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Originally Posted by Colin
In normal driving you will begin to feel the front tyres losing grip (wet or dry) and can usually consider this as a warning and slow down, therefore avoiding an accident.
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This is very true !
It turns out there is no simple decision which alternative is the best. Also not valid for all cars alike - the weight is crucial. My first car was a 2CV, ultra-light at the rear, in 130K km lost rear grip 4 times (always on wet snow), 2 times damped the swaying, the other two ended in spins, in all 4 good luck - no traffic & no damage. Driving heavier cars changed my statistics: in 500K km lost front grip 5 times (1x wet, 1x scattered mud, 1x autumn leaves, 2x snow/ice, never dry), 4x remained "on road" (+/- 1m, but not always on my lane!), 1x smashed the bumber. All events at low speeds (30-60 km/h).
I switch front/rear tyres twice a year and try to keep them as equally "worn-out" as possible.
Rgds Bor