me_like_fuelBurners
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Just thought I'd throw an idea out there to see what peoples thoughts are....
I know some AWD systems can be quite sensitive and require all tires to be replaced at the same time. This is to minimise the possibility of different tires on the car having slightly different outer circumferences, therefor causing the AWD system to be under unnecessary stress due to the fact it distributes power to each wheel based on the wheel speed.
So due to the fact that nearly every commodore prior was RWD and the rear tires (for some strange reason ) required replacement at 2-3x the rate of the front - are we maybe underestimating the effect mismatched tires might be having on the ZB's AWD system?
I'm not saying everyone has different tire brands on the front vs rear, but in these tough economic times, I could completely understand why some simply may not be able to financially justify changing all 4 every time a tire goes bald.
The Owners Manual states:
"Note
For optimum system performance,
the vehicle's tyres should not have
varying degrees of wear or be of
different sizes."
Anyway, would love to hear ppl's thoughts on this.... might be a factor as to why so many diffs etc are dying so early? or maybe not?
I know some AWD systems can be quite sensitive and require all tires to be replaced at the same time. This is to minimise the possibility of different tires on the car having slightly different outer circumferences, therefor causing the AWD system to be under unnecessary stress due to the fact it distributes power to each wheel based on the wheel speed.
So due to the fact that nearly every commodore prior was RWD and the rear tires (for some strange reason ) required replacement at 2-3x the rate of the front - are we maybe underestimating the effect mismatched tires might be having on the ZB's AWD system?
I'm not saying everyone has different tire brands on the front vs rear, but in these tough economic times, I could completely understand why some simply may not be able to financially justify changing all 4 every time a tire goes bald.
The Owners Manual states:
"Note
For optimum system performance,
the vehicle's tyres should not have
varying degrees of wear or be of
different sizes."
Anyway, would love to hear ppl's thoughts on this.... might be a factor as to why so many diffs etc are dying so early? or maybe not?