On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:24 -0500, "don" <don@panix.com> wrote:

>I went to Firestone to have my rear tires replaced on my all wheel drive SUV
>and the
>mechanic disagreed with me when I told him to take the front tires off and
>put them in the back
>and put the New tires on the front of the car. I thought this was common
>practice.
>I ended up buying 4 brand new tires, but I was wondering if I was wrong and
>what the reasoning is behind putting
>New tires in the rear.

If you only have two new front tires....they should go in the front.
Does not matter if you have good traction in the mud on the rear if
you hydroplane on the pavement trying to get to the mud hole...

Of course this assumes your truck is driven on the pavement which I'm
sure it is, as you made no mention of a dedicated off-road vehicle.

Of course I generally would run far away from a firestone dealer....
--
Elbert
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