Last tire question, I promise
04-02-2004, 05:25 PM
#31
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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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
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04-02-2004, 05:25 PM
#32
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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.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
> Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
> Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
> http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/
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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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
> Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
> Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
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04-02-2004, 05:25 PM
#33
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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.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
> Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
> Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
> http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
> Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
> Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
> http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/
04-02-2004, 05:31 PM
#34
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
Ditto, I use spools, and many times I've had to rotate a tire off
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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, 05:31 PM
#35
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
Ditto, I use spools, and many times I've had to rotate a tire off
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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, 05:31 PM
#36
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
Ditto, I use spools, and many times I've had to rotate a tire off
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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, 05:31 PM
#37
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
Ditto, I use spools, and many times I've had to rotate a tire off
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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
the front, to get home: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 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, 05:37 PM
#38
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
04-02-2004, 05:37 PM
#39
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
04-02-2004, 05:37 PM
#40
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Re: Last tire question, I promise
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
> 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.
With a limited slip the tire with the least amount of grip spins and the one
with the best grip doesn't get any power, correct?
