KAOPointman New Member 12 Member For: 9y 11m 15d Posted 01/07/14 02:41 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 02:41 PM Hey guys....think this is my first thread but been around awhile So.... Was wondering what people's thoughts are on having good quality grippy tyres on the rears and just cheaper or longer wearing tyres on the front.Obviously this is for a performance car (G6ET) otherwise it'd be silly I know.Now I'm not necessarily wanting to be a cheap skate...more thinking of simply upgrading the rears to a tyre I normally wouldn't buy all round to get better traction. I also don't do a lot of Kay's so was thinking this helps the cause a little too.Any thoughts...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/14 02:51 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 02:51 PM Front tyres do all the steering and most of the braking, so yeah probably not much point wasting money putting good tyres on the front. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 01/07/14 02:57 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 02:57 PM As above, I recently got rid of a set of cheapo tyres. I had shocking traction on the rears due to low tread. The fronts were much less worn, and as much as I hated skating due to throttle, I left them on the fronts to make sure I could stop as well as possible at all times. If I swapped them and got more traction I'd be reducing my braking power.The fronts don't wear as much (assuming you have proper alignment/pressure/good condition bushes) so you could actually say it makes sense to put the BEST tyres on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/14 03:00 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 03:00 PM Just remember you only need one grippy tyre on the back, rest can be cheapies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAOPointman New Member 12 Member For: 9y 11m 15d Posted 01/07/14 03:45 PM Author Share Posted 01/07/14 03:45 PM (edited) As above, I recently got rid of a set of cheapo tyres. I had shocking traction on the rears due to low tread. The fronts were much less worn, and as much as I hated skating due to throttle, I left them on the fronts to make sure I could stop as well as possible at all times. If I swapped them and got more traction I'd be reducing my braking power.The fronts don't wear as much (assuming you have proper alignment/pressure/good condition bushes) so you could actually say it makes sense to put the BEST tyres on the front.Sorry maybe I should clarify....I'm not talking about rotating worn tyres or anything.More like buying a "decent" pair of say Dunlops for the front and a good pair of "sticky" khumos(or whatever brands are good) so yeah...I'm certainly not talking about putting home brand Chinese tyres on the front either.I'll also point out all my "performance driving" is done in a straight line . No track work and never thrash on twisty roads! Also I Have upgraded brakes aswell! Edited 01/07/14 03:46 PM by KAOPointman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 01/07/14 03:56 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 03:56 PM (edited) My point is you really want the grippiest tyres you can get on the front , lower treadwear usually means more grip but higher wear. This isn't as much an issue on the front as they aren't the driven tyres. Rears mostly only need grip for acceleration.I've grabbed a set of Achilles ATR Sport 2 recently for only $179 fitted and balanced in 245/40/18. They are gripping really well, used to use Kumho KU31s back on my 17" rims. ATR Sport 2 seem better so far. Better than both however are Nitto Invo. Wicked cornering grip on my 17's. Have not used them on my 18's yet, but you can get them for around $200 from Taleb Tyres on the forum here. How much you looking at spending on the Dunlops? I've heard they are exxy. Edited 01/07/14 03:57 PM by -SteveR- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 11y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/14 09:44 PM Share Posted 01/07/14 09:44 PM I'd definitely do it the other way round.. One the rears will go quicker and two at least if the rear let go you can steer it back into position... When the front let go you just... Understeer into a tree or whatever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-82 Member 427 Member For: 19y 3m 2d Location: sydney Posted 02/07/14 06:13 AM Share Posted 02/07/14 06:13 AM Can you post a photo of your car? That way if I ever get offered a ride in it I know to say no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 02/07/14 06:24 AM Share Posted 02/07/14 06:24 AM False economy.The best set of 4 you can afford - properly rotated and aligned aren't going to cost that much more than a mis-matched pair and will give a longer life than 2 sets you can't rotate. You also will spend less time driving around with front tyres that are past their peak in terms of grip (a set of fronts could take 20k to wear down the last 20% - well past their prime, while you'll have been buying new rears far more often that you would have been if you'd been rotating) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/07/14 06:33 AM Share Posted 02/07/14 06:33 AM I wish the FPV rims I have were the same offset front to back so I could swap them on each side (or all around with non directional tyres like Invos). As it is though to swap tyres around I'd need to pay the shop to remove and refit, possibly balance as well? They were only $179 each so to pay for rotations starts to chew into the value equation :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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