Sir, you just gained a new follower. Very informative video as I'm getting ready to splurge on some tires. Now that I found you, I'll look at the rest of your videos so that I can make the best informed decision.
I have a question: i have a 2021 GLC 43 4matic the frint wheels are wide and they skip, the Mercedes Benz dealer checked the car and mechanically the car is fine but the tires are 4 years old, so i went to the dealer the sold me the car….. and because i have the tire warranty they are willing to replace the front wheels only!!!! Obviously the same i have on the car Continental contisport all season regular tires no “runflats”but….. according to MB world the guys said: get different brands!!! So that being said….. should i get the new tires and see if the skipping goes away? Should i asked for a different brand? But also the rear wheels are wider than the front i think is called staggered? What should i do? Now…… the tires are old in age but are almost new!!! I would definitely I appreciate if you have a minute to guide me through!🙏🏻THX!!!
Great video on one of my favorite topics. I've been thinking about getting an AWD vehicle and this is a major concern for me. I have to disagree slightly on the issue of replacing tires on FWD vehicles, so let me tell you my story. I've been driving a FWD 2006 Toyota Sienna since it was new. It now has 250k miles and runs perfectly. For winter I have a mounted set of 4 Blizzaks that I love, but the rest of the year I run good touring tires, currently the excellent Michelin Defenders. The front tires wear a lot faster than the rear, of course. Over years of experimentation, I've learned to always put the two tires with the thickest tread on the front, for these reasons. 1. Road noise is a real issue for me. Tires with thicker rubber are a lot quieter than those that are worn down and the front is where the most annoying noise comes from. 2. On wet roads, wheel spin on acceleration is a problem that is improved with thicker tread on the front. 3. When driving through freeway puddles, hydroplaning is reduced with thicker tread on the front. The rear tires follow in the tire track, so they don't play much of a role in hydroplaning. 4. My main concern with winter tires on snow is going up hills and for that I want the deepest tread on the front. Ditto for braking going downhill. I understand why tire stores have to follow the "one size fits all" standard for always putting the newest tires on the rear and I gave up arguing with them years ago. However, the Sienna doesn't have a problem with oversteer. The FWD, long wheelbase, nose-heavy weight distribution and vehicle stability control all work against oversteer. I've tried to make it oversteer when playing around on snowy parking lots. You can force it to oversteer with summer tires, but with snow tires it's virtually impossible. Correcting the oversteer is always super easy. I'm almost getting too old to rotate my own tires/wheels, but I still have to do it to get them where I want them. As you can probably tell, this has been a hot button issue for me!
Sir, you just gained a new follower. Very informative video as I'm getting ready to splurge on some tires. Now that I found you, I'll look at the rest of your videos so that I can make the best informed decision.
I have a question: i have a 2021 GLC 43 4matic the frint wheels are wide and they skip, the Mercedes Benz dealer checked the car and mechanically the car is fine but the tires are 4 years old, so i went to the dealer the sold me the car….. and because i have the tire warranty they are willing to replace the front wheels only!!!! Obviously the same i have on the car Continental contisport all season regular tires no “runflats”but….. according to MB world the guys said: get different brands!!! So that being said….. should i get the new tires and see if the skipping goes away? Should i asked for a different brand? But also the rear wheels are wider than the front i think is called staggered? What should i do? Now…… the tires are old in age but are almost new!!! I would definitely I appreciate if you have a minute to guide me through!🙏🏻THX!!!
Great video on one of my favorite topics. I've been thinking about getting an AWD vehicle and this is a major concern for me. I have to disagree slightly on the issue of replacing tires on FWD vehicles, so let me tell you my story.
I've been driving a FWD 2006 Toyota Sienna since it was new. It now has 250k miles and runs perfectly. For winter I have a mounted set of 4 Blizzaks that I love, but the rest of the year I run good touring tires, currently the excellent Michelin Defenders. The front tires wear a lot faster than the rear, of course.
Over years of experimentation, I've learned to always put the two tires with the thickest tread on the front, for these reasons.
1. Road noise is a real issue for me. Tires with thicker rubber are a lot quieter than those that are worn down and the front is where the most annoying noise comes from.
2. On wet roads, wheel spin on acceleration is a problem that is improved with thicker tread on the front.
3. When driving through freeway puddles, hydroplaning is reduced with thicker tread on the front. The rear tires follow in the tire track, so they don't play much of a role in hydroplaning.
4. My main concern with winter tires on snow is going up hills and for that I want the deepest tread on the front. Ditto for braking going downhill.
I understand why tire stores have to follow the "one size fits all" standard for always putting the newest tires on the rear and I gave up arguing with them years ago. However, the Sienna doesn't have a problem with oversteer. The FWD, long wheelbase, nose-heavy weight distribution and vehicle stability control all work against oversteer. I've tried to make it oversteer when playing around on snowy parking lots. You can force it to oversteer with summer tires, but with snow tires it's virtually impossible. Correcting the oversteer is always super easy.
I'm almost getting too old to rotate my own tires/wheels, but I still have to do it to get them where I want them. As you can probably tell, this has been a hot button issue for me!