Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
same exact tire.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Have you actually looked at the spare. On our '99 I believe it is a temp,
yet full sized tire. BTW, we put Nokian Vativva (sp?) on after the Wrangler
POS tires. They were put on at about 30k, still on the vehicle, but need to
be replaced before the snow flies, at 110,000 miles.

Cheers,
Howard

"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Have you actually looked at the spare. On our '99 I believe it is a temp,
yet full sized tire. BTW, we put Nokian Vativva (sp?) on after the Wrangler
POS tires. They were put on at about 30k, still on the vehicle, but need to
be replaced before the snow flies, at 110,000 miles.

Cheers,
Howard

"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Have you actually looked at the spare. On our '99 I believe it is a temp,
yet full sized tire. BTW, we put Nokian Vativva (sp?) on after the Wrangler
POS tires. They were put on at about 30k, still on the vehicle, but need to
be replaced before the snow flies, at 110,000 miles.

Cheers,
Howard

"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Mike,

You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
overpriced poor quality tires.

That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.

I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...

As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
less....


"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Mike,

You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
overpriced poor quality tires.

That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.

I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...

As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
less....


"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Mike,

You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
overpriced poor quality tires.

That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.

I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...

As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
less....


"Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> same exact tire.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Yes, the spare is a full size tire.

So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
the same price.

Thanks,
Mike

billy ray wrote:
> Mike,
>
> You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
> overpriced poor quality tires.
>
> That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
> Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.
>
> I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...
>
> As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
> less....
>
>
> "Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> > could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> > tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> > new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> > tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> > same exact tire.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Yes, the spare is a full size tire.

So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
the same price.

Thanks,
Mike

billy ray wrote:
> Mike,
>
> You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
> overpriced poor quality tires.
>
> That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
> Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.
>
> I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...
>
> As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
> less....
>
>
> "Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> > could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> > tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> > new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> > tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> > same exact tire.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Yes, the spare is a full size tire.

So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
the same price.

Thanks,
Mike

billy ray wrote:
> Mike,
>
> You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
> overpriced poor quality tires.
>
> That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
> Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.
>
> I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...
>
> As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't be
> less....
>
>
> "Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> > could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> > tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> > new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> > tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> > same exact tire.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >