Originally Posted by
Mark
Although I don't follow this advise myself, most will recommend putting your best tires (deepest threads) on the rear of your car. The following quote is typical -
"When tires are replaced in pairs...the new tires should always be installed on the rear axle and the partially worn tires moved to the front." ... New tires on the rear axle help the driver more easily maintain control on wet roads since deeper treaded tires are better at resisting hydroplaning.
I can't say that I do this myself, but it is the recommended practice.
There's common sense, then there's actual logic.
Yes, having the rear more planted helps the village idiot keep his car in better control, but for those of us who don't often find ourselves drifting sideways in the rain accidentally like bafoons, the tires with more tread should be rotated to the fastest wearing positions.
My Micra currently has 4/32 on the rear and 7/32 on the front (because I missed a rotation and the factory tires are crap. If I was to do it "properly", I would have the thin tires be legally bald in another 8000km. Or, I can (did) rotate them, so in another 16000km they will all go bare at the same time. That's, a lot cheaper way to do it.
(Fronts wore 65% while rear wore 35%. By my math, I rotated them at exactly their half life. Now In another 16,000km, Both fronts and rear will hit 0% within the same month.
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