Put the new ones on one axle, and get the other tyres flipped on the rim as required so the directional tread is right, or, if you live in Milton Keynes, put the new ones on the left because of all the islands.
"PC Paul" wrote in news:%LOZg.38023$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk:
Stick the new ones on the back. I just bought two new tyres today. I put them on the front because the other ones only have a few thousand miles on them, and it was the front ones that needed done. I'll find out tomorrow whether it makes a difference. I do know that the car involved (Cit ZX Estate) likes to punt the back out with worn back tyres from experience. Wish I had a tread gauge to see what the difference is.
Rears are 6mm and fronts are 9mm. Rears are Michelin Energy (175/65/14in, Fronts are same size, Made in China, Runway Enduro 656 - GITI alledgedly, £30 each fitted balanced etc. I do suspect I will be swapping ends shortly, then I'll swap the tyres round :-)
The *Traction* rating is the same on all of the above tyres, the UTQG is decided by the US government not the tyre companies and is conducted on wet roads. It's not an absolute guide to a tyres grip, but it is a clue as to it's performance.
It's just a guide to the tyres performance it's not meant to be an exhaustive test, it's far more informative than just saying that all cheap tyres are crap.
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