"Xeno" wrote in message
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On 15/6/19 7:04 am, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:05:56 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

Arlen G. Holder posted for all of us...



I have two more tires to put on for her for her rears, which are worn
more
evenly (she probably doesn't rotate?) so I told her to wait until she
needed them since they are just sitting outside (I moved them into the
garage as they were getting dirty in the rain over the winter).


The better tires should-by tire manufacturers recommendation-be mounted
on
the back.
That is only true for ONE risk - the risk of the rear tires breaking
away on a corner due to hydroplaning or poor traction.

In his case if he always put the best tires on the rear he would
continually be putting half worn tires on the axle that is eating
tires and requires the most traction (the downhill steering wheels and
the uphill "scrambling" wheels.

Doesn't make a LICK of sense in either case.

The best tyres to the rear is for handling, keep the oversteer under
control. In that case, we're referring to the best *type* of tyre. Radial
versus crossply or steel belted radial versus textile radial. Most run
steel radials now so the basic premise is academic but the basic rule is
the best handling tyre when mixing tyre types.
When it comes to tread depth, yes, you are dealing then with the risk of
aquaplaning. More weight on the front means better water removal even on
lower tread depths. At the rear, on a FWD, there may be very minimal mass
on the rear tyres so pushing through water may be more difficult.
In summary, the best place for the newest tyres on a FWD is the rear.

otoh you dont see a fwd aquaplane much at all even with the tires
with the least tread on the rear wheels.