WHAT TO DO NOW

SMOKEDYA · Dec 31, 2004

should i keep the tri-bars or sell them? there in good shape and i know they dont go for much but if someone want's them that just did a 5 lug conversion then they would be great for you if you cant afford new wheels at the moment? or if ya need a spare set for some drag tire's? just some idea's we might put them on the 80,but then again there is alway's the explorer i could put them on but i was thinking bout putting FR500's on it? with that in mind is it true on a 4x4 that you need to run the same size tire/wheel on the front and rear? meaning i cant put 9's up front and 10.5's out back can i? i was told it will f stuff up. i really dont have the room here for them and i'll never sell the car i plan on buying another set (2) of 10.5's for my drag tires so they will match. peace

john

Juiced87Notch · Dec 31, 2004

SMOKEDYA said:
should i keep the tri-bars or sell them? there in good shape and i know they dont go for much but if someone want's them that just did a 5 lug conversion then they would be great for you if you cant afford new wheels at the moment? or if ya need a spare set for some drag tire's? just some idea's we might put them on the 80,but then again there is alway's the explorer i could put them on but i was thinking bout putting FR500's on it? with that in mind is it true on a 4x4 that you need to run the same size tire/wheel on the front and rear? meaning i cant put 9's up front and 10.5's out back can i? i was told it will f stuff up. i really dont have the room here for them and i'll never sell the car i plan on buying another set (2) of 10.5's for my drag tires so they will match. peace

john

yes... its like putting 2 different sized tires on each side of a rwd car... you'll burn up the diff, only your 4wd will eat it instead of just the rearend. just a few 32nds difference between side to side or front and rear is enough to burn it up. it sucks... people will come in with a car... one tire will be toast for one reason or another, and we either have to replace all 4 or find a tire thats the same size and has within 2/32nds tread of all the other tires, because if we dont... and something in the drivetrain happens... guess what... its our fault

ps... them tribars the 17's ? if so I may be interested... I need winter wheels that fit over my brakes

SMOKEDYA · Jan 1, 2005

sn98gt said:
yes... its like putting 2 different sized tires on each side of a rwd car... you'll burn up the diff, only your 4wd will eat it instead of just the rearend. just a few 32nds difference between side to side or front and rear is enough to burn it up. it sucks... people will come in with a car... one tire will be toast for one reason or another, and we either have to replace all 4 or find a tire thats the same size and has within 2/32nds tread of all the other tires, because if we dont... and something in the drivetrain happens... guess what... its our fault

ps... them tribars the 17's ? if so I may be interested... I need winter wheels that fit over my brakes

not to be a smart ass to you but there really isnt no such thing as 2/32nd? 3/32nd now? yes mine are the tri-bars they are silver 17x8's and i have 2 stock tires on them and the other 2 are just the wheels they have bout 45,000 on the wheels and the tires but they need replaced tho and i beleive they are 245/45/17's but not shure make me an offer. if you can see or tell there on the car still in my aviater pic. peace

john

ISMYTHE · Jan 1, 2005

What do they look like?

STANGBOYTOM · Jan 1, 2005

He's talking about the tread depth of the tires bud, he means that a 2/32 difference in the tread ( heightth of the tire) will be a problem with a 4x4 or a awd.

And Sn98GT ,we have a set of 17's off a 99 Gt at our store for cheap, their in good shape. Call and talk to James Holecome about them ,there of his car.

Bobbys97R · Jan 1, 2005

STANGBOYTOM said:
He's talking about the tread depth of the tires bud

SMOKEDYA · Jan 2, 2005

STANGBOYTOM said:
He's talking about the tread depth of the tires bud, he means that a 2/32 difference in the tread ( heightth of the tire) will be a problem with a 4x4 or a awd.

And Sn98GT ,we have a set of 17's off a 99 Gt at our store for cheap, their in good shape. Call and talk to James Holecome about them ,there of his car.

i think i understood him and you ? but there is no such thing as 2/32nd you guy's mean 1/16! peace

john

Juiced87Notch · Jan 2, 2005

SMOKEDYA said:
i think i understood him and you ? but there is no such thing as 2/32nd you guy's mean 1/16! peace

john

oh just shuddup... troublemaker

tell me what you want out of those wheels? I hate making offers, so just lemme know

wythors · Jan 2, 2005

SMOKEDYA said:
i think i understood him and you ? but there is no such thing as 2/32nd you guy's mean 1/16! peace

john

For some reason (I've worked in the industry for almost twenty years and I still don't know why) tire tread depths are expressed in 32nds of an inch.

Juiced87Notch · Jan 2, 2005

wythors said:
For some reason (I've worked in the industry for almost twenty years and I still don't know why) tire tread depths are expressed in 32nds of an inch.

I dont either... when I first started I used 16ths and 32nds... that pissed a few people off lol.