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New Mon 30 Nov 20 20:06 
 Tyres question - Manatee
They put new tyres on the back for safety reasons. Handling-wise, if there is a difference in grip then having more at the back is safer.

Both ends of your car steer. Imagine what would happen if you had casters on the back - very similar to what happens when the back tyres lose traction and the front doesn't! You won't die just because you put the new ones on the front. But if you do lose it in a bend, you'll have the best grip at the wrong end.

In general, four wheel drive cars should have the same diameter tyres front and rear to preclude transmission wind up. That implies moving them around to wear them evenly and replacing them in fours. Different make tyres are likely to have a slightly different diameter anyway Does yours literally have no torque sent to the rear at all unless it slips, or just say 10%?

Continental say

"The tyre industry recommends fitting the new tyres onto the rear axle. This will provide greater grip to the rear axle and mitigate any potential oversteer condition or loss of vehicle stability on slippery surfaces"
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