Use spare or buy new tires?
 

Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?

Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?


Thanks a bunch
Kurt
01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I would likely just buy 3 and use the best old one for a spare. That
way you don't end up with a UV damaged spare eventually.

Every second lug worn is normally a balance issue. It can be called
'scalloped'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I would likely just buy 3 and use the best old one for a spare. That
way you don't end up with a UV damaged spare eventually.

Every second lug worn is normally a balance issue. It can be called
'scalloped'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I would likely just buy 3 and use the best old one for a spare. That
way you don't end up with a UV damaged spare eventually.

Every second lug worn is normally a balance issue. It can be called
'scalloped'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I would likely just buy 3 and use the best old one for a spare. That
way you don't end up with a UV damaged spare eventually.

Every second lug worn is normally a balance issue. It can be called
'scalloped'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I have been matching my BF Goodrichs for about ten years now
without a problem. You should be able to do the same, unless they stop
making your spare's style.
I would have said toe-out if the passenger side showed the same
wear. You could have a bent axle or bad ball joints, have the alignment
checked. They still make tires by hand, so there may have been a problem
with where the tread sits on the carcass, that didn't get caught in
quality control. Or it's a factory second.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I have been matching my BF Goodrichs for about ten years now
without a problem. You should be able to do the same, unless they stop
making your spare's style.
I would have said toe-out if the passenger side showed the same
wear. You could have a bent axle or bad ball joints, have the alignment
checked. They still make tires by hand, so there may have been a problem
with where the tread sits on the carcass, that didn't get caught in
quality control. Or it's a factory second.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I have been matching my BF Goodrichs for about ten years now
without a problem. You should be able to do the same, unless they stop
making your spare's style.
I would have said toe-out if the passenger side showed the same
wear. You could have a bent axle or bad ball joints, have the alignment
checked. They still make tires by hand, so there may have been a problem
with where the tread sits on the carcass, that didn't get caught in
quality control. Or it's a factory second.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

I have been matching my BF Goodrichs for about ten years now
without a problem. You should be able to do the same, unless they stop
making your spare's style.
I would have said toe-out if the passenger side showed the same
wear. You could have a bent axle or bad ball joints, have the alignment
checked. They still make tires by hand, so there may have been a problem
with where the tread sits on the carcass, that didn't get caught in
quality control. Or it's a factory second.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
>
> Thanks a bunch
> Kurt
> 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex

Re: Use spare or buy new tires?
 

Bad shocks can do this as well.

On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 19:58:04 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> I would likely just buy 3 and use the best old one for a spare. That
> way you don't end up with a UV damaged spare eventually.
>
> Every second lug worn is normally a balance issue. It can be called
> 'scalloped'.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> batlinsj@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > Wow, I haven't posted on here in ages...
> > I am coming to the point where I need to buy new tires.. I have the
> > Procomp MT 33x12.5 and have 40K miles on them... There was a mishap
> > about 20k miles in where I got my spare tire stolen so I have a brand
> > new tire on the back of my jeep that has never been used.. now I will
> > have to buy 4 new tires or I can buy 3 new ones and just use the best
> > worn tire for my spare... anyone have any thoughts on this?
> >
> > Also.. What would cause a tire to wear in a way that would wear down
> > every other lug twice as fast? I checked my alignment and it is within
> > range.... it is very weird and only happens on the driver side.. I
> > have every other lug worn to the wear bar but the others have about a
> > 1/4 inch of the Lug left... thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks a bunch
> > Kurt
> > 01' TJ 3inch Teraflex


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