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Do I have to change all 4 tires after one blew out on the road?

I blew out my front right tire yesterday on really rought terrain and had to go to work with the full size spare. I currently have continental procontacts on all four. Does anyone with experience on tires know if I must change all four? I will rather just buy one (cost about $108). Or, can I just change the two front ones? Having to change all four might require switching to cheaper Pirelli P4s. Any experience with those?

Public Comments

1. No way man
2. I don't see anything wrong with just changing one unless the tires are worn then it would be better to replace all 4. If they are not that old, call around to some used tire stores and see if they have any of the continental that have about the same wear as yours.
3. It depends on the condition of the remaining tires. I would recommend replacing 2 tires - keep them together on either the front or the rear. If the tires are less than 80% worn, I think you could get away with just replacing one.
4. as long as you put new air in the other 3, you should be good to go!
5. Y would you need to change all 4? If the others have good tread depth you should just replace the one. If your tires are becoming bald then its highly reccomended due to saftey reasons. Iv seen people drive on there tires until there driving on the steel belt and there tires blow out on the road.
6. It depends on how much you've worn your tires. You may choose to replace just the front tires or all of your tires. It's always a good idea to change all tires for better balance. Talk to your mechanic.
7. In Germany it is recommended to replace at least the tires of one axle, keeping in mind that the vehicle is performing speeds of more than 140 Miles on the highway.
8. Depends on the condition of the other 3 tires. If you're driving on rough terrain the last thing you want to do is run cheap tires! Stick with Michelins, or plan on having tire problems on a regular basis.
9. just change the one unless you drive on that road a lot then get 4 stronger tires.