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1998 XC70 AWD 2 tires less tread depth than the other 2, Bad idea? Stagger them? V70-XC70 1998

posted by  Woodstock on  Wed Jun 23 11:50 CST 2010
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I needed new tires desperately, and I found a set locally that are mounted balanced and ready to go for $100(and they came on clean 1994 alloys that are of my favorite Volvo wheels for the 850/X70 series). But 2 of the tires are more worn than the other 2 which are new. I know that the bevel gear can suffer with tires that are not all the same tread depth, air pressure, size, brand, etc... But, I remember someone once telling me that when this is the case with an all wheel drive that you should stagger them so that one new one and one old one are on the same axel, and they should be reversed on the other axle. Any thoughts? I know ideally I should buy 2 new tires to match the new ones, but with 225kmi on the odometer, I am counting my blessings.






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