[s-cars] Quattro & New & Old Tires

[Robert Rossato]

That should be fine, but when you are replacing only two tires you should always put the new tires on the rear from a stability standpoint.  Regardless of FWD, RWD, or AWD.  Otherwise you may find yourself in a sudden oversteer condition when you're going around a corner in the rain.

Bob

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From: Greg Johnson <gregsj2 at gmail.com>
> S-Car Crew
> 
> Spokane's infamous potholes finally caught up with me and my '93 S4;
> end result: cracked wheel and a trashed tire.  The tires have about
> 15K-20K miles.  If memory serves me correctly, quattro does not like
> one to mix a brand new tire with three old ones.  How does quattro
> feel about two new tires on the front and the two best of the
> remaining three on the rear?
> 
> Greg J
> BIRA.ORG