Underboss
Thanks, I can rotate them myself but just need to know if I need to take the tyre off or do I move the whole wheel, including alloy?
Sadly no costco near me.
move the wheels, dont bother doing tyres
Thanks, I can rotate them myself but just need to know if I need to take the tyre off or do I move the whole wheel, including alloy?
Sadly no costco near me.
move the wheels, dont bother doing tyres
It was them yes. I'll stick to Michelin brand tyres then.
Thanks. I've read what @Kenai has said too. A question on this then, can I simply move the whole wheel, alloy and tyre, to the front so I go from this:
Front of car
Front Left-------Front Right
Rear Left--------Rear Right
to this:
Front of car
Rear Left--------Rear Right
Front Left-------Front Right
Then get the two 'back tyres' changed?
Edit: I found the answer here and the above doesn't apply unless they are directional tyes but do I have to remove the tyre from the alloy or do I move it all?
as said only proviso is if you have a tyre pressure monitoring system fitted if so and you swap wheels around you may need to reset it to your vehicle so it knows which tyre/wheel is fitted where.Assuming the wheels are the same size, which they generally will be unless its a RWD car with wider rear tyres, you can typically just move the whole wheel. The fitters should know this and do it anyway when chaging the tyres, certainly will if you ask them.
Assuming the wheels are the same size, which they generally will be unless its a RWD car with wider rear tyres, you can typically just move the whole wheel. The fitters should know this and do it anyway when chaging the tyres, certainly will if you ask them.
as said only proviso is if you have a tyre pressure monitoring system fitted if so and you swap wheels around you may need to reset it to your vehicle so it knows which tyre/wheel is fitted where.
Sounds like some cowboys there, i'd never dream of using a wheel thats not been balanced.Make sure they balance them on the back, i have been to a couple of places where they try and leave them saying they dont need doing on the rear, or you will have problems when you swap them
If you blow out the rear chances are you'll crash. Blow out the front chances are you won't crash.
To be fair most cars these day don't crash on any tyre failure so its more of a 'its the correct procedure' approach. It harks back to when front wheel drive became popular in the early 80's.
Because putting new tyres on the front and leaving the rears low invokes an oversteer response even in FWD cars. Putting new tyres to the rear keeps grip levels high at the back leaving you at worse, dealing with the ever controllable understeer. Genuinely thought that was common knowledge.Why?
That's back to front, sorry. Almost all punctures are at the rear. If you puncture at the front, you risk the car pitching nose in and rolling. Puncturing at the rear is just an inconvenience and happens most often because the front tyre has driven over said projectile and aimed it straight at the oncoming, unassuming rear tyre.
Because putting new tyres on the front and leaving the rears low invokes an oversteer response even in FWD cars. Putting new tyres to the rear keeps grip levels high at the back leaving you at worse, dealing with the ever controllable understeer. Genuinely thought that was common knowledge.
Every one without question state new tyres go on the front as it does the accelerating and braking.
Can only assume they don't want to spend the time changing all the tyres/wheels and rebalancing.
It's interesting, last time I needed to replace the front tyres on my Fiesta, I rang 4 places and asked them what is the best option, thinking in my mind that new tyres go on the back. Every one without question state new tyres go on the front as it does the accelerating and braking. Which doesn't make sense to me, putting the part worn tyres on the front from the back don't magically leave the car an uncontrollable mess, they are no worse at providing grip than the tyres you've just taken off surely?. They make it sound like putting the part worn rears on the front will have you understeering and ploughing into the nearest parked car.
Can only assume they don't want to spend the time changing all the tyres/wheels and rebalancing.
That's back to front, sorry. Almost all punctures are at the rear. If you puncture at the front, you risk the car pitching nose in and rolling. Puncturing at the rear is just an inconvenience and happens most often because the front tyre has driven over said projectile and aimed it straight at the oncoming, unassuming rear tyre.
Because putting new tyres on the front and leaving the rears low invokes an oversteer response even in FWD cars. Putting new tyres to the rear keeps grip levels high at the back leaving you at worse, dealing with the ever controllable understeer. Genuinely thought that was common knowledge.
Then why do continental, one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world, suggest otherwise? Surely with a high powered FWD car you want maximum grip on the front at all times?