Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
06-05-2009 | 03:22 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
On Jun 4, 8:19 pm, ACAR <gmw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 3, 3:11 am, "allenville...@gmail.com" <allenville...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Tire rotation has been neglected on the car since they were purchased
> > about 2-3 years ago. The front tires are worn down but the rear tires
> > are fine. Would it be ok to rotate the rear to the front and front to
> > rear since being FWD the front takes the most wear? or would that be a
> > bad idea?
>
> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
> rear.
Uh no. I'm asking for help, not being cheap. Why not get the most out
of my tires if I can? This is what this place is for, to get advice.
> On Jun 3, 3:11 am, "allenville...@gmail.com" <allenville...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Tire rotation has been neglected on the car since they were purchased
> > about 2-3 years ago. The front tires are worn down but the rear tires
> > are fine. Would it be ok to rotate the rear to the front and front to
> > rear since being FWD the front takes the most wear? or would that be a
> > bad idea?
>
> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
> rear.
Uh no. I'm asking for help, not being cheap. Why not get the most out
of my tires if I can? This is what this place is for, to get advice.
06-05-2009 | 05:29 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
ACAR wrote:
>
> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
> rear.
You have no way of knowing what condition his tires are in without
seeing them. You don't know how many miles a year he puts on the
vehicle, You don't know where he is located, you dont know if he
maintains the air pressure correctly or not. In short, you don't know
anything about his situation other than the little bit he mentioned in
the OP. Ask some questions or stifle yourself. :^)
>
> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
> rear.
You have no way of knowing what condition his tires are in without
seeing them. You don't know how many miles a year he puts on the
vehicle, You don't know where he is located, you dont know if he
maintains the air pressure correctly or not. In short, you don't know
anything about his situation other than the little bit he mentioned in
the OP. Ask some questions or stifle yourself. :^)
06-05-2009 | 07:52 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
On 6/5/2009 4:29 AM Brian Smith spake these words of knowledge:
> ACAR wrote:
>>
>> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
>> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
>> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
>> rear.
>
> You have no way of knowing what condition his tires are in without
> seeing them. You don't know how many miles a year he puts on the
> vehicle, You don't know where he is located, you dont know if he
> maintains the air pressure correctly or not. In short, you don't know
> anything about his situation other than the little bit he mentioned in
> the OP. Ask some questions or stifle yourself. :^)
Further, there's nothing wrong with being cheap. It is not the same as
being foolish, although cheaping out in the wrong places is one of the
ways of being foolish.
To the OP: what would you do with those tires if your daughter were
driving the car? That's how I would make the decision.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no
survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to
survival." -- C.S. Lewis
> ACAR wrote:
>>
>> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
>> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
>> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
>> rear.
>
> You have no way of knowing what condition his tires are in without
> seeing them. You don't know how many miles a year he puts on the
> vehicle, You don't know where he is located, you dont know if he
> maintains the air pressure correctly or not. In short, you don't know
> anything about his situation other than the little bit he mentioned in
> the OP. Ask some questions or stifle yourself. :^)
Further, there's nothing wrong with being cheap. It is not the same as
being foolish, although cheaping out in the wrong places is one of the
ways of being foolish.
To the OP: what would you do with those tires if your daughter were
driving the car? That's how I would make the decision.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no
survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to
survival." -- C.S. Lewis
06-05-2009 | 08:22 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
"allenvillegas@gmail.com" <allenvillegas@gmail.com> wrote in
news:7d0e6812-b499-4a5f-b311-5178243c7af5@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
> On Jun 4, 8:19 pm, ACAR <gmw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 3, 3:11 am, "allenville...@gmail.com"
>> <allenville...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Tire rotation has been neglected on the car since they were
>> > purchased about 2-3 years ago. The front tires are worn down but
>> > the rear tires are fine. Would it be ok to rotate the rear to the
>> > front and front to rear since being FWD the front takes the most
>> > wear? or would that be a bad idea?
>>
>> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
>> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
>> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
>> rear.
