Only able to fit two new tyres? The reason they should be fitted to the rear axle - JAX Tyres

[huiperswu]

Really? i just had two new tyres fitted by Jax this morning both are at front. Strange says one does the other, confusing

[iainmeteorscan]

@ JAX Tyres: Good advice. If I ever have two new tyres installed, they always go on the rear. And I know who’s advice I’d rather follow – the advice of tyre manufacturers, who spend millions on R&D – and professional driver/testers, rather than the petrolhead “experts” that comment on YouTube videos such as this. Keep up the good work, and adding to the plethora of correct information out there.

[ZZGAMINGANDVLOGS]

how about control when on dry road and emergency braking. new tyres on front more safe right? (for front wheel drive car)

[Skyline]

What if its a small difference? I have 9/32 in front and 7/32 on back.

[aaronizzy]

This video makes me LOL! I'll be sure to steer clear of this business with such advice.

[Footrotflats]

you must be joking... - 70% of your braking is done at the front and all of your steering is done at the front - not letting your tyres wear out will save you from under and over steer

[__PJ__]

Oversteer is easier to control if you know how to drive.. understeer is what all race car drivers fear if and when they lock up.

[sgblcouncil]

When looking at the cause of loss of control accidents it is advisable to look at the predictability of the vehicle in question.  Everyone is aware that pickup trucks with a weight ratio front to rear of 60/40 need the best tires on the rear to prevent the back from sliding out in poor conditions.
    What is not evident to a casual observer are cars that have weight ratios more unbalanced than pickup’s.  With a weight ratio of 65/35 a small car can weigh as much as a limo on the front and have only half as much weight on the rear.  At this point the condition and the tread depth of the rear tires become’s critical to prevent the vehicle from getting sideways resulting in rollover or severe direction change.  A vehicle with a weight ratio such as this will have four times the accidents of a 50/50 balanced car.There are some good videos on the Internet showing how important the rear tires of a vehicle are. Also the Society of Automotive Engineers paper 2002-01-0553 shows any decrease of tread depth from new of the rear tires can contribute to an accident. Also on youtube “ front wheel drive stability test” or ” front wheel drive vs loose gravel”

[jayebush]

this is completely wrong in my opinion oversteer is easyer to correct then understeer also completely lifting off the accelerator in understeer will make the car spin out