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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