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Replace all tires for a flat one?
My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't
be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! |
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He is just trying to sell you tires! The ABS system is not going to be
affected by the mere 1/4 of tread gain on one tire. YOu have 4 ABS sensors each one working independently of the other. I don't know what tires you have now or the condition of such. But on my Explorer I have BF G's All terrain TA's the ones in the front right now, have 13/32 of tread the back have 15/32 tread yes they are only about 6 months old. So, is your dealer going to tell me that my ABS is out of tune because of 2/32 o tread difference. If he did I would get it in writing then take them to the better business. If your tires are down to less than 3/32 of tread depth then you should replace all of them. He may have said that it can't be fixed for saftey reasons because as a general rule most tire facilities will not repair a tire that is less than 3/32 of tread depth or the hole is within 3/4 of a sidewall. I hope this helps, But please don't beleive the ABS crap, thats a sales tactic meant to worry you into new tires. Much like telling a woman (my wife) that her brakes are wearing down. I looked at the brake pads to find over half of the of pad left, they were fine. But it was said in order to "SELL THE SAFTEY" issue. Searcher1 "Ocean" > wrote in message om... > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! |
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"Ocean" > wrote in message om... > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! Your dealer is an "ASSHOLE" Find a good/honest tire store and talk with them. Most of them will tell you what can/can't be safely repaired. I only go back to the dealer for factory recalls or defects. |
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> "Ocean" > wrote in message > om... > > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't > > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to > > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I > > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought > > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that > > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! > What I would do is buy a new tire to match, take the spare which should be new and put that on. This way you have two new tires on the same axle. Then I use the other that had 15k on it for the spare. Janet |
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Previously in rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer, Janet
> proclaimed : > >> "Ocean" > wrote in message >> om... >> > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't >> > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to >> > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I >> > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought >> > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that >> > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! >> > >What I would do is buy a new tire to match, take the spare which should >be new and put that on. This way you have two new tires on the same >axle. Then I use the other that had 15k on it for the spare. > >Janet unfortunately, the dealer is correct. In a 4wd system, *all* tires must be replaced. The uneven tread depth that a new tire would can really mess up your 4x4 drive train. If you never put the vehicle in 4x4 then it isn't an issue. __________________________________________________ ________________________ People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. -Unknown __________________________________________________ ________________________ Remove "die spammers" to email |
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"Ocean" > wrote in message om... > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! We had a similar situation on our Sport Trac at about 20000 miles. The dealer suggested putting the new spare on in place of the cut tire. (Tire was cut, but not clear through). That's what we did and have had no problems with ABS or 4wd. I think your dealer just wants to sell tires. H |
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Absolute claptrap. Get yourself a new and HONEST dealer. It doesnot
work that way.... |
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"Ocean" > wrote in message om... > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! If you have a locking rear end, you should have the same sized and brand of tires with similar tread wear on both sides. Because, different sized tires will greatly increase the wear and tear on your locking assembly (clutches) because the tires are unable to spin at the same rate. If you have a 4x4 It is great practice to keep the same sized and brand of tires with similar tread wear on all 4 corners. I always do, But unless it is full time 4x4, or you are in the habit of running around in four wheel drive on dry pavement, it really is not that critical as long as the new tire is the same sized and brand as the other 3. If you have the locking rear end, make sure you have two "matching" on the rear axel. I have owned and driven 4x4 Ford trucks and Bronco's for 25 years. I always replace my tires in sets of 4, (the newest truck will be sets of 6 :-0) the only time I have lost a tire to a catastrophic failure and have not had all 4 tires last the life of the set, was when I punched 2 separate sidewalls on two consecutive weekends on a fairly new set of tires. These tires were purchased from Les Schwab tires, a regional North West dealer who has offered full on and off road, unlimited warranty which covers sidewall punctures since I have been driving, they replaced both for free. If you are not running around on dry pavement in four wheel drive, have the single new tire of the same brand and size put on the front and you will be fine. Good Luck |
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On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 14:13:36 -0500, Capt Retardo and the Skidmarks
> wrote: >Previously in rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer, Janet > proclaimed : > >> >>> "Ocean" > wrote in message >>> om... >>> > My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't >>> > be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to >>> > replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I >>> > know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought >>> > this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that >>> > a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! >>> >> >>What I would do is buy a new tire to match, take the spare which should >>be new and put that on. This way you have two new tires on the same >>axle. Then I use the other that had 15k on it for the spare. >> >>Janet > > >unfortunately, the dealer is correct. In a 4wd system, *all* tires >must be replaced. The uneven tread depth that a new tire would >can really mess up your 4x4 drive train. > >If you never put the vehicle in 4x4 then it isn't an issue. Nope. The differential will take up any such minor differences in tire circunference. And since 4x4 should only be used when the tires can slip anyway, that's *really* not true. -- Bill Funk Change "g" to "a" |
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On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:28:24 GMT, "351CJ" > wrote:
> >"Ocean" > wrote in message . com... >> My tire (rear/passenger side) got flat and the dealer told me it can't >> be fixed for a safty reason. That's ok. However, he asked me to >> replace all tires in order to tune ABS and so forth cause it is 4WD(I >> know only a little about car). BTW, the car is a 2003 XLT. I bought >> this car last year and it is only less than 15K miles so far. Is that >> a reasonable solution? I appreciate your suggestions! > > >If you have a locking rear end, you should have the same sized and brand of >tires with similar tread wear on both sides. Because, different sized tires >will greatly increase the wear and tear on your locking assembly (clutches) >because the tires are unable to spin at the same rate. A locking rear end should not be locked unless traction is poor enough to allow the tires to slip. This means that even with the diff locked, a minor difference in tire circumference won't matter. > >If you have a 4x4 It is great practice to keep the same sized and brand of >tires with similar tread wear on all 4 corners. I always do, But unless it >is full time 4x4, or you are in the habit of running around in four wheel >drive on dry pavement, it really is not that critical as long as the new >tire is the same sized and brand as the other 3. If you have the locking >rear end, make sure you have two "matching" on the rear axel. Yes, same brand and size. But tire size is nominal; small differences occur within the same model. Ever see race teams measure their tires with an eye to placing the different sizes on different corners to improve handling? And these are racing tires; hand made, to be as uniform as possible. Tires bought 'off the rack', so to speak, are not identical. See above for the locking rear end thing. > >I have owned and driven 4x4 Ford trucks and Bronco's for 25 years. I always >replace my tires in sets of 4, (the newest truck will be sets of 6 :-0) the >only time I have lost a tire to a catastrophic failure and have not had all >4 tires last the life of the set, was when I punched 2 separate sidewalls on >two consecutive weekends on a fairly new set of tires. These tires were >purchased from Les Schwab tires, a regional North West dealer who has >offered full on and off road, unlimited warranty which covers sidewall >punctures since I have been driving, they replaced both for free. > >If you are not running around on dry pavement in four wheel drive, have the >single new tire of the same brand and size put on the front and you will be >fine. Why would anyone run around in four wheel drive on dry pavement? 25 years? Not to sound like I'm making fun of you, but your post does not reflect the experience of four-wheeling for 25 years. > >Good Luck > > > -- Bill Funk Change "g" to "a" |
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