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| Thread ID: 87766 | 2008-03-03 07:49:00 | New tyres, front or back? | lakewoodlady (103) | PC World Chat |
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| 645881 | 2008-03-04 09:49:00 | If you are worried about tire blow-outs, then fit Goodyear LifeGuards, never known to let you down :) www.oldtimeradiofans.com My old friend who used to work in the Fleetway Tire Co, said there used to be a brand of tyre called Religos. They were guaranteed to never go down on you. |
BobM (1138) | ||
| 645882 | 2008-03-04 10:00:00 | gee look at all the fun i missed ;) actually i was discussing this with the local tire shop a little while ago . think about this . . . . . . . people will drive as fast as the traction allows . the front tires are the easiest to gauge tires losing grip on tarseal . if you have good tires on the front and poor ones on the back people will drive as fast as the front ones allow which often means they will go past the limits for the rear . now by fitting the poor ones on the front, they will feel the tires loose grip and drive to the speed of the poor tires ie much slower . so overall, you fit the worn tires to the front to make the driver drive slower, so they don;t go fast enough to loose it . personally i like best ones on the front( but then again i go sideways everyday) . especially with off road you need the grip on the front to get you out of trouble . if your spinning the rears in the mud, going into 4x4 to pull you out doesn't work if your fronts are crap . you want to get into the crap with the poor tires then use the good ones to get you out of it . also, as i found the hard way, poor tires on the front, even with 4x4 means you can go forward but doesn't mean you can turn . you need good fronts to be able to turn in the slippery stuff . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 645883 | 2008-03-04 11:17:00 | One thing that has not been discussed is what happens when one wishes to stop as fast as possible in a straight line ie pulling up in a lane of traffic that has suddenly slowed down or slowing down very quickly to avoid an obstacle. As you brake the moment of rotation of the centre of gravity of the car will cause the nose of the car to go down effectively adding weight onto the front wheels and thus it would be better to have the best grip possible there to stop as quickly as possible. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 645884 | 2008-03-04 17:34:00 | One thing that has not been discussed is what happens when one wishes to stop as fast as possible in a straight line ie pulling up in a lane of traffic that has suddenly slowed down or slowing down very quickly to avoid an obstacle. As you brake the moment of rotation of the centre of gravity of the car will cause the nose of the car to go down effectively adding weight onto the front wheels and thus it would be better to have the best grip possible there to stop as quickly as possible.I think that logic would only apply in wet conditions. What you want when breaking is more rubber on the road surface. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 645885 | 2008-03-04 18:11:00 | One thing that has not been discussed is what happens when one wishes to stop as fast as possible in a straight line ie pulling up in a lane of traffic that has suddenly slowed down or slowing down very quickly to avoid an obstacle. How often does an emergency happen in a straight line? The fact that the weight goes onto the front tyres and comes off the rear tyres is the reason that the tyre makers say the rear tyres need tread depth. The whole logic around tread depth is dealing with wet conditions. If you are stopping as fast as possible and the rears lose grip (aquaplane), the car is very hard to keep in a straight line. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 645886 | 2008-03-04 18:48:00 | On the front.Aways. If a rear tyre blows you can still control the car. If a front tyre blows, at speed, you.ve got a major problem. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 645887 | 2008-03-04 19:50:00 | On the front.Aways. If a rear tyre blows you can still control the car. If a front tyre blows, at speed, you.ve got a major problem. Please read what has been posted earlier. :thumbs: |
Richard (739) | ||
| 645888 | 2008-03-04 21:03:00 | One thing that has not been discussed is what happens when one wishes to stop as fast as possible ......... i touched on it slightly before. if your driving to the condition of the front tires you won't be driving so close or as fast therefore it shouldn't matter. but who drives sensibly ;) usually i like best tires on front for max grip. the rears do little to no braking and if you have good traction in the front you can steer while under heavy brakes without locking up the front tires. oooo...but wait, cars have ABS these days. i think its a good idea to mention that i would suspect that most car advice is for driving on tarseal and cars with ABS/traction control/fancywhiz bang devices. it doesn't apply to normal vehicles on country roads. after all when was the last time anyone mentioned to turn ABS off when on metal/gravel roads ? |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 645889 | 2008-03-04 23:51:00 | I highly doubt many of you have had a blowout but are yet experts on the matter... *hides* lol |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 645890 | 2008-03-05 00:05:00 | What a lot of hot air over such a simple question! RWD, FWD or AWD, the front tyres tell you where you are going, the rear tell you where you have been . Directional control is ten times more important than anything the rear may do, in fact good traction on the front is utterly essential should the rear tires lose their grip for any reason . Even on dry roads with good traction, the difference in steering sharpness, accuracy and turn-in with good (or at least your best) tires on the front is significant . The only time it doesn't matter is when you are on ice, airborne, upside down, or wrapped around a power pole . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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