>
> Uh no. I'm asking for help, not being cheap. Why not get the most out
> of my tires if I can? This is what this place is for, to get advice.
I offered advice. You never answered. To repeat my post of a few days
ago:
"How much tread is there on the fronts anyway? You may be worried about
nothing.
"Place a penny in the tread with the top of Lincoln's head pointing into
the tread. Check at various places, and see how much of Lincoln's head
shows. Does the tread come up to the top of his hair? The top of his
forehead? His eyebrows? The end of his nose?"
--
Tegger
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www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
news:7d0e6812-b499-4a5f-b311-5178243c7af5@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
> On Jun 4, 8:19 pm, ACAR <gmw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 3, 3:11 am, "allenville...@gmail.com"
>> <allenville...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Tire rotation has been neglected on the car since they were
>> > purchased about 2-3 years ago. The front tires are worn down but
>> > the rear tires are fine. Would it be ok to rotate the rear to the
>> > front and front to rear since being FWD the front takes the most
>> > wear? or would that be a bad idea?
>>
>> You wouldn't ask this question if you thought this was a good idea.
>> You're just looking for someone to justify your being cheap. No, it's
>> not OK. Your tires are shot. Replace them. Put the new ones onto the
>> rear.
>
> Uh no. I'm asking for help, not being cheap. Why not get the most out
> of my tires if I can? This is what this place is for, to get advice.
I offered advice. You never answered. To repeat my post of a few days
ago:
"How much tread is there on the fronts anyway? You may be worried about
nothing.
"Place a penny in the tread with the top of Lincoln's head pointing into
the tread. Check at various places, and see how much of Lincoln's head
shows. Does the tread come up to the top of his hair? The top of his
forehead? His eyebrows? The end of his nose?"
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
06-05-2009 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
Dave Kelsen wrote:
>
> Further, there's nothing wrong with being cheap. It is not the same as
> being foolish, although cheaping out in the wrong places is one of the
> ways of being foolish.
Exactly, being frugal in these times is a good thing. Tires however are
one of the most important components of vehicle operation and should not
be let go to the tread wear markers.
> To the OP: what would you do with those tires if your daughter were
> driving the car? That's how I would make the decision.
Excellent example Dave.
>
> Further, there's nothing wrong with being cheap. It is not the same as
> being foolish, although cheaping out in the wrong places is one of the
> ways of being foolish.
Exactly, being frugal in these times is a good thing. Tires however are
one of the most important components of vehicle operation and should not
be let go to the tread wear markers.
> To the OP: what would you do with those tires if your daughter were
> driving the car? That's how I would make the decision.
Excellent example Dave.
06-06-2009 | 04:27 PM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <Xns9C1F578638A1Ctegger@208.90.168.18>,
> Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>
>> That's OVERsteer.
>
> Oops--sorry, you're right. My mind was moving at a different speed
> than
> my hands.
Or the back of you was moving faster then the front.
06-11-2009 | 07:20 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
On Jun 3, 3:31 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote:
> "allenville...@gmail.com" <allenville...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3dda50fc-6450-4e1f-9d3d-ad78b463d46b@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
> > The tires in the front aren't super worn down but the tread is
> > noticeably less than the rear.
>
> How much tread is there on the fronts anyway? You may be worried about
> nothing.
>
> Place a penny in the tread with the top of Lincoln's head pointing into the
> tread. Check at various places, and see how much of Lincoln's head shows.
> Does the tread come up to the top of his hair? The top of his forehead? His
> eyebrows? The end of his nose?
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/
Sorry for the delay. Gave both rear and front the penny test. Front
are pretty bad shape and need to be replaced, the tread reaches the
top of Abe's head. The rear tires tread goes to about his brow. Going
to get two new tires either today or tomorrow. So from what I read
these should go on the rear when I buy them?
> "allenville...@gmail.com" <allenville...@gmail.com> wrote innews:3dda50fc-6450-4e1f-9d3d-ad78b463d46b@r16g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
> > The tires in the front aren't super worn down but the tread is
> > noticeably less than the rear.
>
> How much tread is there on the fronts anyway? You may be worried about
> nothing.
