Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[dr. d]

Ako po sa front sir. Put your best foot forward. Pag nag fail po yun tire sa front mas delikado lalo na during high speed runs kesa yun rear tire ang sumabog sir.

rear tires act like the feathers in darts or the fins of bombs and missiles. they keep the projectile (the car) pointed toward the direction of movement. this gives the driver some semblance of control.
the tendency of drivers attempting to control their cars, is to put on the brakes. and if the front tires have good tread and the rear tires are bald, putting on the brakes may result in the rear skidding to the side and will then try to outrun the front end.
remember that old adage...? "to regain control of the car, point the front tires in the direction of the skid." well, the assumption of that statement, is that the rear end will remain in the rear, and will not try to outrun the front.

once the rear wheels start skidding (to the side), it is difficult to regain control of the car.

remember also, that in today's cars, more of the car weight is on the front tires and less on the rear.. this makes the rear more likely to skid..

i actually experienced this..
driving down an underpass one rainy night, there was this stalled vehicle at the bottom. wala siya EWD.. when i saw it, i panic-braked. i got lucky, as my car stopped a yard before i hit it. (wala pa ABS noon..) but i noticed, after i had stopped, that my rear end was already about a foot or two, to the right of my long axis.. and all my tires were in good condition.. what if..

bottomline... have all your tires in good condition.