On Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:14:32 +0000, Steve Walker
wrote:

On 27/01/2021 13:40, R D S wrote:
On 27/01/2021 13:32, alan_m wrote:

On front wheel drive the recommendation is to have the better (tread)
tyres on the back.


Is it, i'd like to see the logic behind that.

Instinct would be to have the better ones where the braking and steering
happens.

Far better to have the front begin to let go, where you can ease off and
get it back under control, than to have the back end pass you and you
have no control.

Yup. Understeer is more controllable for most than oversteer.

It's the same reason that the rear brakes of home-built cars are tested
to ensure that they don't lock up before the front wheels on heavy
braking - production cars are designed from the outset for that.

Mine wasn't (but then it was a long time ago). ;-)

Cheers, T i m