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Originally Posted by nan2cool
- My Mini: '09 MCScm, Dallas, TX
- Tire equipped: Bridgrestone Turanza, 195/55R 16 (Run flat), Summer
Guys,
I found out recently that all front tires excessively worn out unlike rear tires - based on thread, rear tires seem fair condition.
Besides finding out how it happened (I should have checked tire thread when I bought my Clumbman S a year ago), I'd like to ask following questions and appreciate your help:
#1. Should I replace only front 2 or all? (Like I said, rear tires seem very good condition)
#2. If only front 2 needed, do you recommend different brand/speed rating than current Turanza summer tires? (I live in Dallas where there's snow and ice)
#3. Do you recommend non-run flat tires?
#4. Do you recommend equip new all-season tires at rear and original Summer tires to front? (assuming I will remove current worn front tires.)
#5. Or new all-season at front and leave rear as-is?
#6. I plan to buy tires from tirerack.com as always. Will any tire shop allow me to replace only 2 tires?
#7. Will they allow me to replace current front tires with rear ones and equip new tires at rear?
Many thanks in advance!
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1 up to you , I'd recomend snow tires if you get much snow then a second set of tires for three season use
2 I run the continental for summer dunlop snows runflats for winter $120 from tire rack
3 I run normal tires on my cooper my wifes I keep on runflats with out a spare
4/5 no I'd put the all season/winters on the front
6 yes
7 yes
this might have been avoided with tire rotation I have 18k and tread looks like new straight and even I rotate every 3k
Replacing only front tires: Run flat recommended?
