Questionable tire advise?

[Aircal]

Ok so I go in to get a new front tire today, Goodyear assurance triplethread, I tell the guy to replace the front one and move the other side rear one to the front because its only 2 weeks old. (yes i got off sequence in my rotation, dont ask...lol)
So he tell me no the 2 new ones should go on the back. I said no its FWD they should go on the front. He says in the rain you want the new ones on the back so the rear end dosnt slide out on you, but you can still control the front end.
I told him I was more interested in launching so put them on the front, he did after I signed a waver, anyone heard of this? Its new to me............

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[PANDA]

I think hes right. For safety reasons the better tires should be on the back. Ive heard that before.

 

[AjL227]

Yes, this sounds right to have the better tires be the rear wheels. But unless your other two tires are starting to go bald, you won't really notice much traction loss or difference unless its like an extreme blizzard or rain storm on the road.

 

[JJ91284]

Yeah the tire guys right

 

[SaturdaysGS]

They are right. IIRC A NTB store was sued for rotating a ladies tires and putting good ones on the front. The rear of her car ended up sliding around a turn and she was in a bad accident.

 

[Just Yourshadow]

that actually happened to me. i rotated my tires myself thinking that i would get more control by haveing the good tires in front on a FWD car. about two weeks after that it was really icy, i was going a round a turn doing about 60mph, my rear slide out and i went into a ditch, got the car up on two wheels and almost rolled it. Luckily i was fine and so was the car but i learned that it's better to replace two tires than to rotate them and cause more damage than what the tire cost.

 

[Royalgtp]

Yes, your best tires go on the REAR in a FWD car. You have control (steering) in the front. The rear has nothing in the rain or snow....

Most companies and schools have been promoting this the last 5 years or so...

 

[Toasty]

x11 lol everybody here is spot on!


though ive not heard of waivers or lawsuits before.

 

[Royalgtp]

I have this argument wiht my old school dad every week. He also seems to think that tire PSI goes up ever year too.

He now thinks what is on the side wall is correct PSI....he doesnt believe me although I tell him theres no reason to have 43psi on a car tire....

 

[Toasty]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RoyalGTP @ May 15 2008, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I have this argument wiht my old school dad every week. He also seems to think that tire PSI goes up ever year too.

He now thinks what is on the side wall is correct PSI....he doesnt believe me although I tell him theres no reason to have 43psi on a car tire....[/b]

the higher speedrated tires can indeed benefit from the higher pressures... helps improve temp, control, handling, and also helps rolling resistance, which helps fuel economy.

 

[Royalgtp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Toasty @ May 15 2008, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RoyalGTP @ May 15 2008, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have this argument wiht my old school dad every week. He also seems to think that tire PSI goes up ever year too.

He now thinks what is on the side wall is correct PSI....he doesnt believe me although I tell him theres no reason to have 43psi on a car tire....[/b]

the higher speedrated tires can indeed benefit from the higher pressures... helps improve temp, control, handling, and also helps rolling resistance, which helps fuel economy.
[/b][/quote]

Yes, but max PSI in not recomended for normal driving. ALSO, there are negatives to over inflating, such as increased breaking distance do to a smaller contact patch area.....

 

[Toasty]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RoyalGTP @ May 15 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Toasty @ May 15 2008, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RoyalGTP @ May 15 2008, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have this argument wiht my old school dad every week. He also seems to think that tire PSI goes up ever year too.

He now thinks what is on the side wall is correct PSI....he doesnt believe me although I tell him theres no reason to have 43psi on a car tire....[/b]

the higher speedrated tires can indeed benefit from the higher pressures... helps improve temp, control, handling, and also helps rolling resistance, which helps fuel economy.
[/b][/quote]

Yes, but max PSI in not recomended for normal driving. ALSO, there are negatives to over inflating, such as increased breaking distance do to a smaller contact patch area.....

[/b][/quote]



overinflating, yes, that is bad, but as much as you and i might think of it that way, putting the tire at it's max psi is not overinflating.

 

[Royalgtp]

Just put what the autmaker recomends for you car which is usually located in your door jamb, trunk, or owners manual. Usually for most cars its 30-32 psi.

 

[phat_ridegt]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Toasty @ May 18 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

putting the tire at it's max psi is not overinflating.[/b]

actually it is if the tire placard on the car doesnt read the same as what the max pressure of the tire is. we go through this alot at work, according to GM, even though 35 psi gives the best mpg/ride quality, a buick lucurne tire is over inflated if it's more than 32 psi cold.

but if the car is going to be weighted (towing a small boat) or passengers, upping the tire pressure really makes sense.

edit: why were you buying just one tire? you should ALWAYS try to buy tires in a pair, unless of course you had a puncture or damage or something...

 

[Aircal]

Puncture, replace that one 2 weeks ago. had to wait for another paycheck to do the second.

 

[AjL227]

Recommendation for my tires is 44 psi. Is that a little strange at all? I'm not big on tires.

 

[Royalgtp]

I think people get what the tire says (max PSI), and what the car manufacturer says, mixed up. Read your manual or check the door or trunk badge for PSI information.

 

[AjL227]

Yeah, the door information said 44 psi when I filled them back to 44 Friday. Just thought it was a little strange how mine are 44 and most sedans/coupes are 30.

 

[Silvapain]

The tire pressure ratings on the door placard are fort he OE tires only; for any other tire run what makes the tires wear evenly.