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Torque Shop: Why change two tyres instead of one?

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Balancing act: Unless you drive like this, tyres on the left and right should be of even wear.

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If all your car’s tyres are relatively new – say, less than a month old – it would be quite safe to change just the damaged one.

But if you have been using this current set of tyres for some time now, it would be advisable to change two (either both in front or in the rear).

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