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Lightwater



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If only doing 1 tyre put it on the front near side. It's the tyre to wear out the quickest & highest percentage of likely damage. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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JulesK wrote:
Personally if Greens told me to put them on the front I would immediately stick them on the back !!!


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Iv put Goodyear Wrangler HP £90 pre corner see what these are like.
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axle wrote:
£380.00 a corner!!!!!!!

My dancing shoes were £70.00 a pair. Whistle


Were they push bike tyres? £70 a pair?
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LingLong Ditchfinders Rolling with laughter Regards

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CJOver wrote:
Tyre Safety Council advice is always to fit the new tyres to the back, because having worn (but still easily legal) tyres on the back could lead to a loss of control when braking in the wet.

This same advise can be found on many motoring sites all stating the same. It has also been demonstrated on a number of TV motoring programs.


IMO you're more likely to understeer through a Hedge due to worn front tyres than induce oversteer due to worn rear tyres. And these cars have a very good DSC to counteract any oversteer anyway. Best tyres on the steering, driving and most braking end. MY13 Santorini Black SD4 HSE
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Quite right too!
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pcheaven wrote:
Fitting to the front makes sense - that where the snow chains are supposed to go - so most grip to the front where possible

Snow chains go on the front because the FL2 is basically a front wheel drive car. They also help it to steer round corners.
I see where many of the above posters are coming from, but it seems to me that the AA and tyre manufacturers are more likely to have the correct answer. Like most owners, I swap my tyres front to back in order to keep tread wear even, and then if necessary change all four at a go, although as I put the Wintrax on for half the year my tyres tend to last as long as I keep the car - 46000 miles on my DS and the original tyres still have 5mm all round, having only done about two thirds of that. Should last until I trade it in next winter. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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Boxbrownie wrote:
LingLong Ditchfinders Rolling with laughter



Bow down If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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axle



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Sidthecat wrote:
axle wrote:
£380.00 a corner!!!!!!!

My dancing shoes were £70.00 a pair. Whistle


Were they push bike tyres? £70 a pair?


No, ballroom dancing shoes Rolling with laughter Common sense isn't very common.
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WelshWayne21



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Where they for cha cha cha or moden tap
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Boxbrownie wrote:
LingLong Ditchfinders Rolling with laughter



Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
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axle



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cha cha, waltz, jive, fox trot etc etc. Common sense isn't very common.
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WelshWayne21 wrote:
Where they for cha cha cha or moden tap


There is a dance called the "Free Spin"...........says it all really Laughing Regards

David

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I did a 15 mins internet/U-tube search and could not find a single recommendation for putting new tyres on the front.

They all recommend putting the less worn tyre on the rear irrespective of the vehicle being FWD, RWD or some form of 4WD. The reason being that under usual driving conditions (inc heavy rain) it is sudden uncontrollable oversteer that catches people out; often induced by sudden avoidance manoeuvres. Having the more worn tyre at the rear makes oversteer more likely.

Having the more worn tyre on the front tends to cause a more progressive loss of grip which allows the driver to slow down. Jules
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