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Old 12/1/04 | 04:01 AM
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I found out that my alignment was off and my front tires have extra wear on the insides. The rear tires are fine but have about 11,000 miles on them but still have alot of tread left. If I get two new tires to replace the ones in the front will it screw up the rotation?? The tires are directional.
Old 12/1/04 | 08:21 AM
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I do that all the time. I normally replace 2 at a time. That allows me to keep fairly better tires up front. Definitely get your car aligned first and replace any worn suspension parts causing the mis-align before you get the new tires.
Old 12/1/04 | 08:42 AM
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The alignment was fixed and all is good in the front end. I did that before my Idaho to Virginia trip to move my car in August. I arrive back in the states for good on the 9th and the first thing I want to do is get the tires. Should I get the rear tires moved up front and get the new ones put on the back?
Old 12/1/04 | 09:23 PM
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yep.
Old 12/1/04 | 11:10 PM
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No, acctually you want the better tires (read new) up front to provide as much front grip as possible. The reason being is that in high load cornering situations, rain, extreme braking, you want the best tires up front due to that is where the main load and everything is placed.
Old 12/2/04 | 01:05 AM
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Makes sense, thanks for the info/advice. Now to pry open the wallet and cough up more money.
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