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TLD: I have found it false economy buying cheap tires. I tried it just once, and they lasted just over a year! :-(
Jase2985: every year you should rotate/flip your tyres of maximum life
TLD: I have found it false economy buying cheap tires. I tried it just once, and they lasted just over a year! :-(
timmmay: NOTE - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING: I don't need "tyres are important" advice, I know that. I'm not looking for cheap tyres. I'm interested in what good quality tyres should cost given there's so much difference between advertised prices and what the tyres are occasionally sold for.
timmmay: We don't need this thread to be another "tyres are important, don't buy cheap ones" thread, that's obvious. I was asking about what good tyres should cost and why tyre companies are so secretive about prices.
timmmay:Jase2985: rotate the fronts the the rear :) im guessing you have never done that?
Nope, I just drive it and leave others to worry about the details. The two front tyres really need to be replaced, I'll leave it up to the tyre store to decide where which set of tyres go.
blakamin:Bung:
Leaving it to the average tyre fitter and they'll stick the new on the front because it "seems right" even though all major tyre manufacturers agree that the rear is where the better tyres sbould be for the average "my car is an appliance" user. If the rear tyres aren't as grippy as the front the car can have a tendency to lose it. Not many have the ability to bring the back end under control. Of course you may be a sedate driver and that scenario will be less likely.
As an ex tyre technician and wheel alignment specialist (actually had to do a course, surprisingly) I'll just say "WHAT A LOAD OF BOLLOX".
blakamin:
As an ex tyre technician and wheel alignment specialist (actually had to do a course, surprisingly) I'll just say "what a load".
Tyre manufacturers recommend you replace all 4 and rotate. You'd be driving like a maniac, or have absolutely bald tyres to be "losing it" in a fwd car.
nakedmolerat:
You should have defend this case in the court then?
http://www.feldmanshepherd.com/123-results-85-Million-Recovery-for-Injuries-Caused-By-Improper-Tire-Mounting.php
Jase2985:blakamin:
As an ex tyre technician and wheel alignment specialist (actually had to do a course, surprisingly) I'll just say "what a load".
Tyre manufacturers recommend you replace all 4 and rotate. You'd be driving like a maniac, or have absolutely bald tyres to be "losing it" in a fwd car.
totally agree there, put them on the front
Jase2985:nakedmolerat:
You should have defend this case in the court then?
http://www.feldmanshepherd.com/123-results-85-Million-Recovery-for-Injuries-Caused-By-Improper-Tire-Mounting.php
because that applies in NZ
Should you fit new tyres on the front or rear axle?
Every time we encounter questions on this subject it causes heated debates. Opinions differ for various reasons and most of these explanations, for or against, have some merit.
The tyre industry states when replacing two tyres on your vehicle to fit them on the rear axle. Their reasoning is fitting new tyres to the front can result in oversteer and loss of control especially when braking or swerving sharply.
In the past we mechanics used to believe fitting newer tyres to the driving wheels was the right thing to do. Front wheel drive cars had new tyres fitted to the front and rear wheel drive vehicles had them fitted to the rear. It sounds logical as most of the wear will occur on the drive axle. Most people also believed a front wheel driver had better handling with new tyres on the front.
If your tyres are in such poor condition that this is a big cause for concern, then you probably should be replacing all four tyres.
nakedmolerat: Honestly, you should have defend this court case.
http://www.feldmanshepherd.com/123-results-85-Million-Recovery-for-Injuries-Caused-By-Improper-Tire-Mounting.php
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