[ghmpm]

On my 2014 Frontier with 3/4 tire life left; I picked up a nail/spike that could not be repaired. No choice but to order a new tire, so ordered the same Goodrich rubber the truck came with OEM. This would leave me with 3 tires with 3/4 tread and one new one. I thought about it and realized my spare was full-size...! So I talked the shop into moving the spare off the steel rim onto the alloy and mount it on front with other new one. So now I have TWO new ones on the front and a 3/4 tread spare! I can live with that! The shop balked a bit but finally realized I would not order new tire UNLESS this was done. So they did it and no charge for mounting or balancing the spare... Got lucky there. A plug for Big O tires!!! Plus they matched the price for same tire at Costco...

Bear in mind this would probably not be a viable option if the spare was 10 years old or some such...

 

[vjmvjm]

Always put the newer tires (with more tread) on the back. Understeer is better than oversteer. Most tire dealers won't put the new tires on the front for liability reasons. (I'm assuming the new tires went on the front based on your post.)

Mixing Tires | Using Different Tires | Michelin US

Winter Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

Tires 101 on Better Tires, Front or Rear? :: Souza's Tire Service

Vic

 

[AndysLog]

Always put the newer tires (with more tread) on the back. Understeer is better than oversteer. Most tire dealers won't put the new tires on the front for liability reasons. (I'm assuming the new tires went on the front based on your post.)

Mixing Tires | Using Different Tires | Michelin US

Winter Tech Information - Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

Tires 101 on Better Tires, Front or Rear? :: Souza's Tire Service

Vic

that statement is 100% relative to the situation. in all of my experiences drifting and driving i would way rather have oversteer.

 

[The other Sean]

that statement is 100% relative to the situation. in all of my experiences drifting and driving i would way rather have oversteer.

Agreed. Oversteer is controlled by a little steering wheel input, understeer, well, hello wall... But, the oversteer/understeer theory is solid for the general public who has no idea what any kind of sliding feels like or how to control the vehicle in that situation.

 

[Blue Devil]

Agreed. Oversteer is controlled by a little steering wheel input, understeer, well, hello wall... But, the oversteer/understeer theory is solid for the general public who has no idea what any kind of sliding feels like or how to control the vehicle in that situation.

Well really understeer is controlled by throttle/brakes, don't go into the corner so fast that your front tires don't have enough grip to continue your intended path of direction. The general public doesn't even know when their engine stops running.

 

[upflying]

Good thing that didn't happen to a Subaru or you would replace all 4 tires.

 

[Izerous]

Good thing that didn't happen to a Subaru or you would replace all 4 tires.

Yeah my last irreparable flat on my Outlander (full time AWD) resulted in a full 4 tire set. AWD has it's perks but not without a few trade offs. At least when that happened the remaining tread was getting low I was probably going to get at most one more summer out of them.

I have gotten one irreparable flat in the truck too but I had less than 5000km on long trails so there wasn't much of a tread wear difference after replacing it.

I have also heard of tire shaving to bring the new tire into check with older ones, but I have yet to meet someone with AWD admitting to doing it.