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svginferno
02-26-2008, 02:41 AM
so suppose you have 4 tires, 2 Toyo Proxes ZR tires, and 2 Kumho Ecstas H tires

all have fairly equal tread, and they are all bi-directional tires, so no need to have them rotate only one way, how would you mount the tires on the car?

would it be a good idea to put the ZR tires in the front because they're less likely to go flat, because they're better tires, and in this case their is less chance of losing control if the rear tires do blow out?

i noticed that the steering wheel gets turned a lot when a front tire is flat.

328Cibuilder
02-26-2008, 02:51 AM
no the higher speed rated tires always need to be on the back and there is actually less chance of you losing control with the tires that are best on the rear but the speed rating takes precidence over tread life... i work in a tire shop by the way so i know whats up...

svginferno
02-26-2008, 02:54 AM
no the higher speed rated tires always need to be on the back and there is actually less chance of you losing control with the tires that are best on the rear but the speed rating takes precidence over tread life... i work in a tire shop by the way so i know whats up...

i'm glad that's the case, as that's how i'm putting the tires on my car.

Thank you 328Cibuilder :buttrock