TCS tire fitting guide: Where do the better tires belong?

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I’ve heard that better tires should always be fitted at the rear. Even in a front-wheel drive car?
Andreas Schmid, Basel

The rear axle is the front axle. If old or heavily worn tires are installed at the rear, the risk of a blowout at the rear of the vehicle increases, regardless of the vehicle’s traction type. So: If you need to replace both tires when changing tyres, you should put new ones on the rear axle. Of course, you have to make sure that the front tires still have enough tread. After all, they are very important for steering behavior.

Attention: There are exceptions

One exception: if two tires still have 5 mm of tread remaining, and the other two have 4 mm of tread remaining, it is better to install the 5 mm ones at the front. Reason: In the spring the difference will disappear due to increased wear on the front wheels.

If four new tires are installed, it makes sense to change the wheels from front to back or vice versa during the season if the mileage is very high. This ensures even wear and ideally allows you to replace them all at the same time as they wear evenly. Then the first question does not even arise.

Source: Blick