Mike Romain

Spdloader wrote:
>
> Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death to drive
> after reading some of these replies.
>
> It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if you
> can't, match them per axle.
>
> NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly > different tire,

They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
not.....

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!
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(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain

Spdloader wrote:
>
> Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death to drive
> after reading some of these replies.
>
> It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if you
> can't, match them per axle.
>
> NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly > different tire,

They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
not.....

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)

Snow

Toss away your single brand tire, use one of the three firestones as a spare
and buy two new tires and install them on the same axle.

Snow...


<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132935028.988595.38340@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>

Snow

Toss away your single brand tire, use one of the three firestones as a spare
and buy two new tires and install them on the same axle.

Snow...


<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132935028.988595.38340@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>

Snow

Toss away your single brand tire, use one of the three firestones as a spare
and buy two new tires and install them on the same axle.

Snow...


<ralconte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132935028.988595.38340@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> 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.
>

Earle Horton

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43876374.80788C09@sympatico.ca...
> Spdloader wrote:
> >
> > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death
> > to drive after reading some of these replies.
> >
> > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if
> > you
> > can't, match them per axle.
> >
> > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly
> > different tire,
>
> They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
> not.....
>
In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail
for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney
might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying
for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would
have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own
cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much
power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds
like bullcrap.

Earle

Earle Horton

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43876374.80788C09@sympatico.ca...
> Spdloader wrote:
> >
> > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death
> > to drive after reading some of these replies.
> >
> > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if
> > you
> > can't, match them per axle.
> >
> > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly
> > different tire,
>
> They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
> not.....
>
In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail
for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney
might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying
for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would
have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own
cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much
power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds
like bullcrap.

Earle

Earle Horton

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43876374.80788C09@sympatico.ca...
> Spdloader wrote:
> >
> > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death
> > to drive after reading some of these replies.
> >
> > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if
> > you
> > can't, match them per axle.
> >
> > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly
> > different tire,
>
> They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
> not.....
>
In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail
for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney
might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying
for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would
have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own
cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much
power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds
like bullcrap.

Earle

Mike Romain

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43876374.80788C09@sympatico.ca...
> > Spdloader wrote:
> > >
> > > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death
> > > to drive after reading some of these replies.
> > >
> > > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if
> > > you
> > > can't, match them per axle.
> > >
> > > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly
> > > different tire,
> >
> > They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
> > not.....
> >
> In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail
> for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney
> might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying
> for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would
> have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own
> cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much
> power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds
> like bullcrap.
>
> Earle

Here they figure if you are driving an unsafe vehicle and kill someone
in an 'accident', the 'accident' is no longer an accident, you are at
fault for driving an unsafe vehicle. 'Maybe' you could have avoided the
other person if you vehicle had proper tires to turn properly.

I was lucky, the guy that hit me lived and my Cherokee is in good
mechanical shape.

I guess for something that big, it would take a jury up here too...

But you still would get screwed over just in a regular accident if you
have an odd tire.

Mike

Mike Romain

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43876374.80788C09@sympatico.ca...
> > Spdloader wrote:
> > >
> > > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death
> > > to drive after reading some of these replies.
> > >
> > > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if
> > > you
> > > can't, match them per axle.
> > >
> > > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly
> > > different tire,
> >
> > They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or
> > not.....
> >
> In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail
> for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney
> might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying
> for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would
> have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own
> cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much
> power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds
> like bullcrap.
>
> Earle

Here they figure if you are driving an unsafe vehicle and kill someone
in an 'accident', the 'accident' is no longer an accident, you are at
fault for driving an unsafe vehicle. 'Maybe' you could have avoided the
other person if you vehicle had proper tires to turn properly.

I was lucky, the guy that hit me lived and my Cherokee is in good
mechanical shape.

I guess for something that big, it would take a jury up here too...

But you still would get screwed over just in a regular accident if you
have an odd tire.

Mike