As the title implies, having the choice of fitting slightly better tires (pair), where the best place to fit them, front (for steering) or rear (for breaking)?

Rear - not for braking, as that's done mainly at the front, but for grip and safety. Having the best tyres on the back favours understeer, being easier to control than oversteer, and a rear tyre blowout is considerably more dangerous than front.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

As Lost for words says,,,New to rear.

Andy. Andy.
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Thanks both. I guess this is why the rears wear faster?

IME, the fronts generally wear faster. I'd be considering the suspension/alignment if the rears are wearing faster. Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Is it no longer the case that all tyres should have similar depth on 4x4s

http://www.freelanderspecialist.com/freela...fferential Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

In the ideal world, yes, but as long as they match side to side, slight differences, caused only by tread depth, between front and rear don't generally cause any issues. New vs bald MTRs, for instance, might be pushing it though!  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver