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Re: Where to put my spare??
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > I'd put it on the driver's rear. > Sounds rather uncomfortable. |
Re: Where to put my spare??
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > I'd put it on the driver's rear. > Sounds rather uncomfortable. |
Re: Where to put my spare??
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Carl "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:QoydnWBCYpCFKEveRVn-qw@comcast.com... > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >> I'd put it on the driver's rear. > > Sounds rather uncomfortable. > |
Re: Where to put my spare??
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Carl "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:QoydnWBCYpCFKEveRVn-qw@comcast.com... > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >> I'd put it on the driver's rear. > > Sounds rather uncomfortable. > |
Re: Where to put my spare??
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Carl "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:QoydnWBCYpCFKEveRVn-qw@comcast.com... > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >> I'd put it on the driver's rear. > > Sounds rather uncomfortable. > |
Re: Where to put my spare??
unless of course you run a detroit in the rear and in that case you put it on the
right front instead. On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:56:34 GMT, "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote: >>Nope. Had someone on another forum (who claims to be in the tire business) >>say to put it on the RR.. guess I'll go with that unless the shop says >>something else. Stills supports my theory of keeping it off the front.. >> >>- Eric >>"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:-_ednU03AI1wLUjeRVn-vA@comcast.com... >>> I'd keep it off the front to avoid any kind of alignment issue at high >>> speed. Take your pick on which side on the rear you want it on. Do you >>> find yourself loosing traction with either side more? >>> >>> Carl >>> >>> >>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>> news:J%hBf.28548$v05.18272@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>> *laugh* >>>> >>>> Thanks, Carl. Appreciate the 'expert' feedback... :-) >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >>>>> I'd put it on the driver's rear. Why? So you can look back and see it.. >>>>> the full tread looks cooler than the worn tread. >>>>> >>>>> Carl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:ASgBf.31090$SD1.5493@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>>>> After finally cleaning my tires today I noticed a small chunk of rubber >>>>>> is missing from one of my tire's sidewalls (Rear driver side). I've >>>>>> been wheeling them pretty hard for the past year or so, so I guess I >>>>>> can't complain it took this long... it is down to the threads, so I >>>>>> guess I need to take it off the ground and make it my spare. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's my dilemma. My 4 tires have 40-50% tread left. My spare has at >>>>>> least 95% tread left (hardly used). So.... where do I put the spare? >>>>>> I've gotten a vote for front passenger already... any other >>>>>> suggestions? Any experience from this? I would assume putting up front >>>>>> would give me alignment/death wobble/bumpsteer issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? Votes? ANYONE? Yes, I should've done a five-tire rotation >>>>>> pattern... but since I didn't... what now? >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> 99 TJ SE >>>>>> 33x12.5R15 BFG MTs >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> |
Re: Where to put my spare??
unless of course you run a detroit in the rear and in that case you put it on the
right front instead. On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:56:34 GMT, "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote: >>Nope. Had someone on another forum (who claims to be in the tire business) >>say to put it on the RR.. guess I'll go with that unless the shop says >>something else. Stills supports my theory of keeping it off the front.. >> >>- Eric >>"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:-_ednU03AI1wLUjeRVn-vA@comcast.com... >>> I'd keep it off the front to avoid any kind of alignment issue at high >>> speed. Take your pick on which side on the rear you want it on. Do you >>> find yourself loosing traction with either side more? >>> >>> Carl >>> >>> >>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>> news:J%hBf.28548$v05.18272@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>> *laugh* >>>> >>>> Thanks, Carl. Appreciate the 'expert' feedback... :-) >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >>>>> I'd put it on the driver's rear. Why? So you can look back and see it.. >>>>> the full tread looks cooler than the worn tread. >>>>> >>>>> Carl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:ASgBf.31090$SD1.5493@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>>>> After finally cleaning my tires today I noticed a small chunk of rubber >>>>>> is missing from one of my tire's sidewalls (Rear driver side). I've >>>>>> been wheeling them pretty hard for the past year or so, so I guess I >>>>>> can't complain it took this long... it is down to the threads, so I >>>>>> guess I need to take it off the ground and make it my spare. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's my dilemma. My 4 tires have 40-50% tread left. My spare has at >>>>>> least 95% tread left (hardly used). So.... where do I put the spare? >>>>>> I've gotten a vote for front passenger already... any other >>>>>> suggestions? Any experience from this? I would assume putting up front >>>>>> would give me alignment/death wobble/bumpsteer issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? Votes? ANYONE? Yes, I should've done a five-tire rotation >>>>>> pattern... but since I didn't... what now? >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> 99 TJ SE >>>>>> 33x12.5R15 BFG MTs >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> |
Re: Where to put my spare??
