In Reply to: "maybe OK"...., Mike Lynch [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:47

Some of this is about just how great the difference is between front and rear. I always buy tires in sets of 4, and I'm pretty good about rotating them, so my tires wear pretty evenly. But at 5K on new set, I'm rotating them to the rear and putting the better tires on the front. But according to the "best tires on the back" logic, this is the wrong thing to do. I should just wear out the fronts to keep the thicker rubber on the back

OTOH, if it was 2 tires with say 30K on them and 2 new tires, I'd still put the good ones on the front. They'll wear faster than the worn ones on the back, and I'll have better traction with the wheels that power, steer and do most of the braking. But a tire store won't. IMHO they are really covering their butts, and I'll admit that it's perhaps with some justification assuming certain driving conditions.

If I could only afford two tires, I sure would want the good ones up front if I have to drive on a freeway in heavy rain and not be hydroplaning down the road. Or if I choose not to use snow tires to take on an occasional light snowfall, I'd rather have tires with some decent tread up front.

Over to you, Mike. <grin>

• Best tires on front or rear?, BS, Fri, 9 Oct 2009 18:31:20
  • Re: Best tires on front or rear?, ryan , Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:12:30
  • Ask the Tire Makers.., ferd, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:46:09
  • The more the difference, the more the rear..., Mike Lynch , Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:59:14
  • Re: Best tires on front or rear?, SeeVTSaab, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:20:17
  • Depends, AlaskanViggen, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:19:24
  • Re: Best tires on front or rear?, Josh, Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:03:42
    • Should be on the rearsÉ, sab, Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:10:55
      • Re: Should be on the FRONT on a Saab, turbosaabtx, Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:19
        • Re: Should be on the FRONT (good tires) on a Saab, turbosaabtx, Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:41
      • I continue to disagree with this, Noel, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:47:57
        • I agree with your disagreement, nwas, Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:26:03
        • Ask where does the liability come from?..., Mike Lynch , Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:42:06
          • It's all about legal liability for tire companies, nwas, Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:33:28
            • Same recommendation for 33+ years.., Mike Lynch , Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:06:39
          • Re: Ask where does the liability come from?..., Josh, Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:46:28
            • Do you want to see what you're gonna hit or, Noel, Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:09:21
              • "maybe OK"...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:47
                • Mike, you and I will never agee on this one., Noel, Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:08:58 <-- Viewing This Message
                  • Driving skills cant fight physics, 93viggen, Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:24:53
        • are you rotating tires or replacing?, Joel, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:27:35

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