Tire Quiz

mrxlh · Aug 21, 2007

If only replacing 2 tires, instead of 4, where do you put the 2 new tires?

a. front
b. rear
c. left side
d. right side

slmann · Aug 21, 2007

I'm going to take a shot and say "rear" but wouldn't it depend on if it was rear-wheel drive or front wheel-drive?

CaFordDude · Aug 21, 2007

slmann said:
wouldn't it depend on if it was rear-wheel drive or front wheel-drive?

That would be my guess

Bob Ayers · Aug 21, 2007

I'm going to say front.

mrxlh · Aug 21, 2007

It makes no difference which end does the driving.

blacksnapon · Aug 21, 2007

I put them on the front (it does the steering). I want to know that the steering tires are farther away from a catastrophic failure.

O'Rattlecan · Aug 21, 2007

for steering and hydroplaning purposes... front.

Ryan

CaFordDude · Aug 21, 2007

Well screw you smart people.

I'll show you I'm just gonna replace all 4...

mrxlh · Aug 21, 2007

The answer is the rear, Yeah I know I got it wrong too when I was asked. I said front. go here to check it out. http://michelinman.com/tire-care/tire-basics/

slmann · Aug 21, 2007

very interesting, thanks for the link. YelloThumbUp

Fellro · Aug 21, 2007

Wonder if that applies to snow and ice as well?

mrxlh · Aug 21, 2007

Fellro said:
Wonder if that applies to snow and ice as well?

From a front wheel drive/raction standpoint probably, but the rear of even a front wheel drive car with bald tires would do much the same on snow and ice as wet pavement.

Fellro · Aug 21, 2007

Not quite bald, just less tread.. going to be having to do something soon.

Brian_B · Aug 21, 2007

I would rather have the "less tread" tires on the back. I have had blow outs on both front and rear. Front is much harder to control.

mrfixit · Aug 22, 2007

I know I'm late getting in on this, and I haven't looked at the link yet, but my DAD taught me when I was young to put the new ones on the REAR because
a. Rear tires being rotated to the front have generally had less sidewall stress from cornering and such during their lifetime; Front tires will have more "give" something you do NOT want going on "out back"
b. In the event of a tire FAILING (blowing out) the odds are it will be one of the older ones and having those older tires on the front means you have more control, whereas rear tires blowing can cause a skid.

Fellro · Aug 22, 2007

I've blown fronts and rears, never really had that much trouble maintaining control, but stopping is almost like driving on ice...

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