Replace Rear Tires or All Four?
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The manual recommends replacing all four. The goodyear guy said my tread was at 7/32 or 8/32 (new would be 10/32), and that was right about their limit for replacing just one tire.
But given the know history with gearboxes, I just went with four new Toyo 235/60R18XL Open Country (all I could find on Sunday). About $700 installed in SOCAL. High wear rating, and were pretty quiet on the drive home. Vacation road trip tomorrow, we'll see how they do.
But given the know history with gearboxes, I just went with four new Toyo 235/60R18XL Open Country (all I could find on Sunday). About $700 installed in SOCAL. High wear rating, and were pretty quiet on the drive home. Vacation road trip tomorrow, we'll see how they do.
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Cheaper than a gearbox.
2/32 is the min, so you 8/32 to play with. I was already 3/32 into them so almost halfway through their life anyway.
I've always thought it would nice if dealers could lathe new tires down to match existing tires. They already have the balancer to spin it, they'd just need a cutter.
2/32 is the min, so you 8/32 to play with. I was already 3/32 into them so almost halfway through their life anyway.
I've always thought it would nice if dealers could lathe new tires down to match existing tires. They already have the balancer to spin it, they'd just need a cutter.
Last edited by merlinj79; 06-25-2017 at 07:53 PM.
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I think merlin said that 2/32" is the minimum tread depth for a safe tire, not the variance between tires. 2/32" max variance between tires on the same axle is almost no variance.
Do you have a reference you can provide a link to that states the max variance is 2/32"? I've been trying to get an "official" ruling on this for some time. Is this true for every AWD vehicle, or specific to the LR2?
Do you have a reference you can provide a link to that states the max variance is 2/32"? I've been trying to get an "official" ruling on this for some time. Is this true for every AWD vehicle, or specific to the LR2?
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Cheaper than a gearbox.
2/32 is the min, so you 8/32 to play with. I was already 3/32 into them so almost halfway through their life anyway.
I've always thought it would nice if dealers could lathe new tires down to match existing tires. They already have the balancer to spin it, they'd just need a cutter.
2/32 is the min, so you 8/32 to play with. I was already 3/32 into them so almost halfway through their life anyway.
I've always thought it would nice if dealers could lathe new tires down to match existing tires. They already have the balancer to spin it, they'd just need a cutter.
As for the op I would just replace the 2 and have them put them up front.
3/32 is only .090" the transmission won't notice that. Also have them replace the most worn of the remaining three tires.
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