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Old May 5th 05, 07:41 AM
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"koert54" > wrote in message
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> "News" > wrote in message

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> > "alfistagj" > wrote in message
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> > >
> > > "News" > schreef in bericht
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > > Change the positon of the front and rear tyres in the manner that

the
> > > > frint
> > > > tyres put diagonal to the rear and vice versa.
> > > >
> > >
> > > NEVER diagonally change tyres; that's an old and old fashioned idea.
> > > Keep them on the same side as most tyres are directionally bound

> nowadays.
> > > If you put a tyre on the "wrong" side, it will be turning backwards

when
> > you
> > > are driving ahead and i.e. the rain water will not be drained

> > sufficiently.
> > > And, although it sounds crazy for a front wheel drive car, on ANY car

> keep
> > > the best tyres on the rear!!
> > > So in your case, change the rear to front and put the new tyres on the

> > rear.
> > > Several threads in this NG have explained this in the pat, I won't

> repeat
> > > that here.

> >
> > You dont change the tyre with the rim, only the tyre!!!!
> > Then you dont flip it!!!!!!!!!!!
> > It is not old fashioned, and it is stupid to have best tyres on the

rear,
> > because you have to have better grip on front tyres!!
> >
> >

>
> it's not stupid to have the best tires on the rear - even for front wheel
> drive.
> With best tires in front, in case of an emergency break, your car starts
> spinning.
> Always put the best tires in rear - they teach you that in advanced driver
> classes (slip course etc)
>


Yeah, great on wet surfaces.... )


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