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Rockaholic
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Post subject: Tire question... Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:37 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:23 am Posts: 596 Location: Reading, MA
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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.
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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???
_________________ Jeffrey and Rockaholic
I'm just trying to put my tires on the rocks of life
Baseball is my Religion; Fenway Park is my place of worship.
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RIXterra
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:06 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:27 pm Posts: 3723 Location: Bristol,RI
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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..
_________________ How many wrenches can one man own? Don't ask stupid questions.
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daggerdoggie
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:02 am |
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Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:42 pm Posts: 5700 Location: Oneonta, NY
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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.
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Zaedock
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:47 am |
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Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:47 am Posts: 71 Location: Sturbridge, Ma
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Run the new tire on the front. FWIW, I was able to squeeze 100K out of some BFG AT's on my Suzuki.
_________________ '92 YJ 2.5L/SM420/NP231HD
7" lift, Full Cage, Front Stinger, 8000 lb winch
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TunaSoda
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:58 am |
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Only two new tires are needed, and make sure they go on the REAR (unless you like fish-tailing around every corner)
_________________ 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport 4x4 4.0HO Auto
4.5" RC SL - Full SJ Leafs - JCR BPE's - D30 Front/C8.25 Rear
15x8/4"BS Black Cragar V-5's - 33x12.5r15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's
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Big E 515
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:20 pm |
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Rockaholic
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:05 pm |
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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....
_________________ Jeffrey and Rockaholic
I'm just trying to put my tires on the rocks of life
Baseball is my Religion; Fenway Park is my place of worship.
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Svendog
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:24 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 07, 2006 7:47 pm Posts: 3960 Location: Suffield, CT
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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.
_________________ Modified X...
If I can't make it the first time, I'm going to try it again.
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