At 07:08 AM 4/17/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Rob;
>
>Wrangler's are Wrangler's are Wrangler's, not necessarily true. The
>Wrangler RTS's have a very similar tread pattern to the Firestone ATX's,
>which doe's not mean their compounds are the same, but mine seem to be
>wearing the same as the four sets of ATX's I have had on other vehicles. I
>have had fairly good luck with the ATX's, 48,000 on the ones I had on my
>4x4 Ranger SC (which is saying something, due to the fact that I think that
>the Ranger class is hard on tires) 54,000 on the first set on my Explorer,
>second set of ATX's do not seem to be holding-up as well. But the key to
>any tire longevity is maintaining a constant pressure and rotation at a
>minimum of 5000 miles (religiously).
>
>L. John Morris<ljohn@alltel.net>
>!!!!! ... your local *HEMI* owner ...!!!!!
>'97 SLT+ CC 4x4
>5.2L, 5spd, 3.92SG
John:
Thanks for the advice. That's the same advice as I got locally. I always
keep the tires fully inflated (and checked regularly). I used to rotate
tires once a year, now it looks like I'll need to do it at every routine
service ... 2 to 3 times per year.
Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria,
British Columbia
Canada
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