Car tyres - new or part-worn?

[dgsmith]

The thread has made for very interesting reading and thanks to all that have expressed their view.

FWIW, I ended up buying 2 new Bravuris tyres (a sub-brand of continental I believe?) for £55 each fitted. In the end it was a combination of wanting the guarantee of new tyres on the front particulaely, and also needing to do something immediately as they were borderline illegal!

In saying that, it's not put me off considering part-worns in future (particularly on the back tyres).

[crc-ict]

In saying that, it's not put me off considering part-worns in future (particularly on the back tyres).

That's an interesting viewpoint. From what I understand, with a FWD car, the back tyres are actually more important from a safety point of view - it is much harder to keep control of the car in the event of a rear tyre failure compared with a front failure.

[Gibbo]

From what I understand, with a FWD car, the back tyres are actually more important from a safety point of view - it is much harder to keep control of the car in the event of a rear tyre failure compared with a front failure.

That's also what I was taught.

Motorists get their tyres “back to front”! - News & Events - TyreSafe

[dgsmith]

Interestng, and explains why the move-to-front approach is used by some. Unfortunately for me, I get all my punctures on the back and i've had to replace the 2 mich. tyres on the rear within 6 months of buying the new car (and with 90% tread left) which has left me wary about buying new/top-end on the back.

[broc]

Interestng, and explains why the move-to-front approach is used by some. Unfortunately for me, I get all my punctures on the back and i've had to replace the 2 mich. tyres on the rear within 6 months of buying the new car (and with 90% tread left) which has left me wary about buying new/top-end on the back.

Unlucky... this happened to my wife last October when she picked up a puncture in her new car with only 70 miles on the clock. The local tyre specialist said he could not repair it, however he could sent it off for a 'major' repair which involved patching on the inside & vulcanising the repair. If I recall correctly, it was £20 or thereabouts for the repair, but a lot cheaper than the £110 for a new one.