Casper Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Wait for it.... Wait for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 moron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 thats the special fwd coversion model.....all the cool kids have themhis brother has a pretty phat whip too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 what the hell is wrong with people??you always, ALWAYS put the tires, chains, etc. with the most tread or traction on the REAR wheels. no matter how bald the front wheels are, you can at least turn them. You never have that option with the rear wheels.maybe not quite as applicable with snow chains, where the point is traction from a stop, but from a control perspective, new tires should always go on the rear rims (assuming you're replacing in pairs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^^^on a RWD car yes, but FWD you put em on the front. Unless I'm a double moron, I thought they are always supposed to go on the drive tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^^^on a RWD car yes, but FWD you put em on the front. Unless I'm a double moron, I thought they are always supposed to go on the drive tires?Not this shit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Not this shit again. I'm going on an assumption. I have 4wd and don't live in America's hat, I don't need chains, I know how to drive in this shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 chains are likely different than new tires. I shouldn't have muddied this thread with that.putting chains on the drive wheels seems to make sense, because they're designed for traction from a stop.But on ANY car, even front-wheel drive, the newest tires should always be on the rear. Don't take my word for it, take Michelin's: http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care/tire-basics/reartire-change/and don't tell me any of you know more about tires than Michelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) ^^^on a RWD car yes, but FWD you put em on the front. Unless I'm a double moron, I thought they are always supposed to go on the drive tires?thats what i always thought too...altho ive never owned a fwd car for more than a couple months anywaysi know chains always need to be on the drive wheels, because of traction from a stop...but i didnt know new tires should be on the rear for fwd carsinteresting video redkow - learn something new every day Edited December 21, 2010 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 but i didnt know new tires should be on the rear for fwd carsinteresting video redkow - learn something new every daycrazy stuff. I never knew that either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 "conrad's" has posters in most of their waiting rooms to avoid arguments with customers over this.For liability reasons, a shop really should not put new tires on the front wheels unless the customer signs some kind of waiver acknowledging that the shop told them it's unsafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockybalboa Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Actually on any car that is using rubber tires the better tires really should be on the front. The front tires do the majority of the braking. The most important job of tires is braking then turning then powering the car foward. Snow chains are put on to either all for wheels or just the drive to get out of a bad situation. They are not made for daily driving or cruising down the freeway at high speeds. Tire chains only on the front of a rear drive car is pretty stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Actually on any car that is using rubber tires the better tires really should be on the front. The front tires do the majority of the braking. The most important job of tires is braking then turning then powering the car foward. after seeing his video he posted, i have to disagree with you.... ive had bald ass tires that did their job braking just fine, and ive had plenty of fish tail experiences in wet conditions... no such thing as tires too bald to stop your car...you still have compound there, even if its worn down....the tread depth is what will displace water, tread depth wont matter towards stopping distance as long as the compound isnt dry rotted or cupped or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 new tires go on the rear. period. it may seem counter intuitive, but its not. if it is wet out, or icy, the good tread on the rear will keep you pointed straight in an emergency stop. when the front grips better, then the rear will slide out. you dont want the rear end hydroplaning. especially on the freeway or something. it is MUCH easier to recover the front end when it slides.http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yes, all the tire rules for FWD have changed. The best or new tires go on the rear. Big investigation by feds and tire companies. Too many FWD cars have spun out for having the opposite. I watched one spin in partial snow and ice on a freeway, when it's back end came loose. About a turn and a half and shot off the freeway backwards and spun several more times the other way, and was stuck in the snow off the road. I like RWD and 4WD and AWD, but won't own a FWD. Too many people have wrecked one, from poor handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 that video changes everything i ever learned about tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 that video changes everything i ever learned about tires...I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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