Tyre Question?

[Liquid_Entity]

I had 4 Yokohama tyres on my Mondeo a few years back. I got a puncture on my rear passenger side and just got a random tyre from ATS as they didn't do the same ones as previous. So currently I have 3 Yokohama and 1 random tyre. Both fronts need replacing before the MOT in a few weeks. Can I put 2 new fronts and leave the rears as they are or is it best to put 4 of the same on again?

I was thinking as the random one is fairly new I can put that on the spare?

Cheers

Matt

 

[Frozennova]

Replace the random tyre and the worst of the three remaining tyres then have the wheels with the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car, and the older two on the front

 

[Liquid_Entity]

I always thought newest tyres on the front as they get worn quicker

 

[Squink]

I always thought newest tyres on the front as they get worn quicker

And do the majority of the braking

 

[Si105]

New on the back, where do you least want your crappier tyres?

It's pretty debated actually, but most recommend the back. Understeer is easier to tame than oversteer.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

On the front surely because in a hard braking situation surely the weight distribution will travel to the front and that's where I'd want all the grip.

 

[Cookeh]

It is often recommended that if one is to replace tyres in pairs, the new set should go onto the rear axle. At least that's what I've read and the advice I've often been given when replacing in pairs.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

I think I may just get 4 new ones and put the most recent one on the spare wheel.

2 fronts worn
1 rear years old but part worn
1 rear 3 months old

Makes more sense to have them all the same in this instance. More money though

 

[bledd]

You want the best tyres on the rear.

When you break, the weight shifts to the front meaning there's reduced grip at the rear. If the rear loses grip, you spin out.

 

[Haze]

I always have the better ones on the back

 

[Nasher]

I've always put new on the front in FWD cars and never had any issues. Even when driving hard in the wet. You won't spin unless your doing something silly like braking hard and turning at the same time, but that will go wrong no matter how good the tyres are.

 

[Finglonga]

I have always just replaced the tyre that needs replacing, wherever it is on the car. Never done pairs unless it needed two and in over 30years driving I have never had issues.

 

[Nasher]

Hmm I always do them in pairs because that can effect the handling

But if the tyres are wearing very un-evenly then the tracking is probably off (or something else is wrong).

 

[Evo8]

New tyres should go on the rear. As stated above, I'd rather understeer than oversteer!

 

[snapdragon69]

Without a doubt, virtually all the bad crashes are vehicles losing grip at the rear.
I base that on watching daily Russian dashcam crash compilations on youtube for 4 years.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CarCrashCompilation7/videos

 

[Nasher]

Yea but Russians are just maniacs on the road.

 

[Frozennova]

Yea but Russians are just maniacs on the road.

Physics don't change in Russia compared to the UK though

 

[Finglonga]

Physics don't change in Russia compared to the UK though

No but driving at the limit of grip or past will get physics doing what it does best. Under normal driving you are well within the tyres limit.

 

[Simon]

Russian cars have studded tyres in winter, hardly comparable

 

[Iron-man]

I have never changed tyres in pairs as there really is no point,

Also normally a garage will recommend the current used ones on the vehicle be moved to the back and the new ones fitted to the front and this is due to the fact that once the ones on the front have received some wear from cornering etc you then put them on the back where they will normally only wear evenly rather than on the edges due to not being a steering wheel.

Suppose this does depend on driving style and if you like going round corners on 2 wheels etc