subject:"\[MBZ\] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon\?"

Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-27 Thread Tom Hargrave

Just commenting on paragraph #2 of the previous comment.

Thanks,
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-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:26 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

Fascinating, no doubt, but what does this have to do with my tire issue?
On my W111 280SE 3.5, factory specs are V rated 185/70/14, but the tire shop
talked me into 195s.



On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 1:24 AM, Tom Hargrave  wrote:

> Yep, the valve cover gaskets on my 1976 R75/6 are universal.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
>  On Behalf Of Loren Faeth
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:24 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
> I agree.  Buy a pair of new ones, put them on the front.  Put a pair
> of the others on the rear, put the third in the back as a spare.  GO
> with the OE tire size.  Oversize tires on an MB don't work
> well.  (except for replacing 13" wheels with 14" wheels on 110/111
> cars.)  You want the new tires on the front, because if the rear
> breaks loose, you can steer.  If the front breaks loose, you have no
> control.
>
> Interesting thing I have observed.  the rolling circumference of the
> 7.00-13 on the 110, the 185/70-14 of a 123  and the 205/65-15 of a
> 126 all have nearly the same rolling circumference.  Damn
> krauts.  Always practical!  Like the valve cover gaskets on BMW
> motorcycles from the 1950 (and maybe before) until they dropped the
> airhead for the oilheads are all the same.  Just too practical!  I LOVE
IT!
>
> In the meantime, you should be ok.  If there is much difference in
> the rolling circumference of the two tires in the rear, it will cause
> the diff to work more.  Prolonged use will cause premature
> failure.  If you are just tooling around town, to work and so forth,
> you should be ok for a while.  If I were going to be on
> the  interstate for 1000 miles or more, I'd put the matching tires on the
> rear.
>
> At 10:38 PM 3/26/2009, you wrote:
> >I always replace tires in pairs.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Tom Hargrave
> >www.kegkits.com
> >256-656-1924
> >
> >
> >-Original Message-
> >From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
> ]
> >On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
> >Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
> >To: Mercedes Discussion List
> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
> >
> >But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
> >The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the
effing
> >curb.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland
> wrote:
> >
> > > Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a
> tire
> > > defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can
> >"trust"
> > > the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare
is
> an
> > > equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy
> >them.
> > >
> > > Wilton
> > >
> > > - Original Message -
> > > From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> > > Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
> > >
> > >
> > > > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all
> season
> > > BF
> > > > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.
> I
> > > had
> > > > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same
> size
> > > but
> > > > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> > > Momentum.
> > > >
> > > > Naturally, I have several questions:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> > > would
> > > > be willing to part with?
> > > >
> > > > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires
> >with
> > > > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k
miles
> of
> > > > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are
rarely
> i

Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-27 Thread andrew strasfogel

Fascinating, no doubt, but what does this have to do with my tire issue?
On my W111 280SE 3.5, factory specs are V rated 185/70/14, but the tire shop
talked me into 195s.



On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 1:24 AM, Tom Hargrave  wrote:

