Everything else Good at troubleshooting? Have a non specific issue that doesnt fit into the other categories?? Ask it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-23-2007, 10:10 AM
kristin7701's Avatar
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
Default 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Our '95 Eclipse GSX just failed inspection because of worn tires. Here's the thing, they said we only need to replace the front 2. I'm pretty sure you are always supposed to put 4 new tires on an AWD car, but we're only planning to drive this car another year and then sell it. It gets driven a very limited amount.
 
  #2  
Old 10-23-2007, 11:26 AM
Sebba's Avatar
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 16,176
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Just change all 4 with nothing special. More than likely you will end up replacing the other two anyways.
 
  #3  
Old 10-23-2007, 12:58 PM
TheEngineer's Avatar
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 11,758
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

I would just replace all four. Ussually you get a good deal at places when you do all four of them like free alignment. Also the way i ussually do it is go online to either www.tirerack.com and www.discounttiredirect.com and find the cheapest price on the tires you when then bring it to tire places and see if they will price match.
 
  #4  
Old 10-23-2007, 04:43 PM
kristin7701's Avatar
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Thanks. I do have to order online because I'm on a military base overseas (shipping costs are brutal!). Here's what www.tirerack.comgives me:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...p;startIndex=0

Am I okay with the Fuzion VRi? Thanks again.
 
  #5  
Old 10-23-2007, 04:45 PM
kristin7701's Avatar
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Sorry for that brutal link.
 
  #6  
Old 10-23-2007, 05:08 PM
Sebba's Avatar
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 16,176
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

You will be just fine with those
 
  #7  
Old 10-24-2007, 02:56 PM
dsm1990gsx's Avatar
Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pa
Posts: 4,682
Default RE: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?

Anything w/ awd you always want toall 4 tires. If u do 2 new tires , then you'll have 2 sets of tires rotating at different speeds. This is bad for the diff.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Outlaander
Mitsubishi Outlander
11
11-14-2018 09:50 AM
tw0000
Mitsubishi Montero & Montero Sport
5
12-12-2011 05:11 PM
BrianB
Mitsubishi Outlander
1
10-11-2011 09:23 AM
AWD_QUEBECMADNESS
Mitsubishi Outlander
7
09-29-2011 08:16 AM
racerx55
2nd Generation
10
12-28-2006 03:54 AM



Quick Reply: 2 new tires or 4 for AWD?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:53 AM.