Shel_B
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Just a short while ago I got a flat tire, right front. I discovered the sidewall was ripped open and the tire is unrepairable. My plan is to replace it with the same tire brand and model.
The tires on the car have about 7,500 miles on them. Rather than put the new tire on the RF, I thought I'd put it on one of the rear wheels and take a rear tire and use it on the RF. That way the front tires would be more equal in wear and the car would suffer the least amount of handling issues. The tires were just recently rotated, so the rears are pretty much the same as the front ...
That said, should I not be able to get the same tire, I'd get two that were similar so that each axle would have matching tires. I'd then take the odd good, used tire, buy a steelie, and use it as a spare, maybe get a few $$ for the temp spare and wheel. My plan was to eventually get new tires and wheels, and use one of the older wheels and tire in that way.
So, as far as placement of the new tires goes, am I on the right path? Any better ideas than what I've put forth? Thanks!
The tires on the car have about 7,500 miles on them. Rather than put the new tire on the RF, I thought I'd put it on one of the rear wheels and take a rear tire and use it on the RF. That way the front tires would be more equal in wear and the car would suffer the least amount of handling issues. The tires were just recently rotated, so the rears are pretty much the same as the front ...
That said, should I not be able to get the same tire, I'd get two that were similar so that each axle would have matching tires. I'd then take the odd good, used tire, buy a steelie, and use it as a spare, maybe get a few $$ for the temp spare and wheel. My plan was to eventually get new tires and wheels, and use one of the older wheels and tire in that way.
So, as far as placement of the new tires goes, am I on the right path? Any better ideas than what I've put forth? Thanks!
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