TNKEV

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.

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