Changing ONE tyre.. Bad idea?
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Changing ONE tyre.. Bad idea?
I have a slow puncture on my passenger rear tyre. I would ideally like to replace both rear tyres but can only really afford one tyre at present. Is it a bad idea to just replace one tyre, or should I wait until I can replace both?
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It is a pain with these cars.
You've got a few options ,either repair the one tyre or find a replacement tyre with similar tread life Or if your tyres are really worn put a new set on.
The maximum tread difference between tyres is 1/4 of a inch circumference.
The correct way to check is to make sure tyre all tyre pressures are correct.
Then jack up the car so there is no weight on the tyre. Then using a measuring tape place it around the centre line of the tyre and write down the measurement.
Do this for all four tyres, there should be no more than 1/4 of a inch difference in circumference.
If so one or more tyres will need to be replaced so that there within 1/4'' of each other.
You've got a few options ,either repair the one tyre or find a replacement tyre with similar tread life Or if your tyres are really worn put a new set on.
The maximum tread difference between tyres is 1/4 of a inch circumference.
The correct way to check is to make sure tyre all tyre pressures are correct.
Then jack up the car so there is no weight on the tyre. Then using a measuring tape place it around the centre line of the tyre and write down the measurement.
Do this for all four tyres, there should be no more than 1/4 of a inch difference in circumference.
If so one or more tyres will need to be replaced so that there within 1/4'' of each other.
Last edited by InTurbo; 22 September 2015 at 03:42 PM.
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Pump up to correct pressure.
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