One Tire or Two (and front vs rear)
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One Tire or Two (and front vs rear)
I got 4 new tires about 3,500 miles ago (on a 2013 A6 3.0 w/ 20" wheels); the tires still have almost all of their tread left. I hit a pothole and got a sidewall bubble that is big enough that I want to replace the tire (the tire shop said I could "probably" just keep it, but I want to err on the side of safety). My first question is whether I can get just one tire vs. whether I need to get two. In either case, should I rotate the tires such that the new one is either on the front or on the rear or does it not really matter?
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Definitely would replace the bubble tire. At that low mileage front or rear doesn’t matter but in a case with more mileage new tires ALWAYS go on front axle, ask Tire Rack, they will tell you that. A tire with sidewall bubble is unsafe period.
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Happened to me, tread difference less than 1/32, so doesn't matter, but my rears wear quicker than the front, by about 1/32 (more) per 10K, so if you put it on rear and rotate just one side after 10k, they'll all be even again in 20K...
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I found that I have the most wear on the right rear tire. I tend to corner harder on left-hand turns.
I have three sets of tires and check tread depth with every change.
I have three sets of tires and check tread depth with every change.
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I got 4 new tires about 3,500 miles ago (on a 2013 A6 3.0 w/ 20" wheels); the tires still have almost all of their tread left. I hit a pothole and got a sidewall bubble that is big enough that I want to replace the tire (the tire shop said I could "probably" just keep it, but I want to err on the side of safety). My first question is whether I can get just one tire vs. whether I need to get two. In either case, should I rotate the tires such that the new one is either on the front or on the rear or does it not really matter?
Thanks
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