tims@shark.UUCP (Tim Stoehr) (12/02/83)
I own an almost new NISSAN Pulsar 2-door hatchback, which is a front wheel drive car. It has bridgestone steel belted radials on it. I was thinking that I could get away with not rotating the tires, and just replace the front tires when they wear out, also the rear ones, but they may not need it for quite a while, especially since my car is driven unladen most of the time. The question is, first, is the above acceptable? And if it is, I would like to put Michelen steel belted radials on the front, leaving the Bridgestone steel belted radials on the back, is this OK? Responses appreciated by mail or net Tim Stoehr
dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) (12/04/83)
I had a Honda Civic from 77-81. I wore out the original Bridgestone tires and then replaced them by Michelins - the difference in handling was quite noticeable. Because of this, I'd feel better rotating tires so they all wear out at once and then replace them all at once. If you end up with front tires which slip less during turns than the rear tires, you'll get oversteer.