> Yep, the valve cover gaskets on my 1976 R75/6 are universal.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
>  On Behalf Of Loren Faeth
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:24 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
> I agree.  Buy a pair of new ones, put them on the front.  Put a pair
> of the others on the rear, put the third in the back as a spare.  GO
> with the OE tire size.  Oversize tires on an MB don't work
> well.  (except for replacing 13" wheels with 14" wheels on 110/111
> cars.)  You want the new tires on the front, because if the rear
> breaks loose, you can steer.  If the front breaks loose, you have no
> control.
>
> Interesting thing I have observed.  the rolling circumference of the
> 7.00-13 on the 110, the 185/70-14 of a 123  and the 205/65-15 of a
> 126 all have nearly the same rolling circumference.  Damn
> krauts.  Always practical!  Like the valve cover gaskets on BMW
> motorcycles from the 1950 (and maybe before) until they dropped the
> airhead for the oilheads are all the same.  Just too practical!  I LOVE IT!
>
> In the meantime, you should be ok.  If there is much difference in
> the rolling circumference of the two tires in the rear, it will cause
> the diff to work more.  Prolonged use will cause premature
> failure.  If you are just tooling around town, to work and so forth,
> you should be ok for a while.  If I were going to be on
> the  interstate for 1000 miles or more, I'd put the matching tires on the
> rear.
>
> At 10:38 PM 3/26/2009, you wrote:
> >I always replace tires in pairs.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Tom Hargrave
> >www.kegkits.com
> >256-656-1924
> >
> >
> >-Original Message-
> >From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
> ]
> >On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
> >Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
> >To: Mercedes Discussion List
> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
> >
> >But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
> >The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the effing
> >curb.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland
> wrote:
> >
> > > Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a
> tire
> > > defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can
> >"trust"
> > > the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is
> an
> > > equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy
> >them.
> > >
> > > Wilton
> > >
> > > - Original Message -
> > > From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> > > Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
> > >
> > >
> > > > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all
> season
> > > BF
> > > > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.
> I
> > > had
> > > > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same
> size
> > > but
> > > > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> > > Momentum.
> > > >
> > > > Naturally, I have several questions:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> > > would
> > > > be willing to part with?
> > > >
> > > > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires
> >with
> > > > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles
> of
> > > > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely
> in
> > > > stock).
> > > >
> > > > 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of
> four
> > > tires
> > > > having the same size but different tread?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > > 1983 300TD 320K miles

Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread Tom Hargrave

Yep, the valve cover gaskets on my 1976 R75/6 are universal.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
 

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Loren Faeth
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:24 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

I agree.  Buy a pair of new ones, put them on the front.  Put a pair 
of the others on the rear, put the third in the back as a spare.  GO 
with the OE tire size.  Oversize tires on an MB don't work 
well.  (except for replacing 13" wheels with 14" wheels on 110/111 
cars.)  You want the new tires on the front, because if the rear 
breaks loose, you can steer.  If the front breaks loose, you have no
control.

Interesting thing I have observed.  the rolling circumference of the 
7.00-13 on the 110, the 185/70-14 of a 123  and the 205/65-15 of a 
126 all have nearly the same rolling circumference.  Damn 
krauts.  Always practical!  Like the valve cover gaskets on BMW 
motorcycles from the 1950 (and maybe before) until they dropped the 
airhead for the oilheads are all the same.  Just too practical!  I LOVE IT!

In the meantime, you should be ok.  If there is much difference in 
the rolling circumference of the two tires in the rear, it will cause 
the diff to work more.  Prolonged use will cause premature 
failure.  If you are just tooling around town, to work and so forth, 
you should be ok for a while.  If I were going to be on 
the  interstate for 1000 miles or more, I'd put the matching tires on the
rear.

At 10:38 PM 3/26/2009, you wrote:
>I always replace tires in pairs.
>
>Thanks,
>Tom Hargrave
>www.kegkits.com
>256-656-1924
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
>On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
>Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
>To: Mercedes Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
>But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
>The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the effing
>curb.
>
>
>On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland
wrote:
>
> > Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a
tire
> > defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can
>"trust"
> > the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is
an
> > equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy
>them.
> >
> > Wilton
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> > Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
> >
> >
> > > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all
season
> > BF
> > > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.
I
> > had
> > > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same
size
> > but
> > > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> > Momentum.
> > >
> > > Naturally, I have several questions:
> > >
> > > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> > would
> > > be willing to part with?
> > >
> > > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires
>with
> > > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles
of
> > > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely
in
> > > stock).
> > >
> > > 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four
> > tires
> > > having the same size but different tread?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > > 1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
> > > 1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
> > > Thanks in advance
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Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread Loren Faeth

I agree.  Buy a pair of new ones, put them on the front.  Put a pair 
of the others on the rear, put the third in the back as a spare.  GO 
with the OE tire size.  Oversize tires on an MB don't work 
well.  (except for replacing 13" wheels with 14" wheels on 110/111 
cars.)  You want the new tires on the front, because if the rear 
breaks loose, you can steer.  If the front breaks loose, you have no control.

Interesting thing I have observed.  the rolling circumference of the 
7.00-13 on the 110, the 185/70-14 of a 123  and the 205/65-15 of a 
126 all have nearly the same rolling circumference.  Damn 
krauts.  Always practical!  Like the valve cover gaskets on BMW 
motorcycles from the 1950 (and maybe before) until they dropped the 
airhead for the oilheads are all the same.  Just too practical!  I LOVE IT!

