Extremely newbie question alert!!

Common sense tells me that the weight distribution of R56's have the front being heavier than the rear. I'm right right? Right!?

 

Umm yeah.

 

It's around 60/40

 

I thought so.

So, say, if a person had neglected regular tire rotations and had the two rears with more tread compared to the front, that he/she just swap them out? Perhaps, theoretically, having them eventually even out?

 

Since on a front drive car, the front tires typically wear quicker than the rears, yes, you could bring the rear tires forward and put the fronts on the rear. Eventually the fronts (formerly the rears) would wear down a bit more so that the difference in tread depth between front and rear would be less than it is now.

Keep in mind that all tires wear on all corners of the car. So, if the fronts are seriously low in tread depth, the safest thing would be to replace the worn front tires with new, matching tires so that you have good tread depth on all four corners of the car.

 

Thanks Jay H for confirming my thoughts. I put the tires with more tread up front and the "older/more worn" tires in on the rear. The corners seem to have worn evenly, so I think it's safe for a few thousand miles. I'm just trying to be a cheapskate and get the most out of the tires now prior to buying a new set of 4.

 

Just rotate them every oil change and you'll get the most out of them. And of course, don't follow the MINI recommended oil change interval :-0