Different Tires Front And Rear

…Original Equipment (O.E.) tires' capabilities, or help tune the vehicle's qualities to even better suit their needs. Unfortunately wearing out all tires at the same time isn't always possible. Sometimes vehicle design, the use of differently sized tires on front and rear axles, insufficient…

…speeds. Rotating Tires Because the front and rear tires of all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles perform different duties while accelerating, braking and cornering, tire rotation is important to even out, and maintain equivalent treadwear of all of the vehicle's tires to minimize potential…

…Tire Rack team had the chance to experience this phenomenon at Michelin's Laurens Proving Grounds. Participants were allowed to drive around a large radius, wet curve in vehicles fitted with tires of different tread depths -- one vehicle with new tires on the rear and half-worn tires on the front…

…a tire's tread pattern, it can lift the tread until it loses contact with the road. Tires with less tread depth will hydroplane in shallower water and at lower speeds than tires with deeper treads. Whether the front or rear tires hydroplane first can make all the difference. Hydroplaning front tires…

…the tire. Tires featuring asymmetric and directional tread patterns must be treated as directional tires for tire rotation. However, if different tire sizes are used on the front vs. rear axle, they become location-specific and prohibit any tire rotation possibilities. Related Links * Do All 4 Tires…

…Blizzak WS-60 Studless winter tires in the 215/60R16 95R size, as well as we had the opportunity to experience a combination of tire models that equipped the Camry with fresh Blizzak winter tires on the front drive axle and Turanza all-season tires on the rear non-driven axle. In light snow…

…to experience tire blowouts at highway speeds at Michelin's Laurens Proving Grounds. Tire after tire was sacrificed as participants were allowed to drive vehicles fitted with tires rigged with explosives attached to their sidewalls (a rear tire on a full-size SUV and a front tire on a full-size…

…of their set of four tires. Tire Rack recommends rotating studded tires at the beginning of every winter season or every 4,000 miles, whichever comes first. The rolling direction of studded tires should never be changed. This can be achieved by rotating tires from front to rear on the same side of…

…on the rear tires in a corner, and the side force pulls the back of the car to the outside of the turn. This is generally the result of excessive speed when entering a corner. If you suddenly decelerate in the corner, the weight transfers to the front, giving less grip to the rear tires and allows…

…difference is unlikely to upset the balance between the front and rear axles, so make a note of it, and remember that any differences in wear rates actually indicate that tire rotations should be done more frequently. Tires on the front and rear axles perform very different tasks, and rotating tires…

…/ snow tires on only the front or rear of your vehicle, you would create a vehicle with a split personality. The traction capabilities of the tires on a vehicle play the largest single role in determining how that vehicle will react in any given situation. And with the great difference in traction…

…that only matching tires be used on Porsche vehicles. Since many Porsche vehicles are fitted with differently sized tires on their front and rear axles, this means matching the tire make, tire type and N-specification. If a vehicle was originally delivered with N-specification tires that have been…

…differences between various winter tires and the traction advantage they have over All-Season and All-Terrain light truck tires. We've also confirmed the importance of matched tires on all four corners. Our tests have shown that a rear wheel drive vehicle equipped with all-season tires on the front…

…should have the rear axle tires mounted with their identifier facing the right side of the car, the tires installed on the front axle should have their identifiers facing the opposite side. Conversely, if the same tires were mounted on a front-wheel drive car, the tires on the front axle would be…

…with tires mounted on a car. We found on-the-car heat cycling was challenged by different driveline configurations (front-wheel, rear-wheel or all-wheel drive), vehicle weight distributions and competition camber settings that made it difficult to generate even tire temperatures on front and rear…