Re: new tyres on back?



John Henderson wrote:

Gordon H wrote:

Old and worn tyres are more vulnerable to punctures, in my experience,
and the result of a rapid tyre deflation or blow-out on a front wheel
far out-weighs the risk of over-steering to disaster, unless you are a
"boy racer".

I'm far from convinced that deflation of a front tyre is more
dangerous than deflation of a rear. It's the same old
understeer/oversteer dichotomy.

And if worn tyres are more vulnerable, that becomes yet another
reason to put them on the front. Unless you follow other cars
too closely, you're unlikely to get a front wheel puncture. The
vast majority of punctures happen on the rear, because the front
wheel kicks the nail/screw/whatever up so that rear catches it
pointy-end first.

John

Tips: Have you ever visited a DIY store and then had a low tire a couple
of days later. Happened twice to me. The reason is the likelihood of
odd screws and nails on the forecourt. Always look out for such items
with an eagle eye.
.

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