Tire question...

Rockaholic · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 9:37 pm

I'm currently running 33x10.5x15 BFG AT KO tires.

So, I have 3 good tires with about 63622.4 miles on them...

I have a leaky spare with much less than that - but which pretty much looks like the others...

So I'm faced with a bit of a situation.

From what I've been told over the years, I know that I'm supposed to buy 4 new tires whent he time comes to replace them.

But the 3 good tires with 63662 miles look in excellent condition with tons of tread left.
So...
If I can get the leak fixed and keep that as a spare, do I just buy one tire and take may chances, or do I do the right thing and get 4 new tires and try to sell some of my X-tra spares???

RIXterra · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 10:06 pm

Well in my opinion. they do have 63K miles on them. So if you was to buy a new tire it'll be different in size and could cause havoc on your LSD.

Plus how many miles are left on them? They have already lived a long life. I would say get a new set and try selling off anything good..

daggerdoggie · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 5:02 am

Since our trucks are four-wheel-drive and not all-wheel-drive there's no need to buy four since you are not in four wheel drive all that often. Just buy two at a time unless they are all shot.

Zaedock · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 6:47 am

Run the new tire on the front. FWIW, I was able to squeeze 100K out of some BFG AT's on my Suzuki.

TunaSoda · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 11:58 am

Only two new tires are needed, and make sure they go on the REAR (unless you like fish-tailing around every corner)

Big E 515 · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 3:20 pm

I'd say buy two. If you decide to buy 4, you'll sell the old ones fast on Craigslist.

Rockaholic · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 7:05 pm

I've got some time to decide - so I'm going to do a lot of thinking about this.

Basically my concern was running out and buying 2 tires (because that's all I can really afford) and then causing problems in the drivetrain with them on the X....

Svendog · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 7:24 pm

for what it's worth, look around at the local junk yards. I once picked up a set (all four) of mint condition tires for $35 each because the bone head that used to own them ran his car into a phone pole, which left the tires and wheels in great shape. I had them mounted and balanced for another $60 . So, for $200, I was out the door with tires that probably only had 5k on them.

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