single tyre change for petra

shantyrocks · 20th September 2008, 14:41

guys ,

the right front tyre on my petra scraped against a sharp rock and has got torn.i need to replace the tyre.

1) is it ok to just change one front tyre and keep the other stock one or do i have to change both of them?

2) if it is ok to change just one then can i opt for a tubeless one? all the existing tyres are tube type though.

3) the tyres are 31000 kms old.how much more can they run?

4) do i change both front tyres to tube less?

plz advice fellas

nitrous · 20th September 2008, 14:54

Use only evenly worn tyres in an axle. especially the driven axle.
So, take two evenly worn tyres from your car and mount them in the front. The new tyre can go to the rear .

shantyrocks · 21st September 2008, 22:43

thanx dude..
i have just done what u suggested.
was thinking abt changing the other front tyre too and putting tubeless ones but the other tyre was good enough for another 10000kms and iam eying the linea/NHC,so will sell my petra after a couple of months.

20th September 2008, 14:41	#1
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 741 Thanked: 5 Times	single tyre change for petra guys , the right front tyre on my petra scraped against a sharp rock and has got torn.i need to replace the tyre. 1) is it ok to just change one front tyre and keep the other stock one or do i have to change both of them? 2) if it is ok to change just one then can i opt for a tubeless one? all the existing tyres are tube type though. 3) the tyres are 31000 kms old.how much more can they run? 4) do i change both front tyres to tube less? plz advice fellas
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20th September 2008, 14:54	#2
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Use only evenly worn tyres in an axle. especially the driven axle. So, take two evenly worn tyres from your car and mount them in the front. The new tyre can go to the rear .
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21st September 2008, 22:43	#3
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 741 Thanked: 5 Times	thanx dude.. i have just done what u suggested. was thinking abt changing the other front tyre too and putting tubeless ones but the other tyre was good enough for another 10000kms and iam eying the linea/NHC,so will sell my petra after a couple of months.
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