Mixing Tires
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rollnthunder
Expert Expediter
I had to replace 2 on one side because I had a blow out and the tires that i have i couldnt get from the place i was at.So i have 2 different brands and tread designs and i have not had any problems.
Refer Hauler
Expert Expediter
Just make sure the tire(s) are the same height, measure them with a tape! A too tall or short tire will carry or transfer all the load.
It seems to my non-sixwheeler brain that you should always have two of the same milage on each wheel. A new and an old tire will likely give you the same effect as the older tire reacting like it was under inflated. No?
I agree,but the tires have about 10,000 miles on them so there very even.I am not in the trk so am going by the driver and the tire guys,who i talked to and gave up a sale cause i was gonna get a new set to match them and the rest of the tires[brand and model] but he said i'd be fine.He also said i should take tire that went bad to a goodyear wigfoot dealer and cause of the low miles they may pro rate it,he couldn't cause he isn't a wingfoot goodyr which i think is owned by the comp [goodyear] there calles Briggs and Sons around Fayetteville N.C the have 5 or 6 stores in the area.The guy i talked to was at the commercal trk store,wish i had more info cause they were more then fair with me.
This stuff can always happen so you just match as best you can. Tread differences will not have much of an effect. For instance, If I replace all four with tall rubber tires, since they are scarce, I may carry a used 11R22.5 tire in the box. If the tread is slightly different, no biggie. The main point is trying to keep heights the same.