Do all 4 tires have to match?
03-21-2007, 11:43 AM
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Do all 4 tires have to match?
I got my second irreplaceable flat in 4 months. So now I need a new tire. The tire guy said if all four tires don't match (not size and style but brand) I'll wreck the AWD.
Is this true?
I know it's best for all the tires to match but I was hoping to wait until the fall to get some new shoes for the winter. What do you think?
Is this true?
I know it's best for all the tires to match but I was hoping to wait until the fall to get some new shoes for the winter. What do you think?
03-21-2007, 12:46 PM
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True, but I think that they are implying that even the same size tire varies across different brands
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03-21-2007, 02:13 PM
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I would at least try to get the same model, because the variances in tread
Design could cause different traction between the wheels causing issues with the quattro...
I was in that situation, and I acutally just bought a pair of the same brand of tire and changed my rotation schedule (front to back) until they had basic even wear.
but it's not advised to have three of one type of tire and one of another....
Just my opinion.
I was in that situation, and I acutally just bought a pair of the same brand of tire and changed my rotation schedule (front to back) until they had basic even wear.
but it's not advised to have three of one type of tire and one of another....
Just my opinion.
03-21-2007, 03:39 PM
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Nah. I roll on 2 winters, 1 all season and 1 hi-perf. No problems although the car seems to have....
a mind of its own when I'm driving it.
Oh and I have a donut for a spare in the trunk (weight savings).
Oh and I have a donut for a spare in the trunk (weight savings).
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03-21-2007, 08:13 PM
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He's asking about your German precision engineered AWD vehicle....
not your Japanese FWD dented ricer daily driver you roll on 14" dubs. 
I believe that you need to run the same rolling diameter on all corners, no more than +/- 3/32'ds, or over time you will screw the AWD system to hell because it will read anything greater than that as wheel slippage.
Quattro is all mechanical system, and as close to instantaneous transfer of power where needed as anything out there.
I believe that you need to run the same rolling diameter on all corners, no more than +/- 3/32'ds, or over time you will screw the AWD system to hell because it will read anything greater than that as wheel slippage.
Quattro is all mechanical system, and as close to instantaneous transfer of power where needed as anything out there.
