Used tires. Need advice.
11-10-2009, 02:24 PM
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Used tires. Need advice.
I found a set of used maxxis bighorns local, and the guy says they have over 90% tread left..and they are radials
I was wondering if they would still work on my truck without hopping or blowing a tire since they are not marked. ex:FR FL RL RR.
Last time i bought a set of used tires, they werent marked and i think the belts broke in them because my truck hopped and did all kinds of weird stuff.
They are 305 70 16's
I was wondering if they would still work on my truck without hopping or blowing a tire since they are not marked. ex:FR FL RL RR.
Last time i bought a set of used tires, they werent marked and i think the belts broke in them because my truck hopped and did all kinds of weird stuff.
They are 305 70 16's
11-10-2009, 02:38 PM
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Bye F150, hello F250
You will not have to worry about front and rear, just check to see if they are directional though to ensure that you have them on the right side. Look at the sidewall, there will be an arrow showing the recommended rotation if they are directional.
The LF/RF,... would be vehicle specific. usually they are marked that way when the truck is getting the brakes done or similar and all tires are removed from the truck. The grease monkey will then know what goes where. Each vehicle could wear different corners differently so I would not worry trying to match your truck to the "donor" truck.
I would double check the tread depth. Many auto places sell a tread tool, $2-$3, and you can check the tread yourself. Be sure to measure on the WEAR BARS, not in the middle of the tread likely many places will do to show you that there is more tread than there is!!
The wear bars are the smaller cross pieces every 6-12 inches, and are the things that cause the tire to hum on the road when its time to change them. So be sure to measure the tread ontop of those.
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The LF/RF,... would be vehicle specific. usually they are marked that way when the truck is getting the brakes done or similar and all tires are removed from the truck. The grease monkey will then know what goes where. Each vehicle could wear different corners differently so I would not worry trying to match your truck to the "donor" truck.
I would double check the tread depth. Many auto places sell a tread tool, $2-$3, and you can check the tread yourself. Be sure to measure on the WEAR BARS, not in the middle of the tread likely many places will do to show you that there is more tread than there is!!
The wear bars are the smaller cross pieces every 6-12 inches, and are the things that cause the tire to hum on the road when its time to change them. So be sure to measure the tread ontop of those.S