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Old 11-10-2012, 07:42 AM
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i ripped open the sidewall on my front 31" tire. all i have is a spare 30" for now. is it ok to run this or will it shred my gears even if its not in 4 wheel?
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I wouldn't run it. Since one OS smaller than the other your diff will soon at different speeds. No good
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As long as there is not a locker of some sort in the diff, it will be ok to run the smaller tire for a short time in 2wd. It will cause some weird handling though, so be careful.
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the front spider gears will be screaming tho.
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Originally Posted by matt720
i ripped open the sidewall on my front 31" tire. all i have is a spare 30" for now. is it ok to run this or will it shred my gears even if its not in 4 wheel?
Think about it, they give you that tiny doughnut spare from the factory, it's fine to run for a bit till you get a new tire.
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