I'm bored with all the new tyres front or back threads.
Both tyres on the nearside of my car are worn due to a duff rear bearing, so I need to replace them.
I've got two half used tyres on the offside, so I *would* put them on the back and new ones on the front (FWD). Except they have directional tread on.
Any suggestions (apart from 3 or 4 new tyres...)
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.
Leave the part worn where they are, put new ones on the nearside and only turn right at speed because your car will be banking that way.
Simple. Two new ones on front or back as you prefer, and get the fitter to turn one of the directionals round for the opposite side of the car.
"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 :-)
But I *like* the back end going out. Much preferable to the front losing grip. Especially when braking in the wet...
Why does everyone slag off cheap tyres?, I just had a look at the UTQG's on several tyres and the Enduros are not bad.
Goodyear GT2 Treadware 280 Traction A
Pirelli P6000 Treadware 180 Traction A
Continental contact Treadware 360 Traction A
Enduro 656 Treadware 460 Traction A
What about noise, rolling resistance, wet traction etc?
Fred several tyres and the Enduros are not bad.
Look at the 'treadware' rating and you'll see why.
Cheap tyres are made out of hard rubber that offers slightly less grip than teflon on wet roads.
The first time you perform a rapid stop in the wet on cheap tyres is when you'll wish you hadn't been such a pikey.
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.
& as your list shows all tyres exceed the maximum rating so the rating tells you nothing usefull.
The maximum rating for road use is AA , C is the lowest C - B- A- AA.
Kumho KU31 Treadware 340 Traction AA
Pirelli P6000 Treadware 180 Traction A
That tells you something usefull
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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.
Fred > of traction as the tire skids across the specified test surfaces. The UTQG
'All cheap tyres are crap' is usually a pretty accurate guide, though.
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