If you have to replace one tire and the other three are in good condition and less than one year old, should you purchase a new set or just replace the single damaged tire?
Wow, what a set of answers! Just replace the one tire. Put the new one on the front. Put the new one on the back. Replace all four. The tire vendor won't even sell you just one. And Quora is where you are supposed to get informed answers!You say the other three tires are less than a year old and in good condition. ‘Good condition' can mean many things, though. Good condition considering they have gone 20,000 miles? Or good condition after just 5,000 miles? As a rule you should not have more than about 1/16th of an inch difference in the tread depth between two tires on the same axle. So if that is the case, you should be fine replacing just the one tire. Even if you are not, you may be fine replacing two tires, not all four, depending on that meaning of ‘good condition'.Why not go to a reputable tire store that deals in your brand of tire and ask their opinion? If necessary, get a second opinion if you think they are trying to upsell you. They will also tell you which end of the car to mount which tires on.A question like yours really can't be answered without seeing the tires and your car.Good luck!
Is a performance tire bad choice, if you need to drive in snow for half year?
please dont even think about using summer performance tires in snow. they have very poor traction in even the moderatest snow, and the fact that most of these tires are equiped on high powered RWD sports cars dont help either.your car wont be able to climb any slope, and will swing side to side when you brake. you will have to call a tow truck in no time even if you managed to get off your drive way.
Can I drive with TWO spare tires?
Do you mean skinnies or ordinary tyres? I would only use skinnies till I got to a garage and keep my speed well down.
Do I need 4 studded snow tires on a front-wheel drive vehicle? Or will 2 front ones suffice?
For stopping, you need studs on the front. For turning, you need studs on the front. For going, you need studs on the drive wheels (the front in your case). Since in your case, all of these are the same 2 wheels (the fronts), that's all you need. *edit* The comments on lack of rear traction making you spin out are just ignorance. Research oversteer - see below. As long as the front wheels in a FWD car have grip and you're applying power, they will pull the rears wherever they go. The ONLY time you have to worry is when you're driving in reverse.
Are kumho tires good for my honda civic ex?
I think so. I got Kumhos on my 93 MX
Snow tires: When you only have two and a front wheel drive van, do you put on back or front.?
You got a lot of really bad advice here. The tire guy is absolutely RIGHT, in fact no reputable tire shop will install two winter tires on the front of any vehicle. Grippier tires on the front will make the vehicle extremely unstable in situations in which you need control, going around corners and braking, do you want the rear end to spin around every time you go to stop on a wet or icy road? Read the links below for more detailed explanations. Edit: hydroplaning is used to illustrate vehicle behavior in a reduced traction situation, icy, snow covered or slush covered roads will all follow the same dynamic principles. Yes getting going is an issue thats why everybody recommends 4 snow tires, but if you have to install only 2 put them in the back this is done for safety reasons: to save you from having an accident.
Studded snow tires on a front wheel drive camry ?
I have heard that if you have a front wheel drive and you want to put studded tires on you have to put them on all 4 wheels ? I was also told that studded tires are hard on the front end parts in front wheel drives? I have a 2 wheel drive truck, my son has the Camry. I want to drive the Toyota this winter after he gets his Honda so we both want to know Thanks
Is it safe to drive cross country on plugged tires?
I've put dozens of plugs in tires over the years, and the tires have worn out before the plugs ever failed (and I run tires hard and long). I even put two plugs in the rear tire of a motorcycle (which I normally wouldn't do - but it was almost brand new). Make sure you have a good spare (even if you do get the tire replaced), get a pump (and I always carry plugs and tools), and consider getting AAA.
Will I be okay to drive on slowly leaking tires?
Tomorrow on our backup car, I'm getting 4 new tires. Both tires on the passenger side, are leaky, but the passenger front leaks a little more than the passenger rear tire. I've got a 15 minute drive to the gas station, and then another 20 minute drive to the tire center. Earlier tonight, at about 9pm, I went out and put 39lbs of air in the front passenger tire, the one that leaks a little more, and the passenger rear has 36lbs. I did this because by tomorrow, that front tire might be down to 36lbs. Anyway, what do you think? Think I can make it to the tire center? I filled the tires up this past sunday, both tires were down to 29 when I checked them at 9pm. Thanks if you can help out :)