| Re: Can someone explain the dogma against P tires ? [message #371042 is a reply to message #371040] |
Wed, 01 February 2023 09:40   |
mghamms
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Registered: March 2016
Location: Ware, Massachusetts
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I had a 1984 VW Vanagon and always used light truck tires usually D because they were only one or two dollars more.
I was recommended to use LT's because of front wheel loading under high speed braking.
Near the end of the vans life I needed snow tires for the last few years. The tire store salesman recommended a passenger snow tire.
Seeing it was the only one in stock I bought 2 and mounted them on the front temporarily. I was planning to put them on the back in a few weeks with the old snows on the front. Well driving to work before the swap, in the rain, I had to brake hard and blew out the right front tire. Used all 3 lanes,no traffic,did a 360 hit the right guard rail with the front right bumper,fender.Changed the tire in the hard rain. The next day I drove to the tire store told them my story. They were more than happy to give me 4 new tires on my choice.
Moral of the story: Don't be cheep with things that can kill you or others.
1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
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