In the meantime, you should be ok.  If there is much difference in 
the rolling circumference of the two tires in the rear, it will cause 
the diff to work more.  Prolonged use will cause premature 
failure.  If you are just tooling around town, to work and so forth, 
you should be ok for a while.  If I were going to be on 
the  interstate for 1000 miles or more, I'd put the matching tires on the rear.

At 10:38 PM 3/26/2009, you wrote:

I always replace tires in pairs.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the effing
curb.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:

> Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a tire
> defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can
"trust"
> the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is an
> equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy
them.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
>
> > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all season
> BF
> > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.  I
> had
> > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same size
> but
> > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> Momentum.
> >
> > Naturally, I have several questions:
> >
> > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> would
> > be willing to part with?
> >
> > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires
with
> > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles of
> > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely in
> > stock).
> >
> > 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four
> tires
> > having the same size but different tread?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Andrew
> > 1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
> > 1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
> > Thanks in advance
> > -- next part --
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Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread Tom Hargrave

I always replace tires in pairs.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
 

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:31 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the effing
curb.


On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:

> Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a tire
> defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can
"trust"
> the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is an
> equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy
them.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
>
> > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all season
> BF
> > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.  I
> had
> > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same size
> but
> > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> Momentum.
> >
> > Naturally, I have several questions:
> >
> > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> would
> > be willing to part with?
> >
> > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires
with
> > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles of
> > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely in
> > stock).
> >
> > 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four
> tires
> > having the same size but different tread?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Andrew
> > 1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
> > 1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
> > Thanks in advance
> > -- next part --
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Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread andrew strasfogel

But then I don't get to go shopping.  :(
The old tire blew out because i took a turn too tightly and hit the effing
curb.


On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:

> Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a tire
> defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can "trust"
> the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is an
> equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy them.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "andrew strasfogel" 
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?
>
>
> > On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all season
> BF
> > Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.  I
> had
> > a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same size
> but
> > different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
> Momentum.
> >
> > Naturally, I have several questions:
> >
> > 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she
> would
> > be willing to part with?
> >
> > 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires with
> > 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles of
> > life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely in
> > stock).
> >
> > 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four
> tires
> > having the same size but different tread?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Andrew
> > 1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
> > 1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
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Re: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread Wilton Strickland

Why did you have a blowout?  Obvious physical damage to the tire or a tire
defect?  If it was physical damage causing the blowout, and you can "trust"
the remaining three not to blow for no obvious reason, and the spare is an
equally good tire of the same size with good tread, continue to enjoy them.

Wilton

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From: "andrew strasfogel" 
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Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:09 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?


> On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all season
BF
> Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.  I
had
> a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same size
but
> different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the
Momentum.
>
> Naturally, I have several questions:
>
> 1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she would
> be willing to part with?
>
> 2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires with
> 195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles of
> life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely in
> stock).
>
> 3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four
tires
> having the same size but different tread?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Andrew
> 1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
> 1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
> Thanks in advance
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[MBZ] 205 vs 195 size tires for 1983 W123 300TD wagon?

2009-03-26 Thread andrew strasfogel

On my W123 1983 300TD station wagon, the PO mounted 205/70/14 all season BF
Goodrich Momentum tires rather than the tires in the 195/70/14 size.  I had
a blowout on the RR tire, and mounted a different brand spare (same size but
different tread pattern).  BF Goodrich no longer manufactures the Momentum.

Naturally, I have several questions:

1) Does anyone have a spare BFG Momentum in this size that he or she would
be willing to part with?

2) If I can't find another Momentum, should I replace ALL FOUR tires with
195/70/14 tires?  The 205s currently on the car have maybe 10 k miles of
life left on them, and are hard to find in any brand (they are rarely in
stock).

3) How risky is it to drive indefinitely on a car with one out of four tires
having the same size but different tread?

Thanks in advance.

Andrew
1983 300TD 320K miles and a high mileage badge on order
1985 300 CD 218 k miles (hers) and four (correct) 205/70/14 tires
Thanks in advance
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