Tyre choice

[Deleted User 1571]

Many tyre fitting chains will refuse to fit new tyres on the front. They will swap back wheels to the front and fit new to the rear. If you don't agree they will ask you politely to sling your hook.
It's to do with risk assessment on your behalf, and quality assurance to minimise risk and liability for themselves and their insurers.

[Deleted User 3871]

This is news to me after diving for 33 years.

Many tyre fitting chains will refuse to fit new tyres on the front. They will swap back wheels to the front and fit new to the rear. If you don't agree they will ask you politely to sling your hook.
It's to do with risk assessment on your behalf, and quality assurance to minimise risk and liability for themselves and their insurers.

[Deleted User 1571]

This is news to me after diving for 33 years

Maybe your air bottles were faulty at some point.

Regardless and seriously, I've only come across this practise in the last two years.

[beetroot42]

This is news to me after diving for 33 years.

Many tyre fitting chains will refuse to fit new tyres on the front. They will swap back wheels to the front and fit new to the rear. If you don't agree they will ask you politely to sling your hook.
It's to do with risk assessment on your behalf, and quality assurance to minimise risk and liability for themselves and their insurers.

Only if the customer asks (from my experience) even then on my previous car I was charged an extra £5 to swap rear with fronts.

[Hound]

This is news to me after diving for 33 years.

I couldn't find a pic of a Qashqai underwater, so here's a Juke.

[Deleted User 3871]

:p

[Deleted User 1571]

Only if the customer asks (from my experience) even then on my previous car I was charged an extra £5 to swap rear with fronts.

The better tyre chains make it compulsory.

[Deleted User 1571]

Now then. This Youtube video is hot off the cutting room floor only a couple of hours ago. It is exceptionally timely for this topic. Hope this link works.

https://youtu.be/dbMti7VQC1k

[gvmdaddy]

Quacker, which 'better tyre chains'?
Video doesn't say anything about new tyre going on the back, unless I fell asleep between his crude comments.

[Deleted User 1571]

Quacker, which 'better tyre chains'?
Video doesn't say anything about new tyre going on the back, unless I fell asleep between his crude comments.

I didn't say it did.
I can tell that you have doubts. Costco uk will absolutely refuse to fit new tyres on the front while part worn ones remain at the back.

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/content/tyreDisclaimer


http://kumhotyre.co.uk/kumho-news/shoul ... t-or-rear/

http://www.edentyres.com/should-i-fit-n ... -rear.aspx

https://www.kwik-fit.com/tyres/informat ... e-rotation

https://www.tyresonthedrive.com/blog/ty ... box-guide/

How many more references does it need to convince you?