# Tire tread mixing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-mixing/19940>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 24, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-mixing/19940 "2008-09-24T01:42:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![armada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@armada](https://community.cartalk.com/u/armada)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-mixing/19940/1 "2008-09-24T01:42:07Z")

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Many folks perpetuate the myth that the front and rear tires need to be of the same tread design or pattern. I disagree. I can’t see why it would make one bit of difference. What do you guys say?