Mismatched tire brands
11-25-2005, 06:49 PM
#51
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Fords, here for one are still using the space saver spare tire, at
least with the front wheel drive vans.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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TW wrote:
>
> The logic here in New Zealand is in line with Canada. You cannot have two
> mismatched tyres on the same axle (it is illegal). If there is an accident,
> you are history as probably the insurance won't cover it as well because you
> were driving an "unfit" or "unsafe" car. We have to have a warrant of
> fitness performed on our cars here (annually if it is less than six years
> old, six monthly after that) and part of the test includes tread depth,
> tread wear and pattern. Its much easier to just replace them all and sell
> the old ones separately if some of them are any good.
>
> TW
least with the front wheel drive vans.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
TW wrote:
>
> The logic here in New Zealand is in line with Canada. You cannot have two
> mismatched tyres on the same axle (it is illegal). If there is an accident,
> you are history as probably the insurance won't cover it as well because you
> were driving an "unfit" or "unsafe" car. We have to have a warrant of
> fitness performed on our cars here (annually if it is less than six years
> old, six monthly after that) and part of the test includes tread depth,
> tread wear and pattern. Its much easier to just replace them all and sell
> the old ones separately if some of them are any good.
>
> TW
11-25-2005, 06:49 PM
#52
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Fords, here for one are still using the space saver spare tire, at
least with the front wheel drive vans.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
TW wrote:
>
> The logic here in New Zealand is in line with Canada. You cannot have two
> mismatched tyres on the same axle (it is illegal). If there is an accident,
> you are history as probably the insurance won't cover it as well because you
> were driving an "unfit" or "unsafe" car. We have to have a warrant of
> fitness performed on our cars here (annually if it is less than six years
> old, six monthly after that) and part of the test includes tread depth,
> tread wear and pattern. Its much easier to just replace them all and sell
> the old ones separately if some of them are any good.
>
> TW
least with the front wheel drive vans.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
TW wrote:
>
> The logic here in New Zealand is in line with Canada. You cannot have two
> mismatched tyres on the same axle (it is illegal). If there is an accident,
> you are history as probably the insurance won't cover it as well because you
> were driving an "unfit" or "unsafe" car. We have to have a warrant of
> fitness performed on our cars here (annually if it is less than six years
> old, six monthly after that) and part of the test includes tread depth,
> tread wear and pattern. Its much easier to just replace them all and sell
> the old ones separately if some of them are any good.
>
> TW
11-25-2005, 07:08 PM
#53
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
11-25-2005, 07:08 PM
#54
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
11-25-2005, 07:08 PM
#55
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
witness" to get you off.
Earle
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43877EF2.9CBA0678@***.net...
> 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
11-25-2005, 07:33 PM
#56
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Hi Earle,
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
11-25-2005, 07:33 PM
#57
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Hi Earle,
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
11-25-2005, 07:33 PM
#58
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Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Hi Earle,
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
the safest car out there.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think that if you were sent to jail for mismatched tires, that were
> basically the same size and in good condition, you would have cause for a
> false arrest suit. Discretion has its limits. I'll bet you were guilty of
> the speed thing, just hired a lawyer and maybe a professional "expert
> witness" to get you off.
>
> Earle
11-25-2005, 07:47 PM
#59
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
pedal to the metal, foot to the wood.
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Earle,
> Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
> less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
> the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
> the safest car out there.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Earle,
> Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
> less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
> the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
> the safest car out there.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
11-25-2005, 07:47 PM
#60
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
pedal to the metal, foot to the wood.
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Earle,
> Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
> less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
> the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
> the safest car out there.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Earle,
> Sure I was guilty, I accelerated from zero to over a hundred in
> less than ten seconds, a few times when my accelerator petal stuck on
> the floor, but the cops didn't have to take me to jail! I was probably
> the safest car out there.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
