Costco installs new tires to the REAR of the car?

[JEDI]

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"When purchasing less than four tires, the new tires will be installed on the rear of your vehicle regardless of the drive axle. "

If i have front wheel drive, and buy 2 new tires, you bet i want them on the front.

 

[MixMasterTang]

This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

 

[Jawo]

I learned the hard way as well (have front wheel drive as well). Thats why I don't go to Costco when I only need two tires.

 

[theknight571]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

I missed those threads.

Why SHOULD they only replace the rear tires?

 

[J0hnny]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

Can you please point it out or tell us why?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

They can put the rears onto the fronts. But the reason why they put new tires onto the rear is because understeer is safer for the average driver than oversteer.

...now, when I say average driver, I'm not talking about Steve Kinser (who spends half his life sideways).

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
They can put the rears onto the fronts. But the reason why they put new tires onto the rear is because understeer is safer for the average driver than oversteer.

...now, when I say average driver, I'm not talking about Steve Kinser (who spends half his life sideways).

/thread

 

[Kelemvor]

If you really want them on the front, it's not like it takes more than 10 minutes to jack them up and move them yourself.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

esplain

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

esplain

I just did!

 

[compuwiz1]

I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
This has been covered in a few threads, if you only replace two tires they SHOULD be installed at the rear.

esplain

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
They can put the rears onto the fronts. But the reason why they put new tires onto the rear is because understeer is safer for the average driver than oversteer.

...now, when I say average driver, I'm not talking about Steve Kinser (who spends half his life sideways).

 

[RagingBITCH]

As discussed before. And a link on DT's website:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTiresRear.dos

Everyone does it, not just Costco.

 

[MrPickins]

I was always told that 2 new tires went on the drive wheels: front for FWD, and rear for RWD.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

Hey Steve - so if you had 30% wear on your tires, had a flat on one, shouldn't you still buy 2 tires instead of just one new one? Doesn't seem cost effective to buy 4 when you still have 70% treadlife left. (And every tire guy I've talked to has almost never recommended just replacing one, unless they're still high up there in treadlife)

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

What if all of your tires were only half way worn and one of your tires blew out requiring replacement. Would you replace all 4?

 

[Rubycon]

This tread needs more nitrogen.

:laugh:

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

Hey Steve - so if you had 30% wear on your tires, had a flat on one, shouldn't you still buy 2 tires instead of just one new one? Doesn't seem cost effective to buy 4 when you still have 70% treadlife left. (And every tire guy I've talked to has almost never recommended just replacing one, unless they're still high up there in treadlife)

I don't know about you, but when I get a flat, I stop driving, put the spare on, and then get the flat repaired.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

Hey Steve - so if you had 30% wear on your tires, had a flat on one, shouldn't you still buy 2 tires instead of just one new one? Doesn't seem cost effective to buy 4 when you still have 70% treadlife left. (And every tire guy I've talked to has almost never recommended just replacing one, unless they're still high up there in treadlife)

I don't know about you, but when I get a flat, I stop driving, put the spare on, and then get the flat repaired.

That's a "duh" I meant if you had a puncture on the sidewall and had to get it replaced.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

Hey Steve - so if you had 30% wear on your tires, had a flat on one, shouldn't you still buy 2 tires instead of just one new one? Doesn't seem cost effective to buy 4 when you still have 70% treadlife left. (And every tire guy I've talked to has almost never recommended just replacing one, unless they're still high up there in treadlife)

That would be a unique case.

My point is directed at the idiot who balds out his two front tires, due to lack of maintenance. Besides, all my cars have temp spares, if you know what I mean. My point is, if you drive your car right, rotate your tires at proper intervals, you should have equal wear on all 4 tires.

I guess I can understand how the drag racing / street racing crowd might burn up a pair, over a few weekends of fun.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
As discussed before. And a link on DT's website:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTiresRear.dos

Everyone does it, not just Costco.

wow.. so the rear wheels are the major factor in hydroplaning, and not the front?!

so the old tires are in front, and the new ones are in the rear. if the front loses their grip on wet roads and you swing left (or right), how does the rear ones help maintain control?

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

So you have a blowout and you buy 4 all new tires instead of just the one? Even if you just bought new ones say two weeks ago?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I cannot begin to understand this problem. I only replace tires in sets of 4.

for you.

If you rotated your tires properly, and drove properly, you will have a pretty much even wear across 4 tires. So, people who completely wear 2 tires are idiots.

Well good thing for you high horses don't get flat tires. There are reasons people buy 2 tires at a time.