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3 of the Same, 1 Different
When I bought my 2002 blazer it came with 4 235/70/15 (28x9.3/15) firestone tires, unfortunately about a month and a half ago my back right tire went flat so I out the spare on which is a 235/75/5 (18.9x9.3/5). ive now been driving around for about a month and half to 2 months. im pretty strapped for cash right now so thats my reason for not getting a new tire yet. I just want to no if driving around with a different size tire will cause any damage to any parts?
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Everything I've heard is that two different sized tires will cause extra wear on your rear differential.
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Put the larger tire on the front and do NOT use 4wd. But get a properly sized tire quickly. Some tire shops sell used tires that still have good tread on them. Check around, you may be able to get a decent tire to use for cheap.
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ebay has good deals on some used tires :D
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Avoid burnouts with different sized tires, or else you'll end up like this dude
But as others have said, make sure you have the same sized wheel/tire on both ends of the same axle, 70's on the rear and 75's on the front and not 70's on right side and 75's on left side |
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thanks for all the input guys, it really helped
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Just a question on this subject. Will different size tires on the front affect braking and handling?
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It will affect handling, but not really affect braking. It is just a lot safer for the driveline components so long as 4wd is not used.
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