My only solution is to buy brand new rear tires that are a completely different brand. Has anyone ran different brand tires from the front compared to the rears before?

Part of me wants to be stubborn and ignore getting my inspection done and waiting until I feel I need tires. Either do this or take it to another shop for a second opinion.

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I've been running LM-25 Blizzacks 265/35/19s on rear...(winter tires!!) & Achilles ATR Sports on the front....The rears have over 30,000 miles on them & appears they will last > 50,000. The ATRs on the front have about 40,000 miles on them & still have an even 4/32nds left. I was happy enough with the set up that before the Blizzacks were all gone I stocked up & have a second set of both in the basement ready to go again!! They handle just fine mixed & I've driven though 6-8 inches of unplowed snow with this set up!!