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Originally Posted by MTUpower
I have put 10K miles on the tires which were fairly new and found no strange wear pattern at all. They are wearing evenly and slowly.
I am of the opposite opinion- you want the tires which do the primary braking and steering to be the best you have- so the worse tires go on the rear. You can always speed up slower- but when you need to brake more quickly you want the best tires.
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The tires with the best tread go in the back. The front wheels have the engine pressing down on them, and they are able to steer. Tread creates inherent "wiggle" in handling, and it's undesirable. The lower the tread, the lesser the wiggle. If you are on the edge of hydroplaning, you'll be able to steer the front wheels info the skid. If the rears lose grip, you're along for the ride.
I understand your reasoning, but test after test have shown that the best tread in the rear has provided the best handling and safety. Hope that explanation helps.