[Help] Tyre advice

[Madafwo]

Advice supported here.
https://www.uniroyal-tyres.com/car/tyre-guide/tyre-knowledge/good-tyres-on-front-or-rear

I never knew that, thought it was the opposite.

I've just spent the last 5 minutes trying to find the video that I saw explaining it. This is the best one I could find.

 

[Weststander]

I've just spent the last 5 minutes trying to find the video that I saw explaining it. This is the best one I could find.

The skidpan reminded me of a comedy sketch I hadn’t seen for 40+ years.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

In my opinion your tyres are the one thing that keeps you on the road! ...

Well there are many things that keep you on the road. What about track rod ends, suspension joints, shock absorbers, steering rack, pinion, shaft and steering wheel?

These one-liners are straight out of the ads cooked up by the branded tyre companies.

 

[chickens]

Have just had the joyous experience of running over a rock on the M4 (not seen until looking in the rear view mirror) and immediately had that feeling of the steering pulling to one side that tells you you haven’t got away with it.

Of course one wheel nut would not come off with the supplied tool, which appeared to have been designed for compactness more than usability, so had half an hour to catch up on this thread while I waited for the RAC.

 

[knocky1]

Drove back from Albania a week ago in camper with the outside third of rear tyre bald. Couldn't get a replacement without a 2-3 week wait. Drove home carefully and safely. The braking was scary so I kept space from cars in front. Someone aquaplaned about 400m in front of us at one stage. I constantly expected a blowout.
Went to Fields Tyres off OSR in Hove and they changed the tyre size all round (easier to replace when abroad now and get more grip). This is within Toyota's Specs for tyres. I blindly trusted the price without googling but now that I have I see they are as competitive as 95% online plus I got their advice.
Very happy with service and £550 price.

 

[timbha]

Drove back from Albania a week ago in camper with the outside third of rear tyre bald. Couldn't get a replacement without a 2-3 week wait. Drove home carefully and safely. The braking was scary so I kept space from cars in front. Someone aquaplaned about 400m in front of us at one stage. I constantly expected a blowout.
Went to Fields Tyres off OSR in Hove and they changed the tyre size all round (easier to replace when abroad now and get more grip). This is within Toyota's Specs for tyres. I blindly trusted the price without googling but now that I have I see they are as competitive as 95% online plus I got their advice.
Very happy with service and £550 price.

Field’s are decent, honest and the best around IMO

 

[Weststander]

We always use Fields Tyres.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Have just had the joyous experience of running over a rock on the M4 (not seen until looking in the rear view mirror) and immediately had that feeling of the steering pulling to one side that tells you you haven’t got away with it.

Of course one wheel nut would not come off with the supplied tool, which appeared to have been designed for compactness more than usability, so had half an hour to catch up on this thread while I waited for the RAC.

I had the same problem about a year ago when I had a blowout just outside Dorchester.
Happily an RAC van happened to drive by while I was struggling with it and stopped to take the last nut off with his much bigger tool.
I've been meaning to invest in something longer ever since but it only occasionally comes up.

 

[Madafwo]

I had the same problem about a year ago when I had a blowout just outside Dorchester.
Happily an RAC van happened to drive by while I was struggling with it and stopped to take the last nut off with his much bigger tool.
I've been meaning to invest in something longer ever since but it only occasionally comes up.

His name wasn't Pat Mustard was it?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

His name wasn't Pat Mustard was it?

I didn't catch his name, I was lying on the ground by my car and he was in and out before I had a chance to say anything.
He showed me his enormous tool and told me mine was far too tiny to do the job.