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TS1tanmee
post Aug 10 2018, 03:06 PM, updated 8y ago

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I poorfag, so can only change two tyres. So for the new tyres, should I fix it to front or rear?
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:09 PM

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If FF car, front first. U need traction and steering.

I also poorfag so only change front with new and rear still using old ones.
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM

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New tires always rear, old tires front

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post Aug 10 2018, 03:14 PM

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QUOTE(HonMun @ Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM)
New tires always rear, old tires front
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:16 PM

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QUOTE(HonMun @ Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM)
New tires always rear, old tires front
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:18 PM

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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Aug 10 2018, 03:06 PM)
I poorfag, so can only change two tyres. So for the new tyres, should I fix it to front or rear?
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swap rear to front. new put on rear. it's common
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:20 PM

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QUOTE(HonMun @ Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM)
New tires always rear, old tires front
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TS1tanmee
post Aug 10 2018, 03:22 PM

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Regardless whether auto/manual?
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:24 PM

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QUOTE(acbc @ Aug 10 2018, 03:09 PM)
If FF car, front first. U need traction and steering.

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I can only agree to this if you're very, VERY aware of your cars behavior on road EVERY TIME you drive,
and is fully aware of the consequences of having a rear wheel spin-out occur, even at low speeds.

WOMEN dont do this. You will cause accidents during rain.
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:25 PM

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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Aug 10 2018, 03:22 PM)
Regardless whether auto/manual?
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Yes, regardless of auto or manual..

NEW TYRES TO THE BACK. Old Tyres front.
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:31 PM

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QUOTE(HonMun @ Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM)
New tires always rear, old tires front
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:35 PM

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QUOTE(BelaCHAN @ Aug 10 2018, 03:24 PM)
I can only agree to this if you're very, VERY aware of your cars behavior on road EVERY TIME you drive,
and is fully aware of the consequences of having a rear wheel spin-out occur, even at low speeds.

WOMEN dont do this. You will cause accidents during rain.
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Agreed.

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post Aug 10 2018, 03:39 PM

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why dont just swap it before botak? so can change 4 new ?

is it change 2 only can pro-long usage?
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post Aug 10 2018, 03:39 PM

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front is always more critical, so it should be at least in par as your rear tyre for most front wheel drive unless yours is rear wheel drive.



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post Aug 10 2018, 03:57 PM

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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Aug 10 2018, 03:06 PM)
I poorfag, so can only change two tyres. So for the new tyres, should I fix it to front or rear?
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newer/better traction tyres at the rear. older/lesser traction tyres at the front.
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post Aug 10 2018, 04:29 PM

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Not front, but rear for better road handling around corners at high speeds, in particular on wet road surfaces, in high rainfall Malaysia.
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post Aug 10 2018, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(WaCKy-Angel @ Aug 10 2018, 03:39 PM)
why dont just swap it before botak? so can change 4 new ?

is it change 2 only can pro-long usage?
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Because i only have money to change 2pcs at one time.

QUOTE(warpig @ Aug 10 2018, 03:39 PM)
front is always more critical, so it should be at least in par as your rear tyre for most front wheel drive unless yours is rear wheel drive.
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Mine's front wheel
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post Aug 10 2018, 10:00 PM

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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Aug 10 2018, 03:06 PM)
I poorfag, so can only change two tyres. So for the new tyres, should I fix it to front or rear?
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In general for safety reason especially in the wet, new tires usually for the rear. However if your other existing pair is still pretty thick also (like 70% or more), then you can put the new pair at the front to even out the wear later on. Then keep rotating every 10 or 20k km so your tires will last longer, finish evenly, then change all 4 later.
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post Sep 6 2018, 07:36 PM

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There are two types of tyres, directional and? For directional, with the 4pcs same sets, how to do it? Rear left to front left, or rear left to front right?
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post Sep 7 2018, 08:54 AM


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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Sep 6 2018, 07:36 PM)
There are two types of tyres, directional and? For directional, with the 4pcs same sets, how to do it? Rear left to front left, or rear left to front right?
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Rear left to front left.

