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Changing tyres - 2 or 4 at a time?

  • 09-03-2010 6:06pm
    #1
    BraveDonut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭


    Might be a stupid question, but.....
    Is it okay to only change your only your back tyres if the front ones are in reasonable condition? Or should you really change all 4 in one go?


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  • #2
    MarkN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,323 ✭✭✭MarkN


    No problem changing two - try stick to the same tyres though.


  • #3
    dirtydiesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭dirtydiesel


    Front tyres wear faster then back ones, so I would put the two front wheels on the rear of car and fit the new tyres on front.


  • #4
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Theres no harm in changing only two - as long as its by axle and not one front and one rear.

    Its also generally accepted to have the better tyres to the front of the car if its FWD, and to the rear if its RWD.


  • #5
    daveharnett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Its also generally accepted to have the better tyres to the front of the car if its FWD, and to the rear if its RWD.
    Not any more.
    OP, put the new tyres on the rear.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    daveharnett wrote: »
    Not any more.
    OP, put the new tyres on the rear.

    I dont know. I would rather the better grip on the front tyres for braking. I would rather lose the back than understeer straight for the wall. The oversteer can be corrected easier especially when if you are used to driving rwd. Obviously you would want good tyres on the rear also with rwd.


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  • #7
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    daveharnett wrote: »
    Not any more.
    OP, put the new tyres on the rear.

    Well then, I stand corrected! Up until very recently this has been the attitude of most tyre centres in Ireland.


  • #8
    sundodger5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    Still is the attitude of most tyre places. it is wrong and hads been for a long time. It goes back to the days when radial tyres were a new thing and cross plys were being phased out.
    Not exactly yesterday;)


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