James, The best situation is to have all four tires exactly the same, including state of wear. The further you are away from that, the more risk. The risk? Losing control in an emergency situation
Mark, As you know, on every vehicle sold in the US, there is a sticker – commonly called the tire placard - that lists the original tire size and the proper pressure for that size. The placard is usually
Sara, This is a complex issue with many facets. First, any time a vehicle sits, it is starting to get a flat spot. It is very temperature related. Clearly a week of sitting shouldn't cause an issue
Brooke, As you found out. M+ S means "Mud and Snow" - an All Season. BSW means "Black Sidewall". So these are not in conflict. My best guess is that they are the same. But to be sure that replacing
Dean, A 2000 Chevy Trailblazer has a bolt circle of 5 X 120.7mm and a 1999 Jeep Laredo has a bolt circle of ...... well my book doesn't list the model that way, but the 2 choices for Jeeps of that year

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