Just look at the thread pattern. The direction of wheel spin evacuates the water from tyre. If installed where the direction of travel sends the water towards the center of the tyre instead of out of tyre, you will be in a lot of trouble in the wet.
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post Sep 7 2018, 08:59 AM

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My 3008 was using 2 different brand of tyres for front and rear last month. Due to budget constraints, I opt for new tires for front only and being a FF car with turbo, wrong move! Went back and swap the new front to rear and old rear to front (still have 30%). Much better afterwards.
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post Sep 7 2018, 09:05 AM

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post Sep 7 2018, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(acbc @ Sep 7 2018, 08:59 AM)
My 3008 was using 2 different brand of tyres for front and rear last month. Due to budget constraints, I opt for new tires for front only and being a FF car with turbo, wrong move! Went back and swap the new front to rear and old rear to front (still have 30%). Much better afterwards.
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Glad that you got it, as per video above.
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post Sep 7 2018, 11:11 AM

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QUOTE(acbc @ Sep 7 2018, 08:59 AM)
My 3008 was using 2 different brand of tyres for front and rear last month. Due to budget constraints, I opt for new tires for front only and being a FF car with turbo, wrong move! Went back and swap the new front to rear and old rear to front (still have 30%). Much better afterwards.
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Yeah coz the difference with the old tires at only 30% left is too much. I'd rather suggest you to also change that old tires soon though then can put the new replacement at the front because the previous pair is also still pretty new.
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post Sep 7 2018, 11:23 AM

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QUOTE(6UE5T @ Sep 7 2018, 11:11 AM)
Yeah coz the difference with the old tires at only 30% left is too much. I'd rather suggest you to also change that old tires soon though then can put the new replacement at the front because the previous pair is also still pretty new.
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Done last week. Now all 4 tires of same brand and batch. Luckily enough budget due to extreme weather now.
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post Sep 7 2018, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(slimey @ Sep 7 2018, 08:54 AM)
Rear left to front left.

Just look at the thread pattern. The direction of wheel spin evacuates the water from tyre. If installed where the direction of travel sends the water towards the center of the tyre instead of out of tyre, you will be in a lot of trouble in the wet.
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Ok thanks! The two types of threads would be directional and what is the other one?
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post Sep 7 2018, 03:26 PM

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QUOTE(HonMun @ Aug 10 2018, 03:10 PM)
New tires always rear, old tires front
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post Sep 7 2018, 06:33 PM


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QUOTE(1tanmee @ Sep 7 2018, 03:22 PM)
Ok thanks! The two types of threads would be directional and what is the other one?
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non directional lo.........

there's also symmetry and assymmetry tyre
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post Sep 24 2018, 02:13 AM

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Rear.

I've met into accident after changing new front tires, 2 days after tire change. Rear of the car slide out because the difference in grip (oversteer)

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post Oct 18 2022, 12:17 PM

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Hi . Is it normal for FWD car, when going uphill to be abit slippery on a wet day?

Few days ago I went up genting with my family in Exora. 3 adults + 1 driver (me) + 4 children.
Going up can feel front tyres abit slipping (like wearing sports shoes with threads on floor tiles , that feeling) but my front tyres still have plenty of thread.
And yes it was raining. So I tried to minimise the turbo boost as little as possible.

Going downhill after rain stopped and I felt normal grip . No slippage.

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post Oct 19 2022, 12:21 AM

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QUOTE(SleeplessEyes @ Oct 18 2022, 12:17 PM)
Hi . Is it normal for FWD car, when going uphill to be abit slippery on a wet day?

Few days ago I went up genting with my family in Exora. 3 adults + 1 driver (me) + 4 children.
Going up can feel front tyres abit slipping (like wearing sports shoes with threads on floor tiles , that feeling) but my front tyres still have plenty of thread.
And yes it was raining. So I tried to minimise the turbo boost as little as possible.

Going downhill after rain stopped and I felt normal grip . No slippage.
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Yes of course. You only got 2 wheel traction and when going uphill, more of the weight transfer goes to the rear hence your fronts easier to slip, furthermore your weight was heavy. It'll be worse if you use poor tires. What tires you got?
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post Oct 19 2022, 05:24 PM

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Rear new. Always.

Why? Because oversteer is much more harder to control unless you’re an experienced car driver who actually understand car dynamics and had actually experienced or can incur oversteer on demand and not shit your pants.

Typical road-going cars are always tuned in factory for understeer as it’s much easier to recover, but if you made your rear more slippery, it’ll increase the chance of oversteer.

 

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