"Don't put your best foot forward"
#1
"Don't put your best foot forward"
I found this video which shows why you want to put two new tires on the rear.
http://www.thetirewarehouse.com/carcare/mountonrear.wmv
http://www.thetirewarehouse.com/carcare/mountonrear.wmv
#3
I found a higher quality version of the same video. It is availble via the link at the botton of the following page;
http://www.michelinman.com/care/buy_how.html
http://www.michelinman.com/care/buy_how.html
#4
Originally Posted by shine
I found a higher quality version of the same video. It is availble via the link at the botton of the following page;
http://www.michelinman.com/care/buy_how.html
http://www.michelinman.com/care/buy_how.html
Earl
#7
Originally Posted by 911Fan
This should also convince you to never rotate tires on a FWD car.
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#8
I do see a reasoning behind why you shouldn't rotate your tires but what if you rotate your tires pretty often? Like say every 3k miles?
Wont necessarily increase the tire life if you rotate the tires. You'll still get the same amount of miles on the tires, you will just be replacing them at different times if you rotate instead of all at once.
Originally Posted by eMINI
I hear ya. But I'll still be rotating the tires. It encourages even wear which not only increases the life, it also helps to keep them quiet. When all four need to be replaced, I can try another brand, furthering my ongoing efforts to find the "right" tires to meet my needs.
#9
Originally Posted by danbanger
Wont necessarily increase the tire life if you rotate the tires. You'll still get the same amount of miles on the tires, you will just be replacing them at different times if you rotate instead of all at once.
None of these things, taken alone, is necessarily a dramatic reason for deciding to rotate the tires. I'll just do it every 5K when I change oil/filter. Everyone has his/her own ideas about how much maintenance is right.:smile:
#10
This is a load of bunk, stemming from the same reasoning auto manufacuters build massive amounts of understeer into their vehicles. They expect the nut behind the wheel to be a driving moron and reason there's more frontal collision protection than side.
Unfortunately, the above is generally true, but it gripes me that they're passing the lesser of two evils off as an ideal. Don't you find it odd the video didn't compare stopping distances or traction in snow? The vehicles used for that video were front wheel drive. Most people freeze (bad), lift (worse), or brake (worst) when the tail steps out. In the latter two conditions, weight transfer to the front of the vehicle exacerbates the situation. A trained, experienced driver could have added throttle and negotiated the turn.
Placing the newer tires on the rear will help avoid the scenario described in the video. It will also increase stopping distance in wet weather (not too hot in panic situations) and reduce mobility in snow.
The solution is driver education. And frankly, I think they're idiots for sticking their necks out. By telling people what to do, they've assumed a legal liability. I wonder how long it will be before the TireRack or a manufacturer gets sued because someone put the new tires on the rear and couldn't stop in a panic situation.
Brock
Unfortunately, the above is generally true, but it gripes me that they're passing the lesser of two evils off as an ideal. Don't you find it odd the video didn't compare stopping distances or traction in snow? The vehicles used for that video were front wheel drive. Most people freeze (bad), lift (worse), or brake (worst) when the tail steps out. In the latter two conditions, weight transfer to the front of the vehicle exacerbates the situation. A trained, experienced driver could have added throttle and negotiated the turn.
Placing the newer tires on the rear will help avoid the scenario described in the video. It will also increase stopping distance in wet weather (not too hot in panic situations) and reduce mobility in snow.
The solution is driver education. And frankly, I think they're idiots for sticking their necks out. By telling people what to do, they've assumed a legal liability. I wonder how long it will be before the TireRack or a manufacturer gets sued because someone put the new tires on the rear and couldn't stop in a panic situation.
Brock
#11
#12
Originally Posted by nevr2qk
A trained, experienced driver could have added throttle and negotiated the turn.
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#14
Originally Posted by nevr2qk
Placing the newer tires on the rear will help avoid the scenario described in the video. It will also increase stopping distance in wet weather (not too hot in panic situations) and reduce mobility in snow.
It also seemed a little strange that the dark car was really losing it, while the white car, at the same speed, appeared perfectly stable. I suppose that could be explained by having more weight on the front tires, but...
#15
Originally Posted by danbanger
You'll still get the same amount of miles on the tires, you will just be replacing them at different times if you rotate instead of all at once.
I'm sure that's what you meant -- just wanted to make it clear for others who might be reading this thread.
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