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Default Bad tires---front or back

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HeyBub wrote:
Herb Eneva wrote:
Where should you put your worst tires? I say put them on the front. If
you have a tire problem you can control a skid best if the problem is
with the tire on the front. If the problem is on the rear the skid
will be a lot harder to control. What do ya`ll think?


Best tires on the front to help with emergency braking.

In emergency braking, weight shifts to the front, providing increased
frictional force.



Actually, an evenly worn tire that still has adequate tread often has
better traction than a brand new tire.

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