Thread: Tire Size and AWD [Merged 5-7] diameter radius rolling different sizes size
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Front/Back different tires on AWD? [Merged 12-6]
Well I have read numerous threads regarding tires, I wanted to make sure that my new tires that I would put on the back be ok, tire size back - 225/50/16, front 205/55/16

Anyways, above tires are almost identical diameter Tire1: 24.86 Tire2: 24.88

So I went to a tire shop to get the tires changed over, and the guy didn't want to do it at first because he said on AWD it will mess up differential. I told him that tires are identical and it should be ok, he said whatever...... So I got the tires changed, 205/55/16 fronts and 225/50/16 rears,

As I am driving home I got really worried if the guy was right about the differential. PLEASE I NEED A KNOWLEDGEBLE OPINION.


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