Replacing a tire question

deezx5 · Postby **deezx5** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:21 pm

Got a flat and might need to replace a tire, not familiar with best practices on a truck. On a FWD car if one tire blows you typically replace them in pairs and put the new tires in front. On a truck do you follow the same rule or put the new ones in back since its RWD? We don't use the vehicle for towing and will be replacing with OE tires

Thanks

skinny2 · Postby **skinny2** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:49 pm

I would put them on the front as well. Steering tires are more important to me. If you can fix the old tire (usually you can unless it's a blowout) I would put the repaired tire on the rear. Steering is important.

deezx5 · Postby **deezx5** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:10 pm

Thanks I haevn't had time to examine the tire yet. They have about 30K miles but still in excellent shape so I'm leaning towards replacement over repair anyway. I have used pathes in the past but typicall prefer safety when it comes to tires.

volvite · Postby **volvite** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:37 pm

skinny2 wrote:I would put them on the front as well. Steering tires are more important to me. If you can fix the old tire (usually you can unless it's a blowout) I would put the repaired tire on the rear. Steering is important.

Agreed.

With any vehicle, 2x4, or 4x4, your best tires should be on the front for steering control. Also, if the tire does need to be replaced, again, replace in pairs, unless it's AWD then all 4 tires should have the same tread depth.

deezx5 · Postby **deezx5** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:37 pm

After close examination and reinflation tire didn't look that bad. The hole was about pencil size and its in a spot safe to patch. I will take it to shop rather than messing with a diy kit.

volvite · Postby **volvite** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:41 pm

Glad it wasn't that bad.

found · Postby **found** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:47 am

actually new tires need to go on the rear. . .

http://blog.nwautos.com/2009/03/are_new ... _back.html

always buy in sets of two

volvite · Postby **volvite** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:57 am

found wrote:actually new tires need to go on the rear. . .

http://blog.nwautos.com/2009/03/are_new ... _back.html

always buy in sets of two

I disagree. Steering tires need the better traction.

Postby **disallow** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:45 am

volvite wrote:
found wrote:actually new tires need to go on the rear. . .

http://blog.nwautos.com/2009/03/are_new ... _back.html

always buy in sets of two
I disagree. Steering tires need the better traction.

Apparently Michelin got sued for recommending new tires go on front several years ago. I can't corroborate, but my tire tech also mentioned that new tires need to go on the rear. That was for my 08 civic, Front wheel drive. Not sure if this is different for RWD vehicles.

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found · Postby **found** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:14 am

we will not install new tires on the front at our shop for the above reason. . .law suit.

deezx5 · Postby **deezx5** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:25 am

Thanks for those articles I've heard the same thing before too but I wasn;t sure fi there were different recommendations for FWD and RWD vehicles. I took the tire to a local shop and they took care of it for me with a vulcanizing patch from the inside of the tire. I found a great local shop in the process too.

Replacing a tire question

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