[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: Tyres
Steve Thanks for the reply, this does seem to be one big grey area. One thing I can't understand is I am already running two different tread patterns on the car (PO fitment not mine) P600 front P6000 rear if you know the tyres the pattern is very different. I have run the car for 10000 miles now with these tyres with no ill effects so far, the diff is not a Torsen. I agree with you that I don't know what is going to wear out, nobody has told me either. Interesting story though, proves the point that these trannys are pretty tough. Iain -----Original Message----- From: Buchholz, Steven [mailto:Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com] Sent: 30 November 1999 19:21 To: 'Iain Atkinson (ETL)' Subject: RE: Tyres ... I say don't worry about it ... as long as we're talking about an open center diff (non-Torsen). The differential is there to make up for differences in rotation ... what exactly is going to wear out when you have slightly different tire sizes? I can also tell you that unknowingly I bought a car where the PO had inadvertently installed a non-turbo tranny into a turbo car. This meant that the rear differential had a final drive ratio of 3.89:1 while the front had a 4.11:1. Other than the fact that you could not lock the diffs on dry pavement the car ran fine ... Steve Buchholz San Jose, CA (USA) > -----Original Message----- > > Thanks for the reply, I was under the impression that > provided the tyre's were the same on each axle then there > would be no harm to the diffs, if I were to put P6000's on > the front they would still be taller i.e. more tread depth > than the rears, I was not going to change the size's, point > taken though.
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