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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2009, 08:10:03 pm »
Quote from: neg on October 22, 2009, 08:08:31 pm
If you put them on the front just take it easy until there are bedded in - same goes for the back really.

what if I am replacing all 4 tyres  :driver:

Put them all on the rear :grin:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2009, 08:13:06 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on October 22, 2009, 08:10:03 pm
Quote from: neg on October 22, 2009, 08:08:31 pm
If you put them on the front just take it easy until there are bedded in - same goes for the back really.

what if I am replacing all 4 tyres  :driver:

Put them all on the rear :grin:
:laugh:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2009, 08:33:25 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on October 22, 2009, 08:10:03 pm
Quote from: neg on October 22, 2009, 08:08:31 pm

what if I am replacing all 4 tyres  :driver:

Put them all on the rear :grin:


....Propa dragsta!! Who needs front tyres!

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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2009, 08:36:19 pm »
....

If you are replacing all 4 then, on a FWD car, your front pair will wear quickest and so you'll naturally have the deeper tread on the rear in due course anyway. Then move the rear pair to the front axle when the original front pair wear out.
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2009, 08:41:26 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on October 22, 2009, 08:01:25 pm
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 07:55:59 pm
well i put best ones on front but i know nowt!and i hate understeer :signLOL:

So do I, but I hate the thought of snap oversteer more :laugh:
dont lift off then :grin:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2009, 08:43:08 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 08:41:26 pm
Quote from: Hurdy on October 22, 2009, 08:01:25 pm
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 07:55:59 pm
well i put best ones on front but i know nowt!and i hate understeer :signLOL:

So do I, but I hate the thought of snap oversteer more :laugh:
dont lift off then :grin:

 :signLOL:

Best tyres on the front for me as it will be far safer for 99.9% of my daily driving!  :happy2:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2009, 08:46:10 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 08:41:26 pm
Quote from: Hurdy on October 22, 2009, 08:01:25 pm
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 07:55:59 pm
well i put best ones on front but i know nowt!and i hate understeer :signLOL:

So do I, but I hate the thought of snap oversteer more :laugh:
dont lift off then :grin:
I don't....just ask Greenouse :evilgrin:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2009, 08:47:23 pm »
Quote from: Oli on October 22, 2009, 07:44:27 pm

Looks like things have moved on a bit then, one of my courses was at Mira!!!

I am in the process of eating my trght arm........




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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2009, 08:58:43 pm »
Snap oversteer in FWD car = bad, mmkay?

Understeering you at least see how you're going to die.
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2009, 09:01:12 pm »
if your taking a corner properly in a fwd car the rear wont real let go unless your being a real tool. i was one last week :signLOL:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2009, 09:34:41 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on October 22, 2009, 09:01:12 pm
if your taking a corner properly in a fwd car the rear wont real let go unless your being a real tool. i was one last week :signLOL:

Were not arguing!  :signLOL:

I wouldn't say I'm a pussy when it comes to driving my car but I've never experienced any kind of oversteer, but plenty of understeer so whatever the 'experts' say I'll stick with the best tyres on the front of my car!  :wink:

Although saying that I did get a bit of oversteer in the .:R at Castle Combe!  :driver:
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #26 on: October 22, 2009, 09:56:49 pm »
Quote from: Greenouse on October 22, 2009, 09:34:41 pm

I wouldn't say I'm a pussy when it comes to driving my car but I've never experienced any kind of oversteer, but plenty of understeer so whatever the 'experts' say I'll stick with the best tyres on the front of my car!  :wink:


....You don't hang about!

Have you driven with ESP Off? - I found that I was experiencing much more feedback about oversteer with it off. The Quaife seems to kill understeer within the limits of my style of driving.
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #27 on: October 22, 2009, 09:58:01 pm »
I would get some new ones all round (did on my old car) and sell on the others, you would be suprised how much you can get even from a garage for a set of 4 used tyres!
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #28 on: October 22, 2009, 10:02:03 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on October 22, 2009, 09:56:49 pm
Quote from: Greenouse on October 22, 2009, 09:34:41 pm

I wouldn't say I'm a pussy when it comes to driving my car but I've never experienced any kind of oversteer, but plenty of understeer so whatever the 'experts' say I'll stick with the best tyres on the front of my car!  :wink:


....You don't hang about!

Have you driven with ESP Off? - I found that I was experiencing much more feedback about oversteer with it off. The Quaife seems to kill understeer within the limits of my style of driving.

In the .:R yes but in the ED30 no.
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Re: Swapping wheel front to back??
« Reply #29 on: October 22, 2009, 10:15:52 pm »
i tend to swap them round after 5k miles to get front and back to be the same tread depth (and swap all 4 in one go)

but yes i agree with hurdy that new tyres should really go on the back for the understeer is safer reason.

but i tend to do the opposite...as i like the rear end to be a bit lively!  :grin:

here's a question tho regarding space savers.

why do people put these on the front wheels if a car is FWD?  are you not supposed to put them on the rear if car is FWD? I mean, the front wheels are doing the driving and steering so u'd want a proper wheel on there surely? I've used the space saver couple of times and i've always moved one of the rears to the front if it was a front tyre that got punctured.

can't remember if the manual says this or not tho! 
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