Yeah, same as. I'll continue to put new tires on the front because wherever the front tires are pointing, the car will follow (especially one that can turn the tires as much side to side as our Vanagon). Also, understeer scares me a LOT more than oversteer. My $0.02. On Jul 11, 2015 10:38 AM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > Go back and watch the video - they set it up to fail. > > > http://blog.allstate.com/new-tires-rear/?cid=CSY-PB-ZM-AB-outbrain_com:New-T > ires-To-The-Rear > > The driver drove through the track with the new tires on the rear and let > the front tires hydroplane. This is an easy recovery, just back off the > gas. > > Then the driver hammered through the track with the new tires on the front, > throwing the car into a spin. This was impossible to recover from. > > Reality is "normal driving" where your back tires break loose and you steer > into the slide & regain traction. > > No thanks - I'll continue mounting new tires on the front. > > Thanks, Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > www.stir-plate.com > www.towercooler.com > www.grow-sun.com > www.raspberryproject.com > http://goo.gl/niRzVw > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of > Dennis Haynes > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:20 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Why new tires should go on the rear. > > Check out the video on the link. > > > http://blog.allstate.com/new-tires-rear/?cid=CSY-PB-ZM-AB-outbrain_com:New-T > ires-To-The-Rear > > > > Same can happen with miss matched tires such as snows or all terrains in > the > rear. > > > > Dennis > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6037 / Virus Database: 4365/10188 - Release Date: 07/08/15 > |
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