Mismatched tire brands
11-25-2005, 03:41 PM
#31
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
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" <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
11-25-2005, 03:46 PM
#32
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
>I would like to chip in here, that four wheel drive is not a consideration
> in this case,
Absolutely. The issue here is the ABS that is designed to measure wheel
speed and adjust the braking to make them equal.
Two new tires of the same size but of different manufacture will most likely
have different diameters when loaded with the same weight pressure.
Therefore, they will rotate at different speeds telling the brakes to
compensate, resulting in impaired brake efficiency. The cars I work on have
one sensor per wheel. If the vehicle only has one sensor per axle, then the
only negatives are diff wear and a difference of traction..
A full set of the cheapest tires available would be better than buying one.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
11-25-2005, 03:46 PM
#33
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
>I would like to chip in here, that four wheel drive is not a consideration
> in this case,
Absolutely. The issue here is the ABS that is designed to measure wheel
speed and adjust the braking to make them equal.
Two new tires of the same size but of different manufacture will most likely
have different diameters when loaded with the same weight pressure.
Therefore, they will rotate at different speeds telling the brakes to
compensate, resulting in impaired brake efficiency. The cars I work on have
one sensor per wheel. If the vehicle only has one sensor per axle, then the
only negatives are diff wear and a difference of traction..
A full set of the cheapest tires available would be better than buying one.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
11-25-2005, 03:46 PM
#34
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
>I would like to chip in here, that four wheel drive is not a consideration
> in this case,
Absolutely. The issue here is the ABS that is designed to measure wheel
speed and adjust the braking to make them equal.
Two new tires of the same size but of different manufacture will most likely
have different diameters when loaded with the same weight pressure.
Therefore, they will rotate at different speeds telling the brakes to
compensate, resulting in impaired brake efficiency. The cars I work on have
one sensor per wheel. If the vehicle only has one sensor per axle, then the
only negatives are diff wear and a difference of traction..
A full set of the cheapest tires available would be better than buying one.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
11-25-2005, 04:06 PM
#35
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
We wouldn't do that. How many tires on a car? FIVE! And that's what
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
11-25-2005, 04:06 PM
#36
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
We wouldn't do that. How many tires on a car? FIVE! And that's what
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
11-25-2005, 04:06 PM
#37
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Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
We wouldn't do that. How many tires on a car? FIVE! And that's what
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
I expect the sale to be!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon wrote:
>
> 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.
11-25-2005, 04:15 PM
#38
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Yes, but that's after the fact. It's the officer's descretion
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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
11-25-2005, 04:15 PM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Yes, but that's after the fact. It's the officer's descretion
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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
11-25-2005, 04:15 PM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Yes, but that's after the fact. It's the officer's descretion
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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
whether you go to jail. Be there done that many times, always found not
guilt of exhibition of speed, but still spent a day in jail until my
bail cleared.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
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