[ale] way OT - used car buying tips - yea or nea - PT 2

[Brian MacLeod]

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On 11/28/12 5:16 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:

> 
> Re: awd - All wheel drive can be very handy.  I almost bought an
> AWD Mazda Tribute.  However, it had an unpatchable screw AND nail
> in one tire.  They said I had to replace all tires at once to keep
> them the same circumference.  I did some research and it appears to
> be true. You have to keep the tread depth of all tires within 1 or
> 2/32 of an inch or it screws up the drive train and can cause
> premature failure. I never knew that before.


Yeah, it would put more strain on the drive train components. Which
makes it just hilarious that some of these companies provide you with
a balloon spare for these vehicles.  Or, in my case, a spot to store
ONLY a balloon spare, and I'll have to take up cargo room to put a
regular spare in.  Grr.

I'll gladly pay the extra for the engineers to put room for a regular
tire in with an extra regular tire.  Much cheaper than drive train
repairs.


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