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Unless you have a lot of wear on your tires, or you're driving an AWD, it's unusual to need to replace more than 2 tires. The argument on AWD is that it might
by kurthr 3y ago
Unless you have a lot of wear on your tires, or you're driving an AWD, it's unusual to need to replace more than 2 tires.
The argument on AWD is that it might cause more expensive increased wear on the AWD system in off-road conditions. If you're only driving on roads this probably isn't such a big deal, and some sports cars don't even have the same size tires front/back.
Most nails and screws (1/8" or 3mm) in the middle of the tire can be patched (if you're not driving >100mph), but that was one BIG nail! Side walls really can't be safely patched, and most places won't patch anything even close.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoI heard a loud clicking noise while driving to work one day and pulled over to check. Had an "eggbeater-type" mixer sticking out of my tire sidewall. Shop asked if they could have it for their countertop display of weird stuff they pulled out of tires. Anyway, they recommended replacing both front tires, but I only did the one and it was fine. I understand the reasoning, I just don't agree with it because tires simply don't wear at the same rate.
- whaleofatw2022 3y agoAbove is semi dependent on the AWD system. If it is one of the 'typical' ones you see on something like a Ford Escape or Chevy Blazer where it activates on slippage, you are probably OK on normal roads as long as the wear isn't extreme. But if it's something with a 50/50 default split or other 'always on' fanciness, tires are cheaper than Diffs.