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Mismatched tire brands
Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand
tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less afraid of liability. So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what? Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this adversely affect the ABS in any way? There was one similar thread on this subject before. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...b3108 a50b2bc Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive, and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be all wrong. The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know: What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones. |
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Mismatched tires are a danger to you and the rest of the prople on the road
just as bad as a drunk driver. -- Coasty Remove The SPOOGE To Reply > wrote in message ups.com... > Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand > tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the > same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire > dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to > the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my > vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got > the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less > afraid of liability. > > So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I > never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what? > Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive > on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this > adversely affect the ABS in any way? > > There was one similar thread on this subject before. > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...b3108 a50b2bc > Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive, > and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be > all wrong. > > The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents > caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in > accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So > this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long > time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they > just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know: > What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two > new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones. > |
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Just in case you decide that the opinions you have solicited may not be
accurate (how many of us are REAL mechanics?), try reading the owner's manual. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
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Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death to drive
after reading some of these replies. It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if you can't, match them per axle. NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly different tire, (notice I said slightly) it CAN cause odd handling characteristics, and it CAN cause slightly odd braking if it's on the front, but unless its wildly different from the other tires, it's not that big a deal. I sold tires for and was a front end mechanic for 11 years. I'm not just making this up. Most new tire dealers ARE afraid to sell you unmatched sets, because of the potential for liability, because everyone DOES sue now, for everything. It doesn't mean something terrible is going to happen to you. Millions of vehicles run mismatched tires, re-treads, etc with no ill effect. Trans-Ams a few years ago came from the factory with different size tires from front to rear. I don't condone running different tires on your vehicle, I don't run oddballs on my passenger vehicles either, but just wanted you to hear something other than "doomsday" advice. Spdloader > wrote in message ups.com... > Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand > tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the > same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire > dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to > the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my > vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got > the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less > afraid of liability. > > So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I > never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what? > Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive > on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this > adversely affect the ABS in any way? > > There was one similar thread on this subject before. > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...b3108 a50b2bc > Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive, > and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be > all wrong. > > The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents > caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in > accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So > this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long > time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they > just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know: > What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two > new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones. > |
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I would like to chip in here, that four wheel drive is not a consideration
in this case, because the vehicle is a Wrangler with part time four wheel drive, which is never meant to be used on paved surfaces. Earle "Spdloader" > wrote in message om... > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death to drive > after reading some of these replies. > > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if you > can't, match them per axle. > > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly different > tire, (notice I said slightly) it CAN cause odd handling characteristics, > and it CAN cause slightly odd braking if it's on the front, but unless its > wildly different from the other tires, it's not that big a deal. > > I sold tires for and was a front end mechanic for 11 years. I'm not just > making this up. > > Most new tire dealers ARE afraid to sell you unmatched sets, because of the > potential for liability, because everyone DOES sue now, for everything. It > doesn't mean something terrible is going to happen to you. > > Millions of vehicles run mismatched tires, re-treads, etc with no ill > effect. Trans-Ams a few years ago came from the factory with different size > tires from front to rear. > > I don't condone running different tires on your vehicle, I don't run > oddballs on my passenger vehicles either, but just wanted you to hear > something other than "doomsday" advice. > > Spdloader > > > > > wrote in message > ups.com... > > Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand > > tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the > > same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire > > dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to > > the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my > > vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got > > the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less > > afraid of liability. > > > > So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I > > never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what? > > Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive > > on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this > > adversely affect the ABS in any way? > > > > There was one similar thread on this subject before. > > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...b3108 a50b2bc > > Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive, > > and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be > > all wrong. > > > > The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents > > caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in > > accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So > > this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long > > time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they > > just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know: > > What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two > > new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones. > > > > |
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Spdloader wrote:
> > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death to drive > after reading some of these replies. > > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if you > can't, match them per axle. > > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly > different tire, They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or not..... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
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Toss away your single brand tire, use one of the three firestones as a spare
and buy two new tires and install them on the same axle. Snow... > wrote in message ups.com... > Hi there, I've got a Jeep Wrangler 2001, and I have 3 Firestone brand > tires, and one original brand, came with the vehicle. They are the > same diameter, just different brands. One has gone flat, and the tire > dealer refuses to sell me a new one -- he says I risk serious damage to > the differential, and he wants no part of an installation on my > vehicle, presumably, for liability purposes. So I just went and got > the tire patched, the local filling station must be a little less > afraid of liability. > > So, what does this state of affairs mean for my vehicle. Should I > never use the 4 wheel drive, use only at the slowest speeds, or what? > Am I at some small, moderate or serious risk when I drive 2-wheel drive > on an ordinary day, on rainy days, or at highway speeds? Would this > adversely affect the ABS in any way? > > There was one similar thread on this subject before. > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...b3108 a50b2bc > Involving using the mini-spare, and its affect on the 4-wheel drive, > and thats not really the case for my vehicle, I assume, or I could be > all wrong. > > The tire dealer has many newspaper clippings up regarding accidents > caused by mismatched tires, even involving police cars involved in > accidents, presumably the point is that they should know better. So > this could be a serious problem that no one acknowledged for a long > time. Or they could be over-cautios for liability purposes. Or they > just want people to buy more tires. At any rate, I'd like to know: > What should I do. Hopefully, the answer isn't: Immediately buy two > new tires, and juck those serviceable mismatched ones. > |
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"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
... > Spdloader wrote: > > > > Good lord if I believed everything I read, I'd be scared to death > > to drive after reading some of these replies. > > > > It's important to have a matched set of tires on your vehicle, but if > > you > > can't, match them per axle. > > > > NOTHING catastrophic is going to happen to you running a slightly > > different tire, > > They told me it made 'The' difference between me going to jail or > not..... > In the United States of America you would need a jury to put someone in jail for something like this. An overly enthusiastic assistant district attorney might threaten to prosecute, but it would be bluff, and he would be trying for a plea bargain, not justified by the facts. How many jury members would have mismatched tires, or have no idea what size tires were on their own cars? I think that "they" were just trying to impress you with how much power and authority they possessed. Even in a socialist state, this sounds like bullcrap. Earle |
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