Re: Q: Tire wear on 4kq

[James Marriott <marriott@micron.net>]

>At 05:38 PM 8/17/99 -0400, Frank de Kat wrote:
>>At 03:23 PM 17/08/99 -0400, Avram Dorfman wrote:
>
>>>I'm about to put 2 new & 2 used tires on a 4kq, & I'm wondering if it
>>>matters whether I put the old ones in front or in back. 
>>
>>I've read somewhere in the owners manual that the better tires should go on
>>the front. Makes some sense, as that is where most of the weight (And
>>therefore traction) is.

Yeah, nothing like (for example) a little brake-induced oversteer on a
rainy offramp to wake you up in the morning! I understand that some books
recommend this, by my M _certainly_ does V in this case. Good tires always
go on the back on my cars. Your M may also V.

cu, James
'87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q")
'89 200q (K26, wood/8-gauge dash, torsen, aero handles, Procon10/no bag)
Boise, ID, USA     http://netnow.micron.net/~marriott