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New Tyres, Front Or Rear?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:20 am
by Andy Rocc
Ok it`s getting close now to replacing my front tyres, the new tyres which i already have are stored and they are Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2. Thing is the tyres on my Scirocco are comming upto 4 years old in Jaunuary but have only just touched 20k miles, the rears have like 4-5mm tred. So new on the front or swap rears to front and fit new on the rear? Current tyres are the factory fitted Dunlops.

Re: New Tyres, Front Or Rear?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:20 am
by eddie_gordo
You should ALWAYS get your new tyres in the rear axle. :)

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And from the Michelin website: http://www.michelincertifiedcentre.co.u ... -rear.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope I helped.

Re: New Tyres, Front Or Rear?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:42 am
by criths
Good work there. Local tyre shop always insist on fitting new tyres on rear; when I asked why, they could never give me an answer! Now I know, thanks.

Re: New Tyres, Front Or Rear?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:09 pm
by Cuprabob
As already said, new tyres to the rear, irrespective of driving wheels. Reason is that the majority of drivers can handle understeer much easier than oversteer. Obviously this doesn't take into account the release agent of new tyres.

Re: New Tyres, Front Or Rear?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:26 pm
by Andy Rocc
Thanks for the info guys, rear it is then!