Long ago a friend who owned a tire shop gave me the same advice. New tires always go in the rear. Regardless of whether the vehicle was rear or front driven, new tires go on the rear. Better grip in the rear means better chance that the ass end won't come around, throwing you into a spin. Given the foul mood on the list, I feel I must interject that I'm not asking anyone out to a duel, just saying this caught my attention and I had never seen this rule challenged. Just a little poking around turned this up, and much more : http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=52 Gracias, Miguel |
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