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Car question: Do all 4 tires need to be exact same?
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:40 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig corolla needs 3 new tires replaced. i got a flat a year ago and the 4th is quite new. current tires are all goodyear (same model as on the car).
should i replace the 3 tires with a cheaper tire like a kumaho, or do all 4 tires need to be the same? |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:42 PM Author: ruddy library cuckoldry i'd use the fourth as a full-size spare, but it shouldn't be too big of a problem to have a used tire, just make sure you rotate them all regularly (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981577) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:42 PM Author: Hyperventilating poppy rehab does your corolla have 4x4 or AWD? -- i dont think so.
no need to be the same size from front to back, but each set should be the same for benefit of tires, driver, and car.
also i assume by size you mean slightly different sidewall height or slightly different widths not boggers v. low profiles |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:00 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig nope.
i would get the same size tire -- just a different brand that's offered as a cheaper equivalent. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:01 PM Author: Hyperventilating poppy rehab oh thats just fine. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981691) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:02 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone That's OK.
The OCD in me would never allow myself to drive that mismatched abomination though. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 5:57 PM Author: cerebral ticket booth filthpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983479) |
Date: May 4th, 2018 1:41 PM Author: bipolar pale hospital not at all. you can put any size tire on your car, mix and match, as long as they are inflated. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981572) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:42 PM Author: ruddy library cuckoldry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981578) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:42 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981579) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:42 PM Author: Ungodly Supple Preventive Strike (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981582) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:44 PM Author: green razzmatazz pistol fanboi Lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981590) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:48 PM Author: Carmine point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981611) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:49 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing On non-all wheel of four wheel drive cars you can run different sizes front and back, but not on the same axle. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981620) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:57 PM Author: razzle-dazzle temple community account Not always true for AWD. I have an AWD running 285 in front and 315 in rear. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981672) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:06 PM Author: green razzmatazz pistol fanboi Cr I had bigger rear tires on my audi (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981727) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:12 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing They either have to be designed for different size tires or have the same diameter. You are listing width.
TBF I have a car that is AWD and runs different sizes front and rear. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:04 PM Author: irate resort (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981708) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:33 PM Author: domesticated center (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981950) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 5:57 PM Author: cerebral ticket booth filthpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983480) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:19 PM Author: fantasy-prone hairy legs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983622) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 1:48 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing They should be the same on the same axle for non-all wheel drive cars.
I would just buy three of what you already have, but I am a tire snob. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:00 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig they'd be the same size, but just different manufacturers. can you have a goodyear and a kumaho of the same size on the same axel? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981687) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:13 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing Your car won’t blow up, and I would do it on the non-drive axle, but it is not recommended. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981782) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:02 PM Author: ruddy library cuckoldry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981694) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:00 PM Author: frisky soul-stirring indian lodge liquid oxygen Damn I’ve forgotten how much it sucks to be poor. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981689) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:03 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone LOL. This was my first thought too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981697) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:13 PM Author: hyperactive excitant dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981783) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:13 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig they get flats anyway. why spend double on tires? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981784) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:45 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle there's no such thing as one type of tire, and more expensive tires might mean a quieter cab or safer ride depending on what you spend your $ on
also all weather tires are TTT |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 2:04 AM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing He is not going to run summer tires on a commuter corolla. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985664) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:13 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing I bought used tires for my new GT3. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981789) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:16 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone Why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981801) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:22 PM Author: Carmine point titcw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981846) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:35 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing Half off new for tires and wheels with almost no miles. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981966) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:42 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone I would probably do the same in that sitch. Really depends on just how used if they were even available. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982026) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:09 PM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing 500 rich doctor miles. So basically new. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983561) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:10 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone Yeah... I'd do that then. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983570) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:21 PM Author: frisky soul-stirring indian lodge liquid oxygen Gee, somehow I suspect your decision has nothing to do with OP cutting corners to save $300. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983628) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:38 AM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing It does insofar as trying to save money on tires does not necessarily imply one is poor. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985613) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:47 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle yeah but there's a difference between saving money by buying used tires and saving money by doing something you first have to ask if it's even safe or not (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985626) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 2:01 AM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing I had to figure out if they would fit my car. They were off a turbo.
I have also done some (potentially) colossally unsafe shit to save money. Like using vice grips to clamp off a broken brake hose and then drive home or drive with a rigged hand throttle etc. to save the tow costs. Or the junkyard parts and hi-lift and chain accident repair of my GF’s car. Align my cars with string and a tape measurer. Mount my own tires. Weld frames and suspension parts. Swap a water pump on the side of the interstate.
I mean one mismatched tire is not a big safety issue. In fact, the main concern I would have is that it is slightly different diameter and could cause premature wear on the differential in the transaxle which is why I suggested if you do it, you put them on the non-drive axle. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:19 PM Author: Irradiated Athletic Conference (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982802) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:19 PM Author: Curious shivering locale shitlib absolutely devastating (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982808) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:07 PM Author: fiercely-loyal cracking mental disorder senate there are different levels of poor, of course, and not having an extra $300 to blow on tires is far from the worst level but life is so much better when nothing in the <$1,000 range is a concern |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:44 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle yeah but i still feel bad for op and ashamed that i didn't feel that pity when i first read op (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985621) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:14 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig also guys, do i need an alignment or is it not necessary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981791) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:22 PM Author: Carmine point For fuck's sake do this. I didn't because the tire place didn't offer them and now one of my tires is fucked up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981849) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:26 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig when is an alignment necessary? when i got the flat, they didnt do one. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981892) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:30 PM Author: Carmine point generally after replacing tires. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981926) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:33 PM Author: disgusting theatre If you need an alignment, you need it regardless of whether you're getting new tires. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981955) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:00 PM Author: cerebral ticket booth filthpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983501) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:18 PM Author: Pungent Forum (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983615) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:18 PM Author: claret abnormal stead cuck If your car pulls to one side or shakes like a dildo on the highway you need an alignment. Should also be done every time you change the tires or have suspension work done. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983614) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:41 AM Author: Aromatic offensive brunch genital piercing The easiest way to tell is if your car handles funny (pulling to one side even though tire pressures are correct) or you get unusual tire wear.