>
> Place a penny in the tread with the top of Lincoln's head pointing into the
> tread. Check at various places, and see how much of Lincoln's head shows.
> Does the tread come up to the top of his hair? The top of his forehead? His
> eyebrows? The end of his nose?
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/
Sorry for the delay. Gave both rear and front the penny test. Front
are pretty bad shape and need to be replaced, the tread reaches the
top of Abe's head. The rear tires tread goes to about his brow. Going
to get two new tires either today or tomorrow. So from what I read
these should go on the rear when I buy them?
06-11-2009 | 12:27 PM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
"allenvillegas@gmail.com" <allenvillegas@gmail.com> wrote in
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>
> Sorry for the delay. Gave both rear and front the penny test. Front
> are pretty bad shape and need to be replaced, the tread reaches the
> top of Abe's head. The rear tires tread goes to about his brow. Going
> to get two new tires either today or tomorrow. So from what I read
> these should go on the rear when I buy them?
>
Correct. The ones currently on the rear will be moved to the front.
Your current rears are in pretty good shape, actually. You have
approximately 1/4" (or about 8/32") of tread.
If I were you, I'd rotate your tires front-for-rear until the old ones are
down to maybe 4/32". This will give the new tires a proper start.
--
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news:052480e8-1343-4724-956e-d897bf27fbdf@w35g2000prg.googlegroups.com:
>
> Sorry for the delay. Gave both rear and front the penny test. Front
> are pretty bad shape and need to be replaced, the tread reaches the
> top of Abe's head. The rear tires tread goes to about his brow. Going
> to get two new tires either today or tomorrow. So from what I read
> these should go on the rear when I buy them?
>
Correct. The ones currently on the rear will be moved to the front.
Your current rears are in pretty good shape, actually. You have
approximately 1/4" (or about 8/32") of tread.
If I were you, I'd rotate your tires front-for-rear until the old ones are
down to maybe 4/32". This will give the new tires a proper start.
--
Tegger
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www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
06-11-2009 | 08:41 PM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
Thus spake "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> :
>
>"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>news:elmop-9BF8F7.10493603062009@mara100-84.onlink.net...
>> In article <Xns9C1F578638A1Ctegger@208.90.168.18>,
>> Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>>
>>> That's OVERsteer.
>>
>> Oops--sorry, you're right. My mind was moving at a different speed
>> than
>> my hands.
>
>Or the back of you was moving faster then the front.
>
Eventually he'll come around.
--
- dillon I am not invalid
"Gee, Jimmy,I'm sorry to hear that your girlfriend
turned out to be a Cylon."
-Special Agent Tim McGee, "NCIS"
>
>"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>news:elmop-9BF8F7.10493603062009@mara100-84.onlink.net...
>> In article <Xns9C1F578638A1Ctegger@208.90.168.18>,
>> Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>>
>>> That's OVERsteer.
>>
>> Oops--sorry, you're right. My mind was moving at a different speed
>> than
>> my hands.
>
>Or the back of you was moving faster then the front.
>
Eventually he'll come around.
--
- dillon I am not invalid
"Gee, Jimmy,I'm sorry to hear that your girlfriend
turned out to be a Cylon."
-Special Agent Tim McGee, "NCIS"
06-14-2009 | 10:30 AM
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Re: Tire rotation neglected on 2000 Accord LX
"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thus spake "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> :
>
>>
>>"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>>news:elmop-9BF8F7.10493603062009@mara100-84.onlink.net...
>>> In article <Xns9C1F578638A1Ctegger@208.90.168.18>,
>>> Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's OVERsteer.
>>>
>>> Oops--sorry, you're right. My mind was moving at a different
>>> speed
>>> than
>>> my hands.
>>
>>Or the back of you was moving faster then the front.
>>
>
> Eventually he'll come around.
The laws of physics demands it.....
> --
>
> - dillon I am not invalid
>
> "Gee, Jimmy,I'm sorry to hear that your girlfriend
> turned out to be a Cylon."
> -Special Agent Tim McGee, "NCIS"
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