I've never owned a RWD before. Assuming that I'm too broke to buy new tires (hypothetically) - Are the tires with the most tread best in the back or front?

New to rwd.

Thanks.

 

According to ntb and walmart tire, new tready tires go in the front so you can still steer

 

I would never buy used tires. Never. Most of the time they are really freaking old--make sure you check the date code on those. To me, they are not worth the safety risk.

 

^ Ha no did not mean I'm going to buy used, just meant that I'm going to keep the bald ones for a while.

 

Good tires ALWAYS go in the rear regardless of FWD or RWD. Remember, it's easy to recover understeer, it's much more difficult to recover when your rear slides out. Any tire place that knows what they're talking about will tell you the same. Walmart and ntb don't know what they're talking about if they recommend putting them up front.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care...#install-tires

http://www.oreillylaw.com/blog/2010/...the-back.shtml

http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/care/

And I also used to work at America's Tire Company/Discount Tire Direct so I'm fairly knowledgeable about tires myself.

 

Its better to put new tires in the front.. U need to have more grip/control of the car.

 

Wrong

 

Don't mind me I'm bored at work but here are instances to consider: if you are driving in the rain and the guy in front of you slams on his brakes, you have two options. Hit the brakes or swerve into the other lane.
We all know the front brakes do most of the work, and that's why they are often larger in size. They can't help stop the car as well though if the tires are sliding/hydroplaning regardless of abs or whatever.
If you swerve suddenly the tires may lose grip immediately from the centripedal force of trying to turn the car. Therefore you will keep going straight. Into the car in front of you.
Now with new tires on front and old in back, imo you have less chance of a crash. You may be a bit shaken from the rear tires sliding out

 

btw that essay ^^^ was with old tires in front new in back

 

Thank u WSolo08... i agree 100% (jazz) must have never had that happen to him b4.. but i can say it has to me more than 3 times.. Place the new tires on the front bro

 

Plus old/bald tires in the rear are more fun/easier to burnout with

 

Actually, it's worse when you have the bald tires in the rear. If you have the bald tires in front, the weight from the vehicle will shift to the front providing more grip to the front tires and lightening up the load on the rear tires, you may or may not be able to swerve out far enough to avoid it, but at least your car will be easier to control. If you slam on the brakes with the good tires up front, you may slide less in the front but now you just compounded the issue because your rear tires have no tread. The rear will start coming around as you lighten up the load on the rear bald tires which had limited grip to begin with. Car goes sideways and you will have much more trouble trying to recover from than vs just understeering. Now you have to deal with oversteer and possible spinning out. Good tires should always go in the rear PERIOD. To add to this, if you approach a curve, no matter how mild, if you have the bad tires in back, the rear will come around much more easily since the rear of the car is lighter to begin with. I have real life experiences on the track and off. Back when I thought it was a good idea to put the worn tires in the rear, I did a complete 360 when I hit a patch of standing water without me even having to step on the brakes. This would not have happened if I had the good tires in the back since bald tires with weight on them in the front are less prone to hydroplaning then being on the lighter rear of the car.

 

I have the experience and the facts to back what I say up not to mention those links I provided. Did you read any of them?
Also, how much driving experience do you have? Any track days? Just curious.

 

Here's another link that backs my assertions up in addition to the other 3. And I think we all know Tire Rack is pretty knowledgeable with tires.. ;-]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=52

And another, Popular Mechanics"

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/4243992

 

I have 24 years of driving experience. I have track time.. in a 1970 olds cutlass.. with a 350 rocket, 9/16 gear ratio in the rear (that is positive traction), true dual exhaust, and high rise intake with a 2 barrel carb.

Bro i can go on.. Yes, I have spent ever car I have had around due to aggressive driving. So when i know to put good tires on the front i have good reason..

Yes, I read two of the links you proved.. Thanks.