Phil. Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 a few months back at the tepui tents customer event, i blew a tire which america's tire company easily replaced under warranty. back then, i specifically asked about having a brand new tire at one corner with 3 well traveled tires at the other. i can't recall how many miles i've got on the old ones. but they said not an issue and just replaced one tire under warranty. fast forward to 2 weeks ago and i find a slow leak in another tire. another trip to america's tire finds a gash. they'll replace under warranty and they recommend replacing the other two. they'll prorate the other 2, but i can't pull the trigger now. in fact, they'll mount & balance the tire, but they refuse to put it on the vehicle b/c it's full time 4wd citing liability for t case damage and even safety. kinds feels like he's reaching for excuses as the liability issues can go the other way (like putting low pro tires on rice rockets), but i got tired of arguing with the guy even tho they'd recently done this. anyway, got 2 real questions. looks like short term i'll be running with 2 relatively new coopers and 1 relatively new nitto with a well traveled cooper on the final corner. any issues? not planning any wheeling or long trips. second is around running 3 new-ish coopers and 1 nitto. good or bad? of course they're not advising it, but they'd all be the same tire size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 a few months back at the tepui tents customer event, i blew a tire which america's tire company easily replaced under warranty. back then, i specifically asked about having a brand new tire at one corner with 3 well traveled tires at the other. i can't recall how many miles i've got on the old ones. but they said not an issue and just replaced one tire under warranty. fast forward to 2 weeks ago and i find a slow leak in another tire. another trip to america's tire finds a gash. they'll replace under warranty and they recommend replacing the other two. they'll prorate the other 2, but i can't pull the trigger now. in fact, they'll mount & balance the tire, but they refuse to put it on the vehicle b/c it's full time 4wd citing liability for t case damage and even safety. kinds feels like he's reaching for excuses as the liability issues can go the other way (like putting low pro tires on rice rockets), but i got tired of arguing with the guy even tho they'd recently done this. anyway, got 2 real questions. looks like short term i'll be running with 2 relatively new coopers and 1 relatively new nitto with a well traveled cooper on the final corner. any issues? not planning any wheeling or long trips. second is around running 3 new-ish coopers and 1 nitto. good or bad? of course they're not advising it, but they'd all be the same tire size. In general, I agree... while probably not recommended due to uneven wear patterns, I doubt there is a safety concern (other than if your tires are really bald and unsafe to drive on...) Any time i've dealt with America's Tire Co. they have always been very helpful but I guess with all the litigious people around these days, one can't be too careful. Good luck -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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