There is absolutely nothing that alignment has to do with changing tires. Except of course if they are worn in an unusual way which is merely evidence of a bad allignmemt. Allignmemt with new tires is GC flame to get you to pay for an allignmemt when you get new tires. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:32 PM Author: disgusting theatre Whether you need an alignment is independent of the tire replacement issue (unless the tire shop is beating the shit out of your car). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35981944) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:17 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig when does one need an alignment tho? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982787) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 11:36 PM Author: disgusting theatre Typically:
- When suspension work is done that moves things around.
- When you hit something hard.
- After a significant amount of mileage. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:20 PM Author: medicated stock car foreskin lol'd hard at this parenthetical (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982814) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:16 PM Author: claret abnormal stead cuck YES. Look for Firestone coupons. Once in a while they do $50 off $150 service. Then cop the $169.99 lifetime alignment for $119.99 (basically the cost of 2 full price alignments) and get your alignment done every 6 months for the life of the car. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983606) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:50 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle also hold onto your receipt for this because i just caught goodyear trying to jew me on this by every place claiming "we're independent" and that they can't look up my record of getting the 3-yr alignment service so i had to call around to figure out which place did it before because i don't have my original paperwork and it was out of town (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985635) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:47 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle yes you need a fucking alignment (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985627) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 2:38 PM Author: disgusting theatre This is actually a pretty complex question. It depends what you mean by "need."
What's your budget?
How long do you plan on keeping this car?
What is brand, model, and current mileage of the newer, 4th tire? |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:18 PM Author: Apoplectic pozpig budget is not wasting money. it's a 2013 corolla w 35k miles. new tire probably has 10k miles on it. will drive car into ground. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982796) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 12:06 AM Author: disgusting theatre I'm going to assume you have 16" 205/55 tires. And it looks like the OEM tire is the Goodyear Eagle RS-A, which has a tread wear rating of 260 (relatively low) and no mileage warranty.
That suggests that 10,000 miles of wear on the one tire is going to be significant. I'd guess roughly around 1/4 of the tire's life.
Here are some alternatives from reputable manufacturers that are reasonably cheap and will likely last longer:
Sumitomo HTR Enhance L/X (90,000 miles)
Yokohama Avid Touring S (65,000 miles)
Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum (60,000 miles)
But your tires are already about as cheap as they get, so I'd say you should just get four tires and find the price and type of tire that works for you. Tirerack.com is good for researching that. |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:22 PM Author: medicated stock car foreskin Not ideal, but of course not. The spare is usually a tiny donut and (not recommended) I've seen people drive on them for long periods of time. So even that extreme example is fine at least for short term. A different brand of the same size should be fine, and will probably wear such that it is functionally the same. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982827) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 4:24 PM Author: chartreuse degenerate Just get 4 new tires, don't mix them. If you had 2 mixing would be ok but I wouldn't want tires on the same axle with differing amounts of wear. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35982849) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:01 PM Author: concupiscible overrated dingle berry twinkling uncleanness no, they each have to be in a different location on the car. back left, back right and so on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983510) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:02 PM Author: bipolar pale hospital the tires are not matched (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983520) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:03 PM Author: mauve hunting ground telephone (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983525) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:04 PM Author: Pungent Forum (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983536) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:21 PM Author: claret abnormal stead cuck (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983631) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 7:38 PM Author: abusive hilarious sweet tailpipe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35984031) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:05 PM Author: Confused Alcoholic Coffee Pot R O R (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983537) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:07 PM Author: Pungent Forum Is there really that much different in tire price between Kuhmo and gooddyear on a Corolla? (14" wheels?) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35983557) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 12:09 AM Author: disgusting theatre Most Corollas from that year have 16" tires, but they're reasonably cheap. There are tons of respectable tires around $80. The no-name brands have tires around $50. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985312) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 2:31 AM Author: talented milky lodge factory reset button Don't forget to look at Cooper. I've been super happy with my CS5s and the price was right. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985701) |
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Date: May 4th, 2018 6:12 PM Author: appetizing abode They don't have to be. If you look closely at this car, you can see the back tires are a touch larger than the front, and it seems to be driving fine.
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Date: May 5th, 2018 12:10 AM Author: disgusting theatre Nope. See how that back tire is wrinkly? That's because it's having a hard time keeping up with the more nimble front tires. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985317) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 1:50 AM Author: Glassy French Chef Wrinkle titmfcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985636) |
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Date: May 5th, 2018 2:29 AM Author: Hot Histrionic Brethren Cr. OP, please note that the Corolla is a front wheel drive vehicle, so you'll need to put the big tires up front. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3968166&forum_id=2#35985695) |
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