Getting to be tire buying time. Due to road hazzard damage, I'm looking at new tires, but only need 2. I had thought of changing to LT's when I needed new tires. Anyone know the good, the bad, and the ugly of running a pair of P's on front and LT's on the rear??
I know the proper answer is do not do it. And I would do it today.
But, back in the day (1994) I was in high school, dumb and young. I had an old 1967 Dodge Polara that had 3 different sized tires on it, two of which were bias-ply tires. I had that thing up to 85+ mph on the way to concert with 3 friends inside (actually one is my wife now!). It was a dumb move, and luckily nothing happened........but it could have.
If money is really tight you probably could do it without problems....but I would not tow with the mismatched (P-LT) setup.
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my wifes 1500 CC 4x4 chev has Bridgestone P radial tires on the front and BFG LT radial load range C on the rear. Absolutly no problems with handling when max loaded or empty. As Donn says radial/bias ply mix isn't recommened for very good reason.
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I dont think I would put a P on the drivers side and a LT on the passenger side, but P on the front axle and LT on the rear axle shouldnt be a problem.
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time to readjust correctly. Either it is there, or isn't....
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Do you have a 4X4 like (it seems) most people here? If so, read and follow the instructions in the Owner's Manual about tires. Every 4X4 I have ever owned has stated something like "All tires MUST be the same size, type, load range, and tread pattern".
If you don't have a 4X4, never mind.
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mowermech wrote: Do you have a 4X4 like (it seems) most people here? If so, read and follow the instructions in the Owner's Manual about tires. Every 4X4 I have ever owned has stated something like "All tires MUST be the same size, type, load range, and tread pattern".
If you don't have a 4X4, never mind.
I agree with mowermech on this issue. If you have a 4x4, I wouldn't mix P type with LT type tires. If you have a 2wd, it shouldn't matter. I remember back when I was a kid and 4x4 wasn't as common, it was common to see different types of tires on the back of 2wd trucks.
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