Car Tyres

Money_Saver

I have two different makes of tyres on my car.

The garage told me to put the more expensive ones on the back and the cheaper pair on the front.

I am wondering if this is correct? It's a front driven car not rear.

Can someone confirm this?

TIA

hgotsparkle

I know of rotating tyres, ie putting the new ones on the back and the less newer ones to the front (if you're replacing the front ones) but I've never heard of buying different qualities.

I always buy the middle of the road range and they always seem to last me well.

getmore4less

I would not just go on cost.


Look at the difference in performance in the specs and review.


Look at the tread left and condition.


Think about what you will be replacing with and when.


What vehicle, tyre makes size and tread depth will give people a better idea.

AdrianC

Standard and generic advice is to have the better tyres on the rear - this is because it's far easier for Joe Average to cope with understeer than oversteer.

It's true that the front tyres on a FWD car work harder, in that understeer is more prevalent anyway, but in transmitting power. However, the rear tyres still play a large part in cornering, whether FWD or RWD. If you're concerned about your braking being compromised by the budget tyres on the front, then rather than consider which is the right end for them, consider binning the hateful teflon/concrete mix rubbish...

jase1

What are the makes of tyres in question?

If they're both decent, then I can't see that it'll make much difference; if one set are 'ditchfinders' then the mechanic has a point

forgotmyname

Cheaper ones on the front? More understeer and worse braking. I think NOT.

The front brakes do most of the work. So cheap tyres with no grip will extend your stopping distances.

philgr

its easier to correct understeer than oversteer in a front drive car. Go with the mechanic's advice

A._Badger

philgr wrote: »

its easier to correct understeer than oversteer in a front drive car. Go with the mechanic's advice

Well, that's certainly the currently fashionable opinion.

My own view is that the average driver couldn't recognise understeer or oversteer. let alone correct either, so the advice is pretty academic.

forgotmyname

philgr wrote: »

its easier to correct understeer than oversteer in a front drive car. Go with the mechanic's advice

Its not just understeer and oversteer though, What about the the extra distance it takes to stop?

Ectophile

A._Badger wrote: »

Well, that's certainly the currently fashionable opinion.

My own view is that the average driver couldn't recognise understeer or oversteer. let alone correct either, so the advice is pretty academic.

Understeer is generally less bad than oversteer. Understeer just means you don't turn the corner as sharp as you wanted to. Oversteer means you spin out of control and end up pointing the wrong way (been there, done that - on a track day - trying to be clever).

nobbysn*ts

Ectophile wrote: »

....... Understeer just means you don't turn the corner as sharp as you wanted to. ..........................

A problem on most corners then? I usually like to follow them round, it doesn't particularly matter if I go forwards, or backwards off the road.