New Tyres Needed

[bednobs]

can someone remind me if its best to put them on the front or back?  Vauxhall mokka

[netherfield]

Front, steering, driving and more braking force at the front.

[maggiebee]

Had to get two tyres replaced recently. Garage put new ones on the front and the best of the others on the back. Said it was more important that front tyres were good. 

[ToraToraTora]

on a FWD car the font does most of the work so the back ones should be a lot better if so put the back on the front so you wear out the older ones first and the new ones on the back. Then next time do the same.

[douglas9401]

Take advice from the company fitting the tyres rather than an internet expert?

[ToraToraTora]

10:33, quaint! They give you the advice that means they sell the most tyres.

[davebro3]

https://www.uniroyal-tyres.com/car/service-knowledge/good-tyres-on-front-or-rear//

//Regardless of the drive type, we recommend not fitting the better tyres at the front, but always fitting them at the back//

[Ryzen]

Michelin say the same dave

[ToraToraTora]

yes, those with a vested interest, ie selling tyres, will always give the advice that uses the most rubber.

[davebro3]

I tend to take the line of least resistance. Whichever need replacing I just replace them "as is" without moving the tyres that don't need replacing. (The tyre fitters seem ok with that!)

[Ryzen]

TTT..on a FWD car the front use most rubber..so why would Michelin tell you to put them on the rear?

[davebro3]

but they give the same advice as you TTT - new ones on the back...

[ToraToraTora]

New ones should go on the rear in a FWD car and swap the ones that were there to the front. Vice versa for RWD cars.

[ToraToraTora]

"but they give the same advice as you TTT - new ones on the back..." - yes but they also say that for RWD cars.

[bednobs]

so .. in summary, on the front.  Or the back.

[davebro3]

Wear rate isn't really a factor - they will all wear out eventually. If the tyres don't grip/steer safely they shouldn't be on front or back.

They say new ones at the rear are best for handling (tracking) of the car.

[ToraToraTora]

11:01 assuming it's FWD, back and put the ones already on the back on the front.

[davebro3]

Most modern cars are front wheel drive (even most 4WD only use front most of the time). (the Mokka is)

Dinosaurs like BMW & some supercars are only safe to drive with sophisticated traction control systems (or for drivers with advanced driving skills).

[miser]

If you are buying only 2 new tyres they should always be fitted to the rear for both FWD and RWD. This is simply for safety reasons. If the front wheels lose traction the car understeers and lifting off is usually enough to regain control. If the back end breaks away the car violently oversteers and it takes skill and experience to 'catch' the car to stop it spinning out of control.

[gingejbee]

I find the car drives better with tyres on all four corners.

[New Judge]

" If the front wheels lose traction the car understeers and lifting off is usually enough to regain control. If the back end breaks away the car violently oversteers and it takes skill and experience to 'catch' the car to stop it spinning out of control."

I have always worked on that basis. Whether fron or rear wheel drive, the results of oversteer are far more profound than those of understeer. The car's rear end is trying to overtake the front and it is usually on its way to spinning round or veering sideways into a ditch, a barrier or oncoming traffic. Very often by the time a driver reacts to oversteer the car is well out of control and and is someimes beyond recovery.