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Replacing front tires
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I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. Question I have is that the tread toward the inside of the tire on both the front tires is worn down more than the outside part of the tread. What does this signify and what do I need to have adjusted when I bring the car in to replace the tires? Also, I do not want to spend the extra $ on new Aquatreds so what is a decent tire/brand that I can put on the front axle given the rear axle still has Aquatreds? Thanks. Walter |
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In article .com>, Wally wrote:
> Hi. > I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. > I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass > state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the > front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. > Question I have is that the tread toward the inside of the tire on both > the front tires is worn down more than the outside part of the tread. > What does this signify and what do I need to have adjusted when I bring > the car in to replace the tires? It depends on how much it's uneven. If the whole tire is worn out and the inside is just a little further along, then it's probably normal. If the inside is worn down and the rest of the tire is like new, big problem. |
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Wally wrote: <brevity snip>
> Question I have is that the tread toward the inside of the tire on both > the front tires is worn down more than the outside part of the tread. > What does this signify and what do I need to have adjusted when I bring > the car in to replace the tires? This is a FWD vehicle, I assume... It probably signifies you need an alignment, at least, and new steering and/or suspension parts, at worst. Check out this page on alignment http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html If you don't know what all that means, or what needs adjusting, you're best off having a reputable facility tell you. > Also, I do not want to spend the extra $ on new Aquatreds so what is a > decent tire/brand that I can put on the front axle given the rear axle > still has Aquatreds? Probably any same size/compound (mileage rated) tire will work fine. Go to the local GY dealer and ask them, is what I would do. ----- - gpsman |
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Wally wrote:
> Hi. > I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. > I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass > state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the > front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. > Question I have is that the tread toward the inside of the tire on both > the front tires is worn down more than the outside part of the tread. > What does this signify and what do I need to have adjusted when I bring > the car in to replace the tires? > Also, I do not want to spend the extra $ on new Aquatreds so what is a > decent tire/brand that I can put on the front axle given the rear axle > still has Aquatreds? > > Thanks. > Walter > First of all, you need an alignment at a minimum, and the alignment tech may very well find some other issues with the front end that need to be rectified (tie rods, strut bearings, ball joints, etc.) to make the car safe. But if they didn't appear on your inspection report, make sure you really need them. Secondly, if you get new tires, you should rotate the tires so that the newest ones are on the rear of the car, to keep the vehicle stable in bad weather conditions. good luck, nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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Most likely you need to have an alignment done.
It is probably the toe that needs to be adjusted. It's possible your tie rod ends are worn out and need to be replaced (extra $$). It is also possible that the camber isn't set right. These things can be off just a little bit and cause quite a lot of tire wear over many thousands of miles. You don't say what kind of Oldsmobile it is, but I have a 90 Ciera and I got new tires at Sears for about $45 a tire last fall. They were on sale. You might check there for what they have on sale. I didn't need an alignment done (which usually costs about $65 more) and I didn't get the road hazard warranty and all that. But of course by the time you add in new valve stems, wheel balancing, tire disposal, and tax, you're still looking at about $170 for 2 new tires. That's pretty good though- and it's worth the money when you consider it's for your safety on wet or icy pavement. The name of the tire was Goodyear Weatherhandler. This model of tire you can only get at Sears- Goodyear makes it for Sears and does not sell them through their own tire stores. I think treadwear was about 60,000 miles. One good thing about getting tires for American cars is that they seem to be a lot less expensive than getting tires for foreign cars. Why this is I'm not sure. Anyway, hope this helps you. Nate Nagel wrote: > Wally wrote: > > Hi. > > I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. > > I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass > > state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the > > front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. > > Question I have is that the tread toward the inside of the tire on both > > the front tires is worn down more than the outside part of the tread. > > What does this signify and what do I need to have adjusted when I bring > > the car in to replace the tires? > > Also, I do not want to spend the extra $ on new Aquatreds so what is a > > decent tire/brand that I can put on the front axle given the rear axle > > still has Aquatreds? > > > > Thanks. > > Walter > > > > First of all, you need an alignment at a minimum, and the alignment tech > may very well find some other issues with the front end that need to be > rectified (tie rods, strut bearings, ball joints, etc.) to make the car > safe. But if they didn't appear on your inspection report, make sure > you really need them. > > Secondly, if you get new tires, you should rotate the tires so that the > newest ones are on the rear of the car, to keep the vehicle stable in > bad weather conditions. > > good luck, > > nate > > -- > replace "fly" with "com" to reply. > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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Wally wrote: > Hi. > I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. > I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass > state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the > front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. It is dangerous and foolish to replace only two tires on any front wheel drive car. Spend the money and buy four good standard tires. |
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SP Cook > wrote in article . com>... > > > > It is dangerous and foolish to replace only two tires on any front > wheel drive car. > Don't you just love guys who make a statement such as the one above, but give absolutely no rational reason or reasonable support for it? Musta' been the guys at the local Elks club told him that over a few beers...... Or, maybe his Grampa' told him that on the same day he recommended carrying around a chamois to strain the water out of the gasoline.......just like he did with his brand-new Model T Ford.... "Don't EVER put two tires on a FWD, and ALWAYS strain your gasoline through a chamois to remove the water..." |
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SP Cook wrote: > Wally wrote: > > Hi. > > I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. > > I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass > > state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the > > front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. > > It is dangerous and foolish to replace only two tires on any front > wheel drive car. What utter rubbish ! Graham |
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On 2 Sep 2006 18:06:41 -0700, "SP Cook" > wrote:
> >Wally wrote: >> Hi. >> I have an '89 Olds car with 4 Goodyear Aquatred tires on it. >> I need to replace the front pair of tires as the car will not pass >> state inspection because of tread depth. I want to just replace the >> front tires as the rear tires are still in good shape, tread-wise. > > >It is dangerous and foolish to replace only two tires on any front >wheel drive car. > >Spend the money and buy four good standard tires. On a FWD car, the rears simply follow the front. They don't even provide power, as they do on a RWD car. There's no need to replace good tires on the rear. -- Bill Funk replace "g" with "a" |
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