throw out the rear tires, then rotate the front tires to the rear, then put new tires on the front?
Hi there, Without a doubt, yes and don't be talked out of it. The fronts wear faster as they have more work do to, like steering and the vast majority of the braking. The back tyres keep the rear end off the ground. They can cope with a lesser tread than the front end. That's about it unless you are really into cornering very hard under heavy acceleration to try and drift it. Hope this helps
I would check the shocks and rear suspension for worn parts. Have a 4 wheel alignment, rotate the present front tires to the rear and buy 2 new tires for the front. This should solve your problem and more than double the life of the tires as well.
It depends. Four new tires with regular rotation is the best option. However, it doesn't do much good to spend lots of money on tires that will last longer than the car. With an older car, buying cheap tires, two at a time, and rotating the old tires to the back is a good option. The back tires wear differently than the front tires (which is the reason for rotating your tires - it evens out the wear, extending the life of your tire). Front tires with some wear on the sides (due to cornering, etc) are perfectly fine on the rear. If you're really pushing the limit on your tires, you're risking a blow out. Losing a back tire in rush hour expressway traffic is usually much less stressful than losing one of the tires you're depending on for steering (modern tires have an inner tire that usually prevents a catastrophe, but only provided you don't overreact to having a tire blow out).
