New Tyres Needed

[bednobs]

can someone remind me if its best to put them on the front or back?  Vauxhall mokka

[miser]

Most cars are FWD and if the tyres haven't been rotated it's the front tyres that need replacing. A lot of garages will replace the front tyres and not swap the wheels front to back cos it's less bother.

[Hymie]

If your car comes with a spare (and not a space-saver), and it is new/unused, you only need buy one new tyre; have the best of the tyres you are replacing reserved as your spare.

[gingejbee]

Not many cars come with a spare (or can be specced with one) that is identical to the other four wheels.

I specced a spare with my new car...it wasn't a "space-saver" as such, but wasn't the same as the other four...and had a steel (rather than alloy) wheel.

[Hymie]

If the spare wheel/tyre dimensions are the same, you could have the garage swap off the new spare tyre and replace it with a removed tyre.

[gingejbee]

Not worth the hassle, imo!

[davebro3]

TTT will tell you tyres are cheap - if they aren't at their best just replace them all!

[Hymie]

The garage swaps the tyres over for you, they should do it for a nominal fee (including balancing) – such a move could easily save you £100 or more.

[ToraToraTora]

15:45 well yes motoring overall is too cheap and that includes tyres but I didn't engage this thread on that basis.

[douglas9401]

...and yet...

[gingejbee]

@16.28...yes, I know the garage does it for you and there's a "nominal" charge (or not so nominal these days)...but I'm not fussed over £100, thanks.

[Hopkirk]

It gets more complicated if the wheel has a tyre pressure sensor fitted, as switching between front and back can mean you get incorrect information.

[barney4444]

Gee..  when the tyres wear down replace them! simples mun..  

[Hopkirk]

What is probably more important is buying quality tyres not budget ones.