Re: RE: shimmy in the front end

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Sun Aug 15 2004 - 01:58:19 EDT


On Aug 14, 2004, at 19:57, andy levy wrote:

> |> Replace a tire - $125 or so (assuming the rest are new enough you
> don't
> |> have to replace more to match sizes).
> |>
> |> Front end screwed up or drivetrain off balance - much, much more
> money.
> |>
> |
> | I was looking at it as more of a safety thing.
>
> I'd rather have the tire fail than have half my front suspension come
> apart on the highway.

erm, me too.

though I've actually never lost a tire on the highway, so I don't
*really* have anything to compare too. ;-)

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