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Re: Radial/Comp T/A

To: geewhiz <geewhiz@inreach.com>
Subject: Re: Radial/Comp T/A
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 08:25:54 -0400
Not only a good point on aged tires, but really stupid and dangerous to run on 
old
tires, but different types, brands, and rubber compound, will give a different
charateristic in driving, than the same tire all around.

Larry

geewhiz wrote:

> Shaun Laughy wrote:
> >
> > For some reason, my recently acquired Tiger has Radial T/A'a on the front 
>and
> > Comp T/A's on the back (both 205/60(V)R13 on Panasports).  Just wondering if
> > it makes more sense to have the Comps on the rear (improved traction but I
> > will likely destroy them in short order :-) ) or on the front (might help 
>the
> > beast get around corners a little better).  Any thoughts on this?  
>Eventually,
> > I will put the same tires on all four corners, but I am spending MORE than
> > enough money on other things right now!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > SL
>
> It is quite possible that the car had the same type of tire all the way around
> at one point, and when the previous owner went to buy replacements for the 
>rear
> tires he smoked off, they were not made any more.  Since many Tigers don't get
> driven much, the tires can be on there for many, many years, while tire brands
> come and go.
>
> Do yourself a favor, and perform a close inspection of all the tires for
> cracking and rot, as they may be quite old.  I believe there was a woman
> seriously injured last year by old tires that came apart at high speed on the
> freeway.  Anyone know how she is doing?
>
> Gerard
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