WOW you guys are fast with the responses...
I'll try to switch left front for left rear after trying the tie rod/bearing "tug tests" on the tire (if it doesn't lemme know what'* up)

If I find something or have another question or 10 I hope I'm free to ask or post again, it'* great you guys are "here"!

Much Thanks!

Feel free to ask away!!!

Just to update (sorry for extremely protracted delay!)

Left front tire was becoming trash - the belt(*) within a few more days got so separated that the tread looked like an "*" (I should post pics - unbelievable)
I in the meantime had checked Discount Tire'* website and analyzed the codes on the tires, which revealed to me I had two (Chinese) tires 10 years old and two (Brazilian) tires that were 13 years old... One of the Chinese ones was the culprit...
(and all these tires were of a manufacturer we all recognize as "American")

What threw me was they all were really decent as far as tread and not being dry rotted (having those cracks in the rubber - dryrot? agerot?)

Anyway, bought 4 new matching tires and all is good (actually really good - better handling, ride, etc)...

So much thanks for all your input and help!

Feel free to post pics!

Thanks for the update, looking forward to some pics, they may help others recognize belt separation.