Mismatched tire brands
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Mismatched tire brands
Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
afraid of liability.
So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
adversely affect the ABS in any way?
There was one similar thread on this subject before.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
all wrong.
The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
afraid of liability.
So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
adversely affect the ABS in any way?
There was one similar thread on this subject before.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
all wrong.
The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
#2
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
It is a serious problem and up here in Canada anyway, the police will
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
bust you for driving an unsafe vehicle if they spot the mismatched
brands of tire.
I was in a bad fender bender where the other party might have died and
my vehicle was inspected by the police and insurance company. Both told
me I would automatically be found the 'at fault' driver if my tires
didn't match. This could turn an accident into vehicular homicide! My
Cherokee passed and the other person was found 'at fault'.
The different brands of tires flex and compress differently. This can
cause the vehicle to dive or slide into corners or if the rear end
corner dives, to do 360's way too easy.
How much wear is on the 3 firestones? I have heard of truck tire places
that can shave the new tire down a little so it matches the wear of the
other tires. Or just put it on the right rear and do a few smoke outs
to wear it down fast. ;-) (the right rear is the primary drive tire
and it will break free and spin first if you pop the clutch)
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
ralconte@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Mismatched tires are a danger to you and the rest of the prople on the road
just as bad as a drunk driver.
--
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<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
just as bad as a drunk driver.
--
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<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Mismatched tires are a danger to you and the rest of the prople on the road
just as bad as a drunk driver.
--
Coasty
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<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
just as bad as a drunk driver.
--
Coasty
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<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Mismatched tires are a danger to you and the rest of the prople on the road
just as bad as a drunk driver.
--
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
just as bad as a drunk driver.
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<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
>
> There was one similar thread on this subject before.
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...09b3108a50b2bc
> Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive,
> and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be
> all wrong.
>
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
>
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
ralconte@hotmail.com proclaimed:
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
ralconte@hotmail.com proclaimed:
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
ralconte@hotmail.com proclaimed:
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?
> Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
> tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the
> same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire
> dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to
> the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my
> vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got
> the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less
> afraid of liability.
It *could* be that the tire dealer was trying to sell you unneeded
tires. Or perhaps, unlike you, he is aware that it is not at all a good
idea to have different tires anywhere on the vehicle.
You really wouldn't even want to have the same brand and model if one is
quite new and the others are worn.
>
> So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I
> never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what?
> Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive
> on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this
> adversely affect the ABS in any way?
The ABS might actually help the first time you have to try a panic stop
on greasy pavement and your vehicle attempts to swap ends due to the
mismatched tires.
> The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents
> caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in
> accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So
> this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long
> time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they
> just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know:
> What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two
> new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones.
Got an owners manual?