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Subject:Re: interesting tire find (cheap)
From:Lee Schelin
Date:Thu, 24 Jun 1999 18:00:24 -0700

Larry: Apparently you never were involved in Hot Rodding. Different sizes
front/back is common place with No Problems on a multitude of cars.

Lee...

L&A Johnson wrote:

> This is probably going to stir up the bees nest but:
>
> I would never never never put different tires on the front and back of any
> vehicle any more than I would put different tires on the left and right. Life
> is too uncertain to add to its risks.
>
> Larry
>
> David Marshall wrote:
>
> > There are some of these Korean tires installed on the rear of my 84
> > Westfalia... they're only 6 ply and the tread is OK.
> >
> > The local Volkswagen dealer has the 8 ply Hankook tires for $104 each
> > installed and ballanced.  Two of these are going on the front tomorrow.

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