Mismatched tire brands
11-25-2005, 07:47 PM
#61
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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, 07:50 PM
#62
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Ahh, but of course there is an exemption for space saver spares. Mostly
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
11-25-2005, 07:50 PM
#63
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Ahh, but of course there is an exemption for space saver spares. Mostly
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
11-25-2005, 07:50 PM
#64
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Ahh, but of course there is an exemption for space saver spares. Mostly
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
in the instructions not to drive over 50 miles or at speeds over 50 mph.
Sadly, I don't see that many traffic stops for folks who are running
that spare completely out of tread, weaving in and out of lanes, and
tailgating in excess of 75 mph... and usually with at least one other
severely underinflated tire.
Utah was the only state I can recall where the highway patrol would stop
you for underinflation...mostly to save your life.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III proclaimed:
> 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
11-25-2005, 08:06 PM
#65
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Billy Ray proclaimed:
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
11-25-2005, 08:06 PM
#66
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Billy Ray proclaimed:
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
11-25-2005, 08:06 PM
#67
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Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Billy Ray proclaimed:
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
[snippety doo dah, snippety aye....]
> My '02 Owner's manual is very similar where it states the tires should be
> "equivalent to the originals in quality and performance."
>
> That being said the OP has 1 Wrangler ST (which is of very poor quality) and
> 3 Firestones of unknown model and quality.
> I do not know that I would want 1 Wrangler ST mixed with a good quality tire
> on the same axle as the traction of the Goodyears is so poor..
The 'replace with" is partly mumbo jumbo and partly due to the tires on
some vehicles being intentionally designed for poor side traction. You
want the thing to slide sideways rather than tip over as it might with a
set of wide racing slicks.
>
> Tell us about what caused the other tire to go flat. If you had a nail or
> screw through the tread area then a simple 'tire plugging' will offer a safe
> repair.
>
> How much wear is on the other Firestones?
>
> What type of tire dealership? Was it a Firestone dealer or a dealer who
> sells Firestone?
>
> Another option is to purchase a used Firestone with similar mileage..
Tires get old, the rubber deteriorates with age.
>
> <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.
>>
>
>
>
11-26-2005, 03:39 AM
#68
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Re: Mismatched tire brands
Well, space savers are usually only found on small hatch backs.
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
11-26-2005, 03:39 AM
#69
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Well, space savers are usually only found on small hatch backs.
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
11-26-2005, 03:39 AM
#70
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Mismatched tire brands
Well, space savers are usually only found on small hatch backs.
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
Additionally, they are an exception. I had ASSUMEd that we were talking
about mismatched full size tyres on the same axle. Some high end luxury
cards come with different width front and rear tyres also. But as long as
tyres on the same axle are same size and pattern, its fine.
I am not sure what would happen if one has directional tyres and the spare
is only one direction. If you have to replace your other direction with a
spare, then you have a case of one tyre on the axle in one direction and the
other in the opposite direction. What happens if you have an accident like
that. I might actually ask a cop or the insurance company just for
clarification. BTW, I am running BFG Muds so directional aspects are not
applicable to me personally.
TW
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4387A31A.1708D641@***.net...
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
