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Driving with one smaller tire

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by M_VanDalen, May 16, 2024.

  1. May 16, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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    M_VanDalen

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    Hey team, not sure if this is the right place to post this, but one of my wrangler Duratracs blew up today, so I put my stock spare on my gen 3. My new tires are going to take a couple of days to get in. Am I good to drive on that stock spare, or is it going to mess up my differential (or anything else)? My Duratracs are 265/75’s and my spare is a 245/75. It’s currently on the front driver side.

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. May 16, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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    b_r_o

    b_r_o Gnar doggy

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    How far do you have to drive? To the grocery store and around town will probably be fine
     
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  3. May 16, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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    Yeah, I live about 20 miles from town, so 40 miles a day, keeping it around 50mph.
     
  4. May 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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    check out the link in my signature. You'll be fine.
     
  5. May 16, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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    Awesome, thanks guys! Appreciate the insight.
     
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  6. May 24, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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    You’ll be okay just don’t lock the diff (this shouldn’t apply to you bc you have an sr) abd don’t put it in 4wd. Open diffs allow wheel speed difference so it’s all good, you might just feel the truck pulling more in one direction because the diameter difference
     
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  7. May 24, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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    Awesome, thanks for all the feedback on this, I genuinely appreciate it.
     

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