Tyre swapping!

[settleddown]

Hey bit of a silly question, but that's why forums exist!!! :rasp:

I am getting 2 brand new tyres fitted on my Clio tomorrow, they are to replace the slicks that are on the back, the 2 front ones are around 5 months old and have just under half the original thread on.

The question is do I get the fitter to put the 2 new ones on the front and swap the 2 old ones which were originally on the front to the back?


My dad has suggested this and it makes sense, what do you guys usually do?


Thanks guys

 

[JackJack]

Yeah do that

 

[Nigel]

I'd want the newest tyres on the back.

 

[settleddown]

Yeah do that

Nice and quick!! Okies wil do Would I need to get it all balanced and the tracking done?

 

[Jonny1*2]

to be honest it makes more sense to keep the more tread on the rear

 

[settleddown]

I'd want the newest tyres on the back.

Ohh?? Even on a a FWD car? I would have thought the new ones would be best on the front?

 

[Jonny1*2]

It's to stop the rear end swapping on you mate. If the front goes it's only going to be a bit of understeer, but the rear is more unpredicatable in this weather.

Nice and quick!! Okies wil do Would I need to get it all balanced and the tracking done?

Nope

 

[settleddown]

It's to stop the rear end swapping on you mate. If the front does it's only going to be a bit of understeer, but the rear is more unpredicatable in this weather.



Nope

Ahh I see To be fair they are well below legal limits not, no joke they are like racing slicks. I have not being out in the car much but when I have the back has never twitched. Just the ABS kicks in way too early.

So you reckon just get him to swap the back ones and leave the fronts alone?

 

[Nigel]

You'll have more chance of saving an understeer moment than a sudden oversteer. Straight on the back with the new ones, especially in the winter.

 

[Tiger260]

As said, on any car you always put the best rubber on the back so if anything the car will understeers rather than oversteer.

 

[SC03OTT]

I'd echo the comments saying new tyres to the rear.

 

[settleddown]

Sorted then You see always top advice on here!!