2 new tires: front or rear - Hyundai Performance Forums

A Curtas · 06-10-2003, 10:22 AM

For safety reasons, I am replacing two of my Nitto tires. One has a bulge from a pothole, the other has a little sidewall damage. I was going to put this off a bit, but last night I heard a chunk,chunk,chunk sound. I get out of my car and there's a giant furniture slider (metal cup, little rubber, and a bit thumb-tack spike) in the middle of my tire. I pull the @#$er out and of course, "hsssssssss." So I haul ass home before the tire deflates. Luckily, this was on one of the ones I was replacing anyway.

So now I have two new tires on the way and was wondering: should the newest ones go in the front or on the back. I would guess front, since they'll wear more and even out with the old ones faster. But I'm also worried about the back end swinging out on me (because of the older tires). FYI, the older tires were bought August, 2000.

Any thoughts? Thanks,
ac

stickshift · 06-10-2003, 11:53 AM

How much tread is left on the two tires you're NOT replacing?
I'd put the new ones on the front and move the other two to the back. As far as the back end coming around on you, your only worry there should be when the roads are wet. If the two tires you want to keep are getting worn down close to the wear bars, then you might be better off replacing all four tires.

A Curtas · 06-10-2003, 03:22 PM

Plenty of tread left on all four tires. I don't drive it that often ('97 with only 50k on it) since I take the train (Metro) to work.

thanks,
ac

iQfOreVa · 06-12-2003, 10:13 AM

yea put them in front. if you put them in back, the old ones will wear out a lot quicker than the front.