GT wrote:
> "Dave Emerson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Zathras wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:52:00 +0100, (SteveH)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Hallo,
>>>>>> Typical mistake!
>>>>>> New tyres should go on the rear. Not front!
>>>> Well, according to all the tyre manufacturers anyway.
>>>>
>>>>> <passes round popcorn>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>>> I always put new tyres on the driven wheels.
>>>> I always found it a more consistent handling and pleasing experience
>>>> not to do that on my 156. YMMV.
>>>>
>>> /me sides with Steve on this. But we don't have enough regs to have a
>>> proper jihad
>> FWD cars should have their "best" tyres on the rear, this is to prevent
>> sudden and unpredicable lift-off oversteer[1], especially in the wet.
>>
>>
>> [1] Definitions:
>> Understeer - the front of the car hits the wall first.
>> Oversteer - the rear of the car hits the wall first.
>> Power - how hard you hit the wall.
>> Torque - how far the wall moves when you hit it.
>
> When you hit the wall because you have old tyres on your braking, steering,
> driving wheels, give us a shout. If the rear wheels aren't damaged I'll give
> you a few pounds for the new tyres on there!
>
> Skid - when you don't have enough rubber on your steering / braking wheels.

s/rubber/grip.

Don't forget tread is only really useful when it starts getting wet.


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