where to put New tires?

#11

So when you loose your steering and most of your braking power and are
heading for that tree - Good LUCK!

#12

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:24 -0500, "don" <don (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

I went to Firestone to have my rear tires replaced on my all wheel drive SUV
and the
mechanic disagreed with me when I told him to take the front tires off and
put them in the back
and put the New tires on the front of the car. I thought this was common
practice.
I ended up buying 4 brand new tires, but I was wondering if I was wrong and
what the reasoning is behind putting
New tires in the rear.

If you only have two new front tires....they should go in the front.
Does not matter if you have good traction in the mud on the rear if
you hydroplane on the pavement trying to get to the mud hole...

Of course this assumes your truck is driven on the pavement which I'm
sure it is, as you made no mention of a dedicated off-road vehicle.

Of course I generally would run far away from a firestone dealer....
-----------
Elbert
ask (AT) me (DOT) com

#13

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:37:01 -0500, "don" <don (AT) panix (DOT) com> backed into
a tree whilst ridin inna park then wrote:

Quote:

So when you loose your steering and most of your braking power and are
heading for that tree - Good LUCK!

If you already know everything why are you asking people what to do?
You appear to be lacking in knowledge about many things includinf
steering and braking. I won't wish you luck, but I will wish the
people around you good luck. They are the ones that are going to need
it!

Ploink the twit.

Dan

#14

"don" <don (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

I went to Firestone to have my rear tires replaced on my all wheel drive
SUV and the
mechanic disagreed with me when I told him to take the front tires off and
put them in the back
and put the New tires on the front of the car. I thought this was common
practice.
I ended up buying 4 brand new tires, but I was wondering if I was wrong
and what the reasoning is behind putting
New tires in the rear.

From:

http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/Care.html
When buying just two new tires, should they be put on the front or rear?

When radial tires are used with bias or bias belted tires on the same car,
the radials must always be placed on the rear axle. Never mix radial and
bias-ply tires on the same axle. When you select a pair of replacement tires
in the same size and construction as those on the car, we recommend you put
them on the rear axle. A single new tire should be paired on the rear axle
with the tire having the most tread depth of the other three.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care/how-to-buy/

bottom of page/watch video

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?

Tire Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/4243992.html

#15

Thank -you very much for the links - I stand corrected in my thinking

"BigIronRam" <not (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/Care.html
When buying just two new tires, should they be put on the front or rear?

When radial tires are used with bias or bias belted tires on the same car,
the radials must always be placed on the rear axle. Never mix radial and
bias-ply tires on the same axle. When you select a pair of replacement
tires in the same size and construction as those on the car, we recommend
you put them on the rear axle. A single new tire should be paired on the
rear axle with the tire having the most tread depth of the other three.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care/how-to-buy/

bottom of page/watch video

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?

Tire Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/4243992.html

#16

"don" <don (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Thank -you very much for the links - I stand corrected in my thinking

"BigIronRam" <not (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote in message
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http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/Care.html
When buying just two new tires, should they be put on the front or rear?

When radial tires are used with bias or bias belted tires on the same
car, the radials must always be placed on the rear axle. Never mix radial
and bias-ply tires on the same axle. When you select a pair of
replacement tires in the same size and construction as those on the car,
we recommend you put them on the rear axle. A single new tire should be
paired on the rear axle with the tire having the most tread depth of the
other three.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care/how-to-buy/

bottom of page/watch video

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?

Tire Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/4243992.html

You're welcome, those links validated what I'd been trained in over 35
years ago. On a related note I'll add my vote for running from Firestone.
I didn't think much of them way back when and nothing has changed my
thoughts about them since. On the other hand, if you've had good luck with
them, carry on.

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