Tyre advice

[Sasso1]

I run a 54 plate Peugeot 206 Auto. The front tyres have 3mm with the rear 6mm.

I intended changing the wheels over so that the 6mm would be on the front, being a front wheel drive car.

However having enquired at 2 independent tyre companies I have been given completely opposing info.

1 tyre company advised me to change over & have the 6mm tyres at the front whereas the other said that the better tread (6mm) should be on the rear

Can anyone add to this before I make the wrong decision.

Many thanks in advance for your kind advice

Sasso1

[tonyav]

Put the tyres with 6mm of tread on the front, they are your driving and steering wheels.

[Celticv11]

Sounds obvious but if all the tyres were new at the same time then the front wear quicker than the rear. If you switch now they may all become illegal at the same time and you will need 4 new tyres which is better in my opinion.

[Janezz9]

I change my car about every 3 years now.
On the second service I get my tyres swapped from front to back.
When the car is changed all tyres have about 3mm left in them as a result so I do not have to buy any.

Jane

[ChuckFickens]

With only 3mm left I'd leave them on the front until they need replacing then consider swapping them, you only have 1.4mm of wear in the fronts which will already be affecting the grip levels so I'd get them off the car as soon a reasonably possible rather than putting nearly dead tyres on the rear.

If you do swap the ends about for any reason make sure you're careful of if they are directional tyres or not.

[danchip]

swap them over and then when they all need replacing rotate them every month or so and they'll wear down at the same rate

[Toureman]

Read this...........

http://www.celtictyres.co.uk/front-rear.php

[MantaRay]

You should never have significantly more tread on your front tyres, Toureman's advice is spot on. I've juggled around with tyres in the past, in the interest of evening up tyre wear and, with one particular vehicle, ended up with snap-oversteer in a predominantly understeering car the first time it rained. This extreme can also manifest itself by using different make/type of tyre front and rear, so again, make sure you have the make/type with the best wet grip on the rear.