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Old 04-20-2004, 05:45 PM
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I just punctured the sidewall on a tire today and it's not repairable. The other three tires still have about 75-80 percent tread remaining. The tire I need is discontinued. I assume it's probably not a good idea to replace the one tire with something else. Would I have any problems if I replace two tires so that the rears would be a different than the front?
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If you match the diameters really close maybe not. But I wouldn't do it.
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Old 04-20-2004, 05:58 PM
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I believe you can cause damage to the Quattro system doing this
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So with Quattro, 1 punctured tire = 4 new tires
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to my wallet!!!
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or 4 new tires+new diffential(s)
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Old 04-20-2004, 06:09 PM
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true, but i know some people that are running staggered setup on AWD though
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Solution? 1 new tire, shaved from tirerack
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Default Would it be ok if the new tire is a different type?
The tire I need is discontinued.
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