2 new tires on the rear

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Uploaded by on Apr 17, 2007

this is why at Discount Tire we always recommend two new tires on the rear instead of the front regardless of drivetrain

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  • or you can stop being cheap and buy all 4:D

  • Mercedes would agree with that, they state in the handbook on C-Class that new tyres should go front first.

    In conclusion real world time, car loses the front end (naff tyres), all you can do is slow down while sliding into some random walker.

    Switch it lets say you put the goodness on the front. Lose the back grip you have a chance of catching and correcting it (spin on the opposite lock and back off on the throttle for a RWD car, opposite lock and a squeeze more throttle if a FWD car).

  • One big problem with putting two new "tires" on the rear is you will have (typically if the "tires" are the same make and model) much longer braking distances and understeer. Personally I would rather kick the tail out and have a lovely bit of oversteer than not stop at all and understeer into a well placed wall. Only applying this to front wheel drive ofcourse.

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