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Tire blew today....

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cpals

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So I was driving and one of my tires blew (Front left)... got it changed to the spare, but now I need to buy a new one.

Question: is it better to save a little money and just get two front new tires or go for a whole new set? The rear tires are probably around 3-4 years old and still have a little tred on them, but I'm not sure what to do.

I'm going tomorrow, maybe to Sams, to get some new ones.
 
How much thread is left?
This just happened to me and I got 2 new tires. The other two was way more than 70% left so I'll keep rising on them for a while.
 
5 years is concidered to be a general rule for dryrot. I would spring for a new set anyway, 4 years is forever, and tires are cheap. A blowout will cause more damage to your car then the cost of a $200 tire.
 
Yeah, if they're that old you might as well spring for a new set. I was riding on my old wheels/tires today since I got a flat yesterday (put a pair on the rear). Man, those tires were a bit scary lookin (dry rotted as they're from '00 with about 60k on them and have been sitting outside for more then a year) but they did get my the 100 miles I needed to drive today.
 
i was riding on a fvcked up front suspension for a while and the front 2 tires were wearing more than the back... then one of the front tires blew, so i just got 2 new front tires and fixed the suspension...


if the rear tires are okay put the rear tires on the front and the new tires on the back
 
Originally posted by: phreakah
i was riding on a fvcked up front suspension for a while and the front 2 tires were wearing more than the back... then one of the front tires blew, so i just got 2 new front tires and fixed the suspension...


if the rear tires are okay put the rear tires on the front and the new tires on the back
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:thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: phreakah
i was riding on a fvcked up front suspension for a while and the front 2 tires were wearing more than the back... then one of the front tires blew, so i just got 2 new front tires and fixed the suspension...


if the rear tires are okay put the rear tires on the front and the new tires on the back
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Um...front brakes provide about 70% of the car's total braking power. Since tires are what stick your car to the road and provide for the majority of all handling, it would make sense to put the new (and better) tires on the front of the car, wouldn't it? It doesn't really help you if your front tires are slipping everywhere and only the rears are gripping because the front ones guide and the rears follow.

Edit: front BRAKES.
 
Originally posted by: cpals
So I was driving and one of my tires blew (Front left)... got it changed to the spare, but now I need to buy a new one.

Question: is it better to save a little money and just get two front new tires or go for a whole new set? The rear tires are probably around 3-4 years old and still have a little tred on them, but I'm not sure what to do.

I'm going tomorrow, maybe to Sams, to get some new ones.
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OMGWTFBLOWOUT!!!!!!!11!!!11!!!!!!!11111!!!!!
 
Originally posted by: cpals
So I was driving and one of my tires blew (Front left)... got it changed to the spare, but now I need to buy a new one.

Question: is it better to save a little money and just get two front new tires or go for a whole new set? The rear tires are probably around 3-4 years old and still have a little tred on them, but I'm not sure what to do.

I'm going tomorrow, maybe to Sams, to get some new ones.
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At 3-4 years old, better to just get new tires.

Regardless of tread depth, tires should be replaced no less often than every 5 years because the rubber oxidizes and performance drops significantly even with full tread.

Tires more than six years old should be considered unsafe and replaced as soon as possible.

ZV
 
Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
Originally posted by: phreakah
i was riding on a fvcked up front suspension for a while and the front 2 tires were wearing more than the back... then one of the front tires blew, so i just got 2 new front tires and fixed the suspension...


if the rear tires are okay put the rear tires on the front and the new tires on the back
Click to expand...

Um...front brakes provide about 70% of the car's total braking power. Since tires are what stick your car to the road and provide for the majority of all handling, it would make sense to put the new (and better) tires on the front of the car, wouldn't it? It doesn't really help you if your front tires are slipping everywhere and only the rears are gripping because the front ones guide and the rears follow.

Edit: front BRAKES.
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Weight transfer under braking pretty much ensures that the rears will lock before the fronts, even with proportioning valves. This is _especially_ true with FWD cars that typically have 65% to 70% of the static weight over the front axle. Putting the bad tires on the rear will increase the chances of rear lockup, which results in a far more unsafe condition than front lockup. Rear lockup causes spins.

All things being equal in the hands of an untrained (i.e. non-race-trained) driver, it is much safer to have more rear grip and less front grip. Oversteer is very dangerous if you lack practice with it.

He should put the good tires on the rear if he chooses to get only two tires.

The best choice is to get a full set of four though. After 4 years the tires are close to their age limit and have to be at least 50% worn.

Aaron
 
Thanks all for the help. I'm thinking I'll go with a full-set. Sams offers balancing, but no alignment. My local car repair place does both, but is quite a bit more expensive. Should I just wait on the alignment and get it done elsewhere or is alignment crucial when a new set is first put on?
 
So I guess my next question is what would be good tires to get? I have a 2001 Cavalier (Tire 195/70-14). I'm buying them from Sam's probably and also I live in Florida (driving conditions). What would be some good tires that would wear well in Florida and not cost more than $200 or so.
 
Originally posted by: cpals
So I guess my next question is what would be good tires to get? I have a 2001 Cavalier (Tire 195/70-14). I'm buying them from Sam's probably and also I live in Florida (driving conditions). What would be some good tires that would wear well in Florida and not cost more than $200 or so.
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200 each or total?😉 IMO you should not skimp on tires. I'd reccomend the BFGoodrich Traction T/A H. There $58 a piece from tirerack; your local sams can possibly order them. A very good tire for the money. There aren't many choices in the 195/70/14 size, esp ones less than $58 acording to tirerack.
 
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