Two new tires, do they always go on the front?
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Two new tires, do they always go on the front?
Friday I got two new tires on my stock 16s. The tires were put on the rear, I didn't think this was a big issue till I went on the highway and the front end was wandering a bit.
Then I remember someone telling me before that new tires should ways go on the front? Would this help with the wandering?
The old tires have about 60-70% tread left. My only mod to my suspension are Koni 4/3s.
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Then I remember someone telling me before that new tires should ways go on the front? Would this help with the wandering?
The old tires have about 60-70% tread left. My only mod to my suspension are Koni 4/3s.
Any help
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I cant find the link but here is the video from Michelin..should settle any questions you have..
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care...artire-change/
and here is a link from tirerack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=52
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care...artire-change/
and here is a link from tirerack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=52
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Did you get the tire's balanced too??? I know when i had put 2 new tire's on the rear. On the highway, my car would kinda swerve in a way on certain part's of the road. Like the part's that are very smooth, or had been redone with just patches over it. I never balanced em, untill i got my other 2 tires for the front. So i dont really know man....but if you didnt get em balanced. Go get em, and see if it helps out.
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Friday I got two new tires on my stock 16s. The tires were put on the rear, I didn't think this was a big issue till I went on the highway and the front end was wandering a bit.
Then I remember someone telling me before that new tires should ways go on the front? Would this help with the wandering?
Any help
Then I remember someone telling me before that new tires should ways go on the front? Would this help with the wandering?
Any help
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Well I had my two new KDWs on the rear, fronts were worn pretty good also. My front end was wandering all over as well. After some some trips to the track and taking the drag rims off, I put the new street tires on the front and the worn ones on the rear. Wandering is gone. I say put the new ones on front.
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have you not read anything that was posted or watched the video..I doubt multi billion dollar businesses would tell you to put them on the rear unless they had done the tests
"When tires are replaced in pairs in situations like these, the new tires should always be installed on the rear axle and the worn tires moved to the front. The reason is because new tires on the rear axle help the driver more easily maintain control on wet roads because new, deeper treaded tires are more capable of resisting hydroplaning."