over 35 mphps...by the way, you do know, aside from dangerous, thats ghetto as heck!

Different profiles and tires have a different behaviour in the same situation. Therefore it is law in Germany to use all the same. For example aqua plannig if one is gliding a little bit before the others you can be dead.Greeting from Hamburg, GermanyHeinz

The only problem is going to come from the different tread patterns causing the van to drift a bit. It's not really unsafe at all, just might be irritating. Max PSI is just that...max. Your optimal PSI is stated either on the owner's manual or inside the driver's side door, or both. All the tires should be at the same pressure. A set of four tires that size at Discount Tire would probably run you about $450.

As long as they are the correct size, there is no problem, the price of installing new tires is a variable dependent upon what you want as for millage wise, speed wise etc. If the tires are good I would not replace them. Go to Walmart if you are absolutely convinced that they must match and can probably do it for less than $300

it's not ideal, but as long as the car handles well, the tires wear evenly, it's not a huge deal. i would not drive across the country but i'd feel ok driving around town. i would be planning to get a matched set.things to consider when you do get new tires: what kind of weather will you be driving in, how much weight will you be carrying, etc. you could easily spend $1000.00 for tires and installation, but if you shop around you can get a good set of tires, mounted and balanced, for under $300.00. Try local dealers instead of chains, and avoid sears at all costs.

There can be problems with having different brands and types of tires. The main one being different tread patterns will cause different wear and will drive differently in rainy conditions causing possible accidents. They will also not wear evenly and will wear out in advance of their years.You also list 2 different ratings of tires. ( S and T ) These ratings tell you the hardness and durability of each tire. I would stick with the same rating of tire on all unless you are in a sports car and a Z rating with cost you twice as much and last 1/2 as long.A good general wear tire either S or T rated will run you between 40 and 70 dollars each depending on the brand. Both of those brands are good as well as Michelins which will be a bit more expensive. I tend to not to scrimp when I purchase tires and brakes because they are the most important thing to have work well.For a minivan I would go with something that will last between 60k and 80 k miles for the warranty. This I think is a S rated tired and is considered a bit more "hard" of a rubber.Good luck!

he is not going to be driving fast in this van, is he? It is OK, as long as the front pair are reasonably similar