I understand the reasoning behind recommending putting the better tires on the rear in the link. But what about steering and braking? Wouldn't it be better to have the better tread on the pulling (for FWD) and steering end? Besides, the front accounts for about 70% of the braking. In my opinion, it is not that cut and dried. For our part, we mount the better tires on the front. We have never had any vehicle hydroplane on the rear. Has anyone here had one do that?

One thing I will add; on front wheel drive vehicles, a few extra pounds of air pressure can help to minimize their tendency to shoulder off the front tires. We generally add about 4 extra pounds to the front tires on front wheel drive vehicles. It really helps with outer edge wear and we haven't experienced any down sides.