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Aug 20, 2009 | 05:51 PM

rustyoldford

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matching tires

I'm running on 3 goodyear g947's (225 75r 16 e)and 1 oddball. Goodyear site claims extra wallstock for delivery curb rubbing. They're also $350 at belle tire. I've always had great mileage with Michelon's and their half the price.
You think I can mix them?
Get a pair to run with the other pair.? and use the goodyear as a spare?

I'd hate to run a mushy sidewall with stiff walls if thats what the goodyears are. Lots of miles still on them also, close to 1/2 inch eyeballing them not useing a ruler

Aug 21, 2009 | 10:23 AM

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Tires

If it was me and I ran 4x4, I'd want all the tires the same. You should be able to use the other one as a spare if it's close enough in size and don't plan to run it a long time.

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Paul

Aug 21, 2009 | 06:53 PM

bigdaddyII

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Agree with hcbph. I am sort of OCD about stuff like that.

Aug 21, 2009 | 06:55 PM

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I need to get into whereever and change my trucks, the 4x4 is deceased, son in law used it. sniff sniff , and kept using it after the funny noise started. sniff sniff
This would be the new used van.
If I have to use over a weeks unemployment I'd rather buy 2 tires I know I can expect over 60 k with (previous experience) Neither goodyear or belle is suggesting anykind of milage from the G947's

Myself I think the 947's could possibly have stiffer walls, and was hoping for a tire guru !!!!!! Maybe its ok to put a pair of michelons on 1 axle. Didn't they used to let us mix bias and radials if we put the radials on the rear????? Long time ago

Aug 22, 2009 | 01:48 AM

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You can use different tires without any problem as long as the tires are the same on an axle. When I was a poor student, I had a Ford LTD with 4 different tires on it, and never had any serious problem with it. I was a careful driver, however.

Aug 22, 2009 | 04:12 AM

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I`m with aurgathor. The only thing I would add is that if I put two new tires on I always fit them to the rear axle.

Aug 22, 2009 | 06:22 AM

rustyoldford

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I think I'll go with the pair idea.
Usually put the new ones on the rear, back to the front also. I figure they are half worn, if the front end gets out of align let it eat up the worn tires. As long as I don't buy the cheap ones I usually get over 60k this way, and don't have to buy 4 at the same time, like you do with the perpetual rotating system

Wish my wages went up at the same rate prices on the things I need do.