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| ![]() This is an article from tire rack. Tire Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires? Quote:
In India, most of the times, the new tyres are fitted at the front. According to various experts, this is wrong. Even Michelin recommends that the new tyres be fitted at the back. My problem is this: How do we convince Indians to fit it at the back. Does it really make a difference given our roads and our driving conditions? I mean, oversteer isnt really seen in our country. You need to be going really fast on a wet road to experience oversteer. | |
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| ![]() I was also under the same impression, after reading few comments here in the forum, that new tires goes in the front. It would be interesting to see how this discussion is going out to be. So, Nikhil, are you saying that regardless of the WD, new tires should be in the back? |
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| ![]() Yes. See, the logic we have followed all this while is this: Front tyres get worn out faster, so put new tyres in front. Also, since they are FWD, we need more grip in the front. For RWD, we put it in the back itself. Now it looks like we need to change our thinking. |
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| ![]() Most of the owners prefer it in front axle since it will make the steering more easy. Now under slow conditions withing city it will be safe to have the better tire in the front, but when its raining then it becomes and issue. ps: this was discussed couple of months back in another thread, case was that of a Maruti 800 |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() But then in the wet dont all tires have to be good? whether front or back. Since one will give way earlier? |
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| ![]() A very illuminating comment. I do remember that with rwd cars the new tyres went into the rear. I did not know that this hlods for fwd as well. It forced me to think a bit and what i came up with is: The logic of new tyres in the rear can be explained in another way. In a near skid situation if the rear end end breaks first then you have an oversteer situation, which in all but the best experts hands can be dangerous. Hence have the older tyres in the front, then the rear end stays put and the first break in grip is from the front. Also, as you approach loss of traction there is normally a warning in the steering become lighter. So newer tyres, i.e. better traction should be in the rear. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Ok but if front are worn out it will also lead to stopping late or no turning since car will still go straight. |
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| ![]() Hey Nikhilb2008, Good time to bring up this thread, with the monsoons right around the corner! Quote:
I thought so too, until i read about this a little more than a year ago. Quote:
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Changing Tires: Tire Basics: Tire Care & Buying Guide: Michelin Tires Original seen at Xehaust's post here. cya R Last edited by Rehaan : 12th September 2013 at 14:31. Reason: Embedding video | |||
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() What if you tell them that the new tires need a little running-in, before they are given the big job of controlling the vehicle's direction & movement etc ? I know they can go & tell the same to others, and this white-lie can have a boomerang effect on you. But you can also try qualifying that by saying that any manufacturing defects /issues present will crop up on the rear tyres, which is safer. (And that the wty can cover such manufacturing defects. Disclaimers regarding what is not covered will be in order) Last edited by condor : 27th May 2009 at 17:35. |
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| ![]() Simple logic: Front you have it in control "more" esp in fwd's, steering, acclerator and brakes within your control. Corrections and detection of any giving aways can be judged better. At the rear you end up doing ballet dancing! ![]() Ideally yes all 4 should be good, othewise put good ones at rear if you are in fast and furious mode esp in the rains. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() I suffer from horrible understeer, and would gladly put the new tyres in the back any day ![]() |
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It is not just that article. I have read quite a few more on the web, but those were more of forum posts and I didnt take it seriously. Then I also happened to read Michelin India's guide to tyres( a small pamphlet kinda thingy) and there also, it is recommended that the new tyres go to the back. Quote:
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And just redirect him back to this thread & Tire Rack ! | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() This thread has come at a good time. Our Senior delivery manager was talking about the tyres on his palio 1.2. He needs to change a pair. He did not tell me which one. That brings me to the following questions: 1) Is a Palio FWD? 2) If so then the new pair should go to the rear right? Or regardless the new ones go to the rear is it ? Some inputs will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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