[rajesh1868]

My Zest tyres have worn out unevenly. The 2 in front definitely need replacement but the rear ones appear to be usable at least for the next 10k km if not more. Till now I had replaced all 4 together. Is it OK to replace just the front tyres and keep the rear ones as it is?

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[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by rajesh1868

My Zest tyres have worn out unevenly. The 2 in front definitely need replacement but the rear ones appear to be usable at least for the next 10k km if not more. Till now I had replaced all 4 together. Is it OK to replace just the front tyres and keep the rear ones as it is?

Mods, I could not find an existing thread where I can post this. If there is one, please move it

Yes, you can replace two tires at the same time, providing they are on the same axle, which happens to be the case for you.

I often replace my car tires in pairs, depending on your driving style, front/rear wheel drive and so on, front and rear pairs can and often wear differently.

You should move the rear tires to the front though and put the new ones at the rear.

New tires should always go in the back. Rear tires provide the vehicle stability, and if they have little tread, then stability is lost. Although new front tires will spread water and maintain traction, worn tires in the back will hydroplane and may cause the vehicle to spin out.

Doesn’t matter whether the car is front or rear wheel driven, 2WD or 4WD

https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/...-front-or-back

Jeroen

[rajesh1868]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Yes, you can replace two tires at the same time, providing they are on the same axle, which happens to be the case for you.

Thanks a lot, Jeroen. A follow-up question would be if it is OK, to buy a different brand (specs remaining the same) to the existing one.

You should move the rear tires to the front though and put the new ones at the rear.


New tires should always go in the back. Rear tires provide the vehicle stability, and if they have little tread, then stability is lost. Although new front tires will spread water and maintain traction, worn tires in the back will hydroplane and may cause the vehicle to spin out.

Doesn’t matter whether the car is front or rear wheel driven, 2WD or 4WD

This is interesting to know. i was actually planning to do it the other way. This is helpful.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by rajesh1868

Thanks a lot, Jeroen. A follow-up question would be if it is OK, to buy a different brand (specs remaining the same) to the existing one.
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You should be fine, as long as the specs are the same.

Good luck

Jeroen

[greenhorn]

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-...ront-rear.html (Where to Install a New Pair of Tyres? Front or rear?)

You can check this thread here

[condor]

Quite a few folks do that. I currently have two new tyres at the rear, and the older ones up front.

You can get just two tyres now. Put them in the back.
After that 10k you mentioned, get the other two - but of the same type as the new tyres you are getting now. Put them in the rear then too.

[Raghu M]

I think it should be perfectly fine. I have done it a few times and there is no difference in performance and easy on the pocket too. It should be the same axle basically, and you should be fine.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by Raghu M

I. It should be the same axle basically, and you should be fine.

Read everybody’s comments, the newest tires need to go on the rear.

Jeroen

[Tvk1991]

Yes it's fine, my family is being driving RWD cars for the last 10+ years.
Normally only 2 tyres in front or back are completely worn.
So we change only the 2 tyres and when we see the other 2 completely worn we change it. Mostly within < 7k kms of the first change,

But for the last 3 years I am buying 4 tyres from the same brand and same batch and changing only 2 and keeping the other 2 for future replacement.

Sometimes I am not able to source the same brand within 1 year. So being on the safer side and storing them.

We run 20k kms per year. Life we get from each set is 40-45k kms.

[PearlJam]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

New tires should always go in the back.
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Doesn’t matter whether the car is front or rear wheel driven, 2WD or 4WD

A separate thread on this: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-...ront-rear.html (Where to Install a New Pair of Tyres? Front or rear?)

[mvs07]

Perhaps a novice question/point - shouldn’t uneven tyre wear be checked out? Wheel balance / alignment?

[rajesh1868]

Originally Posted by mvs07

Perhaps a novice question/point - shouldn’t uneven tyre wear be checked out? Wheel balance / alignment?

Suspension had issues and it is corrected now.

[mpthy]

I am in a similar situation as the OP. I was planning to use my spare, which is of the same type and sparingly used. However, it is a few years old. Will it be ok to replace the worn out pair with the spare and one new tyre, instead of buying two?

[Rev2Serenity]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

...newest tires need to go on the rear.

Is it? Irrespective of front or rear wheel drive?

I was always of the notion that for front wheel drive vehicles, good / new tyres needs to be at front as it needs more traction because of front disc brakes, to stear and also to pull the vehicle.

[Tiago_Boy]

Originally Posted by mpthy

I am in a similar situation as the OP. I was planning to use my spare, which is of the same type and sparingly used. However, it is a few years old. Will it be ok to replace the worn out pair with the spare and one new tyre, instead of buying two?

I did this with my Swift Dzire about 4-5 years ago. It worked out fine. The owner of the shop is a friend and it was actually his recommendation to do so. We converted one of the tyre as a spare which had some tread left.

You would still need to make sure that the spare tyre is not drying out or developing cracks.