V70 AWD and matching tyres....
Discussion
Recently acquired a V70 D5 AWD. Came on 4 matching Michelin Primacy 3 tyres with about 5mm of tread.
As is the way within a week of ownership I’ve picked up a puncture on the RNS. The puncture is very close to the edge and thus not repairable.
I note from the handbook it says about matching tyres MUST be used so as to not cause damage to the AWD system.
Obvs a new matching Primacy will have about 7mm of tread which is 2mm over the over 3. I also don’t want to go down the route of a part worn.
Will I be ok to just put two new ones on the rear, or is the AWD system so sensitive it will in theory want 4 new tyres??? Seems a bit bonkers if the latter.
As is the way within a week of ownership I’ve picked up a puncture on the RNS. The puncture is very close to the edge and thus not repairable.
I note from the handbook it says about matching tyres MUST be used so as to not cause damage to the AWD system.
Obvs a new matching Primacy will have about 7mm of tread which is 2mm over the over 3. I also don’t want to go down the route of a part worn.
Will I be ok to just put two new ones on the rear, or is the AWD system so sensitive it will in theory want 4 new tyres??? Seems a bit bonkers if the latter.
I resolved this with two new rear tyres. Seems to be fine.
But on what you’ve said, I would say it could be significant? 3 extra rotations per km.
My commute is 35 miles, or 56km. So each journey to work there would be nearly 170 more rotations. Which is over 3000 extra rotations a month. Is that not enough to ‘wind up’ the transmission?
But on what you’ve said, I would say it could be significant? 3 extra rotations per km.
My commute is 35 miles, or 56km. So each journey to work there would be nearly 170 more rotations. Which is over 3000 extra rotations a month. Is that not enough to ‘wind up’ the transmission?
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