Should I get 4 brand new tires, the rest still look pretty good? I have 35k on the tires. If I do get new tires, what do you guys suggest?

 

I'd buy two new ones and keep them on the front because good front tires contribute to safety more than good back tires.

Keep the other one in your garage in case this happens again.

 

I was told you always put the good tires on the rear to prevent spins (at least for snow tires).

But only buy two tires. It's all you need.

 

Front wheel drive cars, put the new tires on the front and the more worn , or older, tires on the rear. Also, FYI, front wheel drive cars , if you ever get in a situation that you are swapping ends, (spin) get on the gas a little, and it will staighten you right out.

 

Does anyone know of a good type of tire for our hybrids?

 

Bridgestone B381.
America's Tire Company can order them.

I honestly think the two best tires should always go on the front of all cars even rear wheel drive ones because a newer tires is less likely to blow out and when there is a blow out all cars have to steer with the front tires.

 

Nokian WR

 

My dad tried that theory once at the advice of a tire shop, put good tres on the front and lousy ones on the back (front wheel drive car). He put radials on the front, and traction C non-radials on the back, which was pretty extreme admittedly. I borrowed it for a few weeks to drive to work when I was saving for my first new car.

Had a spin-out in the first week from what would should have been a simple panic stop from a mere 35 mph. Dented a rim when I hit the curb, felt bad that I had damaged his car so I bought a new rim and 4 of the best all season radials I could find. $400 for tires in 1982 was a big deal.

A week after that a much more major panic stop happened, came up over a small hill on the freeway at 65+ and traffic is at a dead stop. The car stopped on a dime. If I hadn't replaced all four tires I would be likely been dead or seriously injured, and even worse taken someone with me.

The sad end of the story was my mother totalled the car 6 months later (she was uninjured fortunately). At least she got to drive on really nice tires for those 6 months, and I am still here to talk about it. :-)

 

So, are you saying to replace all four then? I have no problem with that, if needed.

 

Replacing all four is always the best if you can swing it.

Many places will give you trade in credit on the old tires based on wear.