tread differences

so i have one tire that is bad (not holding air and bead is torn up) and at 9/32
and i have a new tire with 10/32 on it. if i were to replace that one tire would i be ok. i know with awd you are to replace all 4 but is this too big of a difference to only replace one?

 

1/32 will not make enough of a difference to be detrimental. 3 or 4 would be something to worry about though.

 

thanks shibbs i just wasn't sure on the tolerances of the rear end on my sti. thanks again.

 

i can come over with the belt sander and knock that one down for you nick lol

btw, if it's not -60 tomorrow you should stop by and tell me what I broke on my car.

 

i have to do some holiday shopping but yeah i'll do it right after work. sound like a plan stan?

 

yea give me a call

 

not after he comes over to help me first. i got dibs

 

Shibbs is right, but if you're worried, a reputable tire shop could take it down for you too for cheap cheap cheap in 10 minutes.

 

Yes, you could have a tire shaved very easily; however most tires come with 10/ or 11/32nds of tread new. 1 or 2 isn't much of a difference and shouldn't really mess with it.

 

According to the folks at Minnetonka Subaru you can safely run up to 3-4/32 difference before it becomes something to worry about.


and I called around most tires shops around town and nobody is willing to shave a tire

 

Just find someone with an open differential on a 2wd car and have them do a burnout for a while. :biggrin:

Ghetto shavin!

And thank you for the definitive answer, SteveDave!

 

norms tire. they've done 2 tires for me

 

Wow!!!! Excellent. we should add this to the sticky list

 

they were both new but 1 was a winter

 

I have one of these vehicles, you know how it goes. Now i just need a subaru hub adaptor.

 

Norms tire quoted me 35-50 per tire, depending upon how deep they have to go.