Do you put new tires on the front or back of your car?
Knowing whether new tires go on the front or back of your car can mean the difference between getting where you need to go and losing control of your car on the road. Nevertheless, about as many people know whether new tires should go on the front of back of your car as those who know when to change a car’s air filter (by which we mean… not many).
What happens when you move ahead with old tires in front?
When you would move ahead on a wet terrain with the old tires in the front, hydroplaning would occur. In case, it happens the car would understeer, i.e., it would want to move straight ahead. Controlling such a situation is comparatively easier when you have new tires at the rear. All you need to do is, decelerate.
When to put new tires on the rear axle?
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.
Why do I have front wheel drive tires?
This phenomenon is due to the fact that most commuter vehicles use front wheel drive — where the car’s direction and steering are managed through the tires on the front axle. Because of this, they receive more wear and tear on those front two tires. Note that this will likely not be the case for rear-wheel drive cars and 4×4 vehicles.
Knowing whether new tires go on the front or back of your car can mean the difference between getting where you need to go and losing control of your car on the road. Nevertheless, about as many people know whether new tires should go on the front of back of your car as those who know when to change a car’s air filter (by which we mean… not many).
Where do the new tires go on a minivan?
Your FWD minivan customer’s intuition is that since the front tires wore out first and there is still about half of the tread remaining on the rears, the new tires should be installed on the front axle.
When you would move ahead on a wet terrain with the old tires in the front, hydroplaning would occur. In case, it happens the car would understeer, i.e., it would want to move straight ahead. Controlling such a situation is comparatively easier when you have new tires at the rear. All you need to do is, decelerate.
This phenomenon is due to the fact that most commuter vehicles use front wheel drive — where the car’s direction and steering are managed through the tires on the front axle. Because of this, they receive more wear and tear on those front two tires. Note that this will likely not be the case for rear-wheel drive cars and 4×4 vehicles.