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Dogtrousers
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Fair enough, but that sounds like the kind of thing that someone who knows a bit about cars would do. And that's not me
Tyres question
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Fair enough, but that sounds like the kind of thing that someone who knows a bit about cars would do. And that's not me
Profpointy
Legendary Member
For front wheel drive cars, as you've found out, the fronts wear out but the rears last ages, leading to issues with time-expired rears.
For this reason I always put new tyres on the back, and move the old backs to the front. This is only sensible for 2 to 3 year old tyres, as you certainly don't want dodgy albeit unworn old tyres moved to the front.
As others have said it is quite possible that the leaking is down to corroded or dinged rims rather than the tyres, but if you are lucky it might just be the old valves
I don't mind paying top dollar for premium brand tyres as the extra cost is maybe £200 a set which isn't too bad over 2 or 3 years' motoring. I've been pleased with my "all-season" Michelins, which focus on wet weather grip in our coldish climate and are surprisingly adequate even on snow. Grip when it is slippy is what matters as there is plenty of grip in the dry, even if summer tyres have more. Proper winter tyres are less satisfactory in warmer temperatures, so make less sense in the UK apart from maybe Highland Scots who might get a second set of wheels for their winter
For this reason I always put new tyres on the back, and move the old backs to the front. This is only sensible for 2 to 3 year old tyres, as you certainly don't want dodgy albeit unworn old tyres moved to the front.
As others have said it is quite possible that the leaking is down to corroded or dinged rims rather than the tyres, but if you are lucky it might just be the old valves
I don't mind paying top dollar for premium brand tyres as the extra cost is maybe £200 a set which isn't too bad over 2 or 3 years' motoring. I've been pleased with my "all-season" Michelins, which focus on wet weather grip in our coldish climate and are surprisingly adequate even on snow. Grip when it is slippy is what matters as there is plenty of grip in the dry, even if summer tyres have more. Proper winter tyres are less satisfactory in warmer temperatures, so make less sense in the UK apart from maybe Highland Scots who might get a second set of wheels for their winter
biggs682
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Fair enough, but that sounds like the kind of thing that someone who knows a bit about cars would do. And that's not me
It's just what I would do and have done every time I replace tyres on a car .
Oh and being a bit tight
Jameshow
Veteran
I'm not sure what sort of wheels they are. Just wheels. I may have "curved it" but I don't know what that means. If I have, I've "curved it" equally on both sides.
I may contact my local dodgy tyre outfit and see how much they charge for resealing. There's one in a back street nearby that was recommended to me when I had a flat on my previous car.
No I don't live in Scotland. I didn't know M&S did tyres
Curbed it! Sorry
M+s are mud and snow!
Drago
Legendary Member
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The prof is wise. New tyres on the back and move them forward when the fronts wear.
This keeps the best boots on the rear, which is where you want them. This is because understeer is usually just a pain and can typically be recovered easily, but oversteer can very quickly become life threatening.
I too am fussy with my tyres, only ever going for the good rubber. The 2 metres stopping distance improvement could mean someone's life is saved, potentially even mine.
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Dogtrousers
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Four new tyres now fitted. 
I'm now of the opinion that the old rear tyres were slowly losing pressure when the car was parked up for a period of weeks simply because they were old and no longer 100% airtight. Close examination revealed them to be very old and knackered looking.
I'm now of the opinion that the old rear tyres were slowly losing pressure when the car was parked up for a period of weeks simply because they were old and no longer 100% airtight. Close examination revealed them to be very old and knackered looking.
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
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The speeding might have been a factor too!
Jody
Stubborn git
That's the opposite to what you should do and what the tyre fitter will do. The better/newer tyres go on the rear so stop the car oversteering
https://www.kwik-fit.com/tyres/information/replacing-tyres-in-axle-pairs#
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Dogtrousers
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Glad I just got four
Jody
Stubborn git
Sorry. I noticed you had 4 fitted but just wanted to point out the potential danger of getting them the wrong way round
biggs682
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Well after doing it for 30+ years and never having any issues I shall carry on doing the same
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Dogtrousers
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Well, now that's done hopefully I won't need to know or think about car tyres for a few years.
Bonefish Blues
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Although interestingly (well, to me, anyway...) M&S is not a formally assessed certification, just a label that a manufacturer is able to attach to a tyre at will. Snowflakes and mountains (or rather 3PMSF - Three Peak Mountain Snowflake) is assessed against specific criteria.
But to be fair if his mate hadn't been doing 90mph in a 45mph zone, that might have been less of an issue.
Jody
Stubborn git
There's nothing stopping you doing that although it's not best practice, even if you've had no issues personally.
