General vehicle thread

[Gman]

I've always heard the new tires goes on the rear, because if you lose grip on the front wheels first, it's understeer and can be corrected, but if the back wheels loose grip first, you get oversteer and it'll snap around.

You are correct: http://www.tiresafetygroup.com/when-...s-on-the-rear/

ETA: A Better link with a video: https://www.allstate.com/blog/new-tires-rear/



Personally, I prefer oversteer to understeer. When you turn the wheel and the car doesn't turn (understeer), that doesn't blow my skirt up. I can usually control oversteer with the throttle.

When the rear end's loose, the car's fast. Loose is fast, and on the edge of out of control.
-Harry Hogge