Last tire question, I promise
04-02-2004, 04:39 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
same
> diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> tire as a spare.
As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
different diameters)
Hank
04-02-2004, 04:56 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
In <mt-dnai6zr0GRfDdRVn-hQ@comcast.com> viriiman wrote:
> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
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> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
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04-02-2004, 04:56 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
In <mt-dnai6zr0GRfDdRVn-hQ@comcast.com> viriiman wrote:
> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
----------------------------------------------------
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> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
----------------------------------------------------
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04-02-2004, 04:56 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
In <mt-dnai6zr0GRfDdRVn-hQ@comcast.com> viriiman wrote:
> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
----------------------------------------------------
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> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
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04-02-2004, 04:56 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
In <mt-dnai6zr0GRfDdRVn-hQ@comcast.com> viriiman wrote:
> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
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> Should I buy 4 and keep my existing spare (which is still in great
> condition), or get 5 and use the 5th as a spare?
I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
whole.
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04-02-2004, 05:09 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
viriiman wrote:
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
04-02-2004, 05:09 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
viriiman wrote:
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
04-02-2004, 05:09 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
viriiman wrote:
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
04-02-2004, 05:09 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
viriiman wrote:
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:106rmg9h4ms1p05@corp.supernews.com...
> > All 5 tires should be the same diameter. If your current tires are the
> same
> > diameter as the tires you are buying, then you can use the best existing
> > tire as a spare.
>
> As in physical measurement or as is 235/75R15? (I think this was visited in
> a different post where two tires that have the same #'s can have two
> different diameters)
>
> Hank
Physical size the same is needed for a 'spare' only if you have a locker
front and rear.
I don't have a locker so I can use a 31x10.5 as a spare for my 33"
tires.
If you just have a locker or limited slip in the rear, then you need to
use the smaller spare on the front only which means 2 tire changes if a
rear goes flat. One front one to the back, the spare to the front.
Our Cherokee even came with a small 'silly spare'. I learned real fast
to bring a full sized spare for that though, the silly spare just don't
cut it off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
04-02-2004, 05:25 PM
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
How many tires on a car? I used to drill into my salesmen's heads.
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Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
> pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
> still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
> something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
> mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
> worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
> whole.
>
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Del Rawlins wrote:
>
> I like having a matching spare which is part of the normal tire rotation
> pattern, simply because if you do manage to destroy a tire you will
> still have 4 matching tires. If you only replace them in sets of 4, and
> something happens to ruin a tire, you will inevitably end up with a
> mismatched tire. If none of your new tires die an early death, the
> worst case scenario is that you get 20% longer wear out of the set as a
> whole.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
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