unless of course you run a detroit in the rear and in that case you put it on the
right front instead. On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:56:34 GMT, "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote: >>Nope. Had someone on another forum (who claims to be in the tire business) >>say to put it on the RR.. guess I'll go with that unless the shop says >>something else. Stills supports my theory of keeping it off the front.. >> >>- Eric >>"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:-_ednU03AI1wLUjeRVn-vA@comcast.com... >>> I'd keep it off the front to avoid any kind of alignment issue at high >>> speed. Take your pick on which side on the rear you want it on. Do you >>> find yourself loosing traction with either side more? >>> >>> Carl >>> >>> >>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>> news:J%hBf.28548$v05.18272@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>> *laugh* >>>> >>>> Thanks, Carl. Appreciate the 'expert' feedback... :-) >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:1LGdnRcjo8v5N0jenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com. .. >>>>> I'd put it on the driver's rear. Why? So you can look back and see it.. >>>>> the full tread looks cooler than the worn tread. >>>>> >>>>> Carl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:ASgBf.31090$SD1.5493@tornado.texas.rr.com... >>>>>> After finally cleaning my tires today I noticed a small chunk of rubber >>>>>> is missing from one of my tire's sidewalls (Rear driver side). I've >>>>>> been wheeling them pretty hard for the past year or so, so I guess I >>>>>> can't complain it took this long... it is down to the threads, so I >>>>>> guess I need to take it off the ground and make it my spare. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's my dilemma. My 4 tires have 40-50% tread left. My spare has at >>>>>> least 95% tread left (hardly used). So.... where do I put the spare? >>>>>> I've gotten a vote for front passenger already... any other >>>>>> suggestions? Any experience from this? I would assume putting up front >>>>>> would give me alignment/death wobble/bumpsteer issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? Votes? ANYONE? Yes, I should've done a five-tire rotation >>>>>> pattern... but since I didn't... what now? >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> 99 TJ SE >>>>>> 33x12.5R15 BFG MTs >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> |
Re: Where to put my spare??
Eric wrote:
> After finally cleaning my tires today I noticed a small chunk of rubber is > missing from one of my tire's sidewalls (Rear driver side). I've been > wheeling them pretty hard for the past year or so, so I guess I can't > complain it took this long... it is down to the threads, so I guess I need > to take it off the ground and make it my spare. > > Here's my dilemma. My 4 tires have 40-50% tread left. My spare has at least > 95% tread left (hardly used). So.... where do I put the spare? I've gotten a > vote for front passenger already... any other suggestions? Any experience > from this? I would assume putting up front would give me alignment/death > wobble/bumpsteer issues. > > Thoughts? Votes? ANYONE? Yes, I should've done a five-tire rotation > pattern... but since I didn't... what now? > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > 33x12.5R15 BFG MTs To be safe I would buy another tire and put 2 good tires on the front. you say the tires on the vehicle are 50% worn,if the spare is an inch or so taller putting it on the rear could cause undo stress on the gears in the rear diff,putting it on the front may cause a pull like it is out of alignment. best bet,buy another tire,better safe than sorry. -- The home of new Yorks #1 jamband!! http://rocksfromthegarden.tripod.com/ Download some studio cuts from thier new CD available soon! http://db.etree.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=272814 |
Re: Where to put my spare??
Eric wrote:
> After finally cleaning my tires today I noticed a small chunk of rubber is > missing from one of my tire's sidewalls (Rear driver side). I've been > wheeling them pretty hard for the past year or so, so I guess I can't > complain it took this long... it is down to the threads, so I guess I need > to take it off the ground and make it my spare. > > Here's my dilemma. My 4 tires have 40-50% tread left. My spare has at least > 95% tread left (hardly used). So.... where do I put the spare? I've gotten a > vote for front passenger already... any other suggestions? Any experience > from this? I would assume putting up front would give me alignment/death > wobble/bumpsteer issues. > > Thoughts? Votes? ANYONE? Yes, I should've done a five-tire rotation > pattern... but since I didn't... what now? > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > 33x12.5R15 BFG MTs To be safe I would buy another tire and put 2 good tires on the front. you say the tires on the vehicle are 50% worn,if the spare is an inch or so taller putting it on the rear could cause undo stress on the gears in the rear diff,putting it on the front may cause a pull like it is out of alignment. best bet,buy another tire,better safe than sorry. -- The home of new Yorks #1 jamband!! http://rocksfromthegarden.tripod.com/ Download some studio cuts from thier new CD available soon! http://db.etree.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=272814 |
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