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Old 01-11-2023, 08:27 AM   #5
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Re: cut on the sidewall of my tire

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Originally Posted by shorod View Post
What's the theory there? Since the tires in the image appear to be snow tires (lots of little snowflakes molded into the sidewalls), and the presumably the vehicle is a typical car/truck where the majority of the braking and the steering is done by the front wheels (and if front wheel drive, these are the driven wheels as well), why not put the newest tires on the front to maximize the ability to stop, steer, and maybe even accelerate?


-Rod
Putting new tires on the rear is supposed to prevent the back end from losing grip first. If that happens, the rear comes around and you lose the ability to steer until the car comes to a stop.

Putting new tires on the rear results in a car that can be steered after the car drops below a certain speed.
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