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Tony Hwang

wrote:
On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 04:29:34 -0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

clare wrote, on Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:05:14 -0500:

It's a lot more important on cars with all wheel drive and fancy
stability/traction control.

They were NOT snowing him.

I wouldn't "think" of driving any car without all four tires
"matching" in tread pattern and brand and model.

I still don't see why a Subaru is any different than any
other vehicle, AWD or otherwise.

Because you don't know the anatomy of Subaru system yet.

AWD has 3 differentials. Different diameter tires cause the
differentials to "work" all the time. If they have limited slip or
traction control, the different sized wheels turn at different speeds
and confuse the heck out of everything.

Most likely causing damage.

What the heck does AWD have to do with it anyway?
All decent cars have stability control (and have had them
for a decade or more).

Mine, for example, is a dozen years old and it has DSC, and,
all cars, by law, I think nowadays, have stability control.

Not yet - but next year. And ALL cars with dynamic stability control
tell you you need to have all tires matching.

But what the heck - it's your car. Drive with 4 different sized tires
and pay your repair bills.

When differential gets busted.

So, what's different about a Subaru (except the marketing
team wants you to "think" they're "special").

One hint Subaru system does not have power torque. Ever driven xDrive?
That is BMW system.
Try it once and experience power torque. Jeeps too. Ever do off-roading?
Some times ignorance is even dangerous.