In article >,
"~Mike Hollywood" > wrote:

> Somewhere along the line somebody told me to always put the best tires on
> the back because in case of a blow out, you have some control of the frount
> through the steering, but on the back you have none. So that's what I
> alwasy did. Today, at a tire store, in conversation, the salesman told me I
> had it wrong, and that you should always do the opposite of what I was
> doing, and put the best tires on the front.
> Any 3rd opionions much appriciatee.

On a Miata, I'd put the best tires in back, because they wear twice as
fast as the front ones.

Personally, I replace all four as a set, and rotate every 3k miles so
they all wear out together.