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Old 04-03-2016, 12:05 PM   #21
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^^ One thing in that article bugs me. It says new tires always go on the rear. I've always done exactly the opposite, if I'm only replacing two they go on the front.
better tires always on the rear:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98681

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103302



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=52

"The ability to sense and control predictable understeer with the new tires on the rear and the helplessness in trying to control the surprising oversteer with the new tires on the front was emphatically proven."

"When replacing only two tires, the new ones go on the front.
The truth: Rear tires provide stability, and without stability, steering or braking on a wet or even damp surface might cause a spin. If you have new tires up front, they will easily disperse water while the half-worn rears will go surfing: The water will literally lift the worn rear tires off the road. If you're in a slight corner or on a crowned road, the car will spin out so fast you won't be able to say, "Oh, fudge!""

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...nked-10031440/

"Stop with the “even ifs.” No matter if your vehicle is front-, rear-, or all-wheel-drive, a pickup, a sporty car, or an SUV: If you buy only two new tires, you should put them on the back, according to tire manufacturer Michelin North America."

https://blog.allstate.com/new-tires-rear/

"The worn rear tires have less tread and lower hydroplaning resistance. They can lose their grip on wet roads, causing the rear end of the vehicle to swing around out of control."
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTiresRear.do
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