There's nothing in the MOT that says don't do this, but still, I've seen some chat that its not safe. I'm thinking about putting my spare, which is a winter tyre, on the rear axle with the rest of the car all summer.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
My thoughts are you may get away with it on the back axle, but the grip will be different .There's nothing in the MOT that says don't do this, but still, I've seen some chat that its not safe. I'm thinking about putting my spare, which is a winter tyre, on the rear axle with the rest of the car all summer.
Thoughts?
My thoughts are you may get away with it on the back axle, but the grip will be different .
If you look up the spec. on the two different tyres it should indicate what I mean.
Ideally matching tyres is safest recommendation, although over the years I have driven with all sorts. Russian tyres even though a matching new set were the most frightening, although it did help me brush up on "cadence braking" before the advent of ABS.
I have an 84H on all my tyres at the moment, and would be putting on one 84T, so non ideal.If it’s a different speed rating as winter tyres are often a T you may get an advisory on the mot but they can’t fail it for it
It’s only a speed rating at the end of the day because off the aggressive pattern and the winter tyre will probably be a softer compound meaning it’ll be a bit more noisy when the weather warms up but that’s about it. Not like you’re gonna be flying down the motorway at 100mph+ (I’m presuming that’s the case anyway)I have an 84H on all my tyres at the moment, and would be putting on one 84T, so non ideal.
I wouldn't try to do a 100mph in these old Grande Puntos I drive, something would fall off lol. This is making me envision a cartoon car with something flying off the car every few minutes until I arrive at my destination with just a set of wheels. I don't need to open the door because its not there anymore lolIt’s only a speed rating at the end of the day because off the aggressive pattern and the winter tyre will probably be a softer compound meaning it’ll be a bit more noisy when the weather warms up but that’s about it. Not like you’re gonna be flying down the motorway at 100mph+ (I’m presuming that’s the case anyway)
I think I'll switch it and see if I can notice any difference, i'd like to avoid buying a new tyre until the tread is low, possibly in the summer.The only time you'd actually notice a difference highly likely is if you're doing something Ill advised or in an emergency swerve/stop. Or perhaps mid summer or mid winter where you're going to have significantly asymmetric grip levels.
Personally I wouldn't because I like my car to respond the same if I need to avoid something to the left or to the right but for putting round it's highly likely you'll not notice a damn bit of difference.
You won’t wear it out on the back, it’ll crack from age before it’s bald! That’s why you normally put new tyres on the rear on a front wheel drive and put the rear wheels on the front, if you don’t you end up with 5 year plus old tyres on back. It’ll last as long as you need it too on the back, then replace at least a pair at a timeI think I'll switch it and see if I can notice any difference, i'd like to avoid buying a new tyre until the tread is low, possibly in the summer.
I hadn't thought of it like that, but I can see it makes sense.You won’t wear it out on the back, it’ll crack from age before it’s bald! That’s why you normally put new tyres on the rear on a front wheel drive and put the rear wheels on the front, if you don’t you end up with 5 year plus old tyres on back. It’ll last as long as you need it too on the back, then replace at least a pair at a time
I already have a compound that gets injected into the tyre through the valve, I'm not sure if it is a permanent fix or temporary, i'll take a look, thanks for the idea!It'll be fine until it isn't, which will be in conditions where you need it least. I have personal experience of a car attempting to swap ends on me at an alarmingly low speed without any notice, fortunately without any damage to self, car or others. See if the slow puncture is repairable.
If that's already in, then no, you're not going to get it repaired I'm afraidI already have a compound that gets injected into the tyre through the valve, I'm not sure if it is a permanent fix or temporary, i'll take a look, thanks for the idea!
I meant the compund is in the house, not the tyre at the moment, so all good.If that's already in, then no, you're not going to get it repaired I'm afraid