Date:         Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:22:21 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Spare Tire Matching
Comments: To: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
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Tom Miller wrote:

> Who needs to
>match spares these days?  Synchro not withstanding!
>
>
Only those making the trip up the Alaska Highway to Alaska. Then you
better have two matching spares at least!

One never knows what that hiway will present. I have made it on the
ALCAN several times with out as much a a leaky tire. But I have also
blown out 5 tires enroute from Dawson Creek to Anchorage - just one way.

So, start with really good tires on the ground, and two spares.

AS for the rest of the country - Lower 48 - prol'ly normal tire
arrangement is good enough, unless you do a good bit of back-roading.
Then you might adopt the Alaska Hiway strategy. I saw some rough back
country when living in New Mexico. I know in other states there are some
like NM.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver