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LOL - I didn't actually watch the video, I pulled it from another forum site at random, because they're all basically the same.

fact is, NHTSA and large tire manufacturers still recommend that the new tires be put on the rear, regardless of drivetrain, or claimed experience of the driver.

The other fact, is that the insurance companies of most garages that I've seen locally and abroad (outside of PA) REQUIRE they be put on the back, for sustained coverage against liability. It's become a legal issue for a garage to not put them on the back because of the recommendation.

I'm not saying that you guys should do one thing or another, but I am saying that if you feel you have the driving skills to do opposite what those "in the know" are telling you to do, then don't complain when the same thing they told you would happen, does happen.

That said, I never really pay attention to where my new tires are versus my old ones. I change them with a bumper jack and two tire irons, and they hardly ever get balanced. Take THAT! tire manufacturers!

Oh - I had put a complete urethane bushing set in my Civic before that winter, and replaced the rear TA bushings with nylon donuts so they didn't wear out/break again, so no, that wasn't the reason for it being bad in the snow. It was just bad.