tire question

[The Scooby]

ok, i got a set of pug 15" alloy's with some 205/50/15's on 2, and i have another 2 tires but they are 205/55/15.

 

this is for my 86 carbed d/r 5sp wagon.

 

if i put the tires with the 55series sidewall on the back and the 50's up front and kept it out of 4wd will i be ok to drive for a while until i get al new 205/50/15's

 

and my main question, if i HAVE to, i mean last resort, put it into 4wd, will it imeditly toast my tranny, or will it take a little while or would it do nothing because the small differance?

 

Thanks,

Shean

[Turbone]

You should be ok, if you stay out of 4wd. I know the diff isnt much, but why take a chance?

[soobme]

U will be fine so long as U don't use 4WD when U have good traction. U can still use it in low traction stuff no problem (ie:mud, snow, hard rain)

I usualy run a little bit of tire stager in all my 4X4's. A little bit biger tire in front helps the rig pull staiter in mud and snow, and I hve NEVER had any problems with this. The wagon I'm building right now will have stagerd gears front to rear (by just a little) so that I can run the same size tires all around for once

[GeneralDisorder]

You won't toast your tranny - at the most you will break an axle. They are the weakest link.

 

GD

[The Scooby]

alright thanks for clearing that all up, so i think so i am not tenpted i will just take out the 4wd d/r shifter itself, until i get my new tires, im going to get some kumo 711's, in 205/55/15,

 

then get some XT6 sway bars, ajustable coilover springs, and some KYB shocks/struts and i will be good for now. until i upgrade the motor to a 6cyl.

[carfreak85]

Thats what I'm doing to my turbo wagon. Need to lower the rear, but I have to get someone to clock the torsion bar...

[MorganM]

i think so i am not tenpted i will just take out the 4wd d/r shifter itself, until i get my new tires

Just take off the shifter knob as a self reminder You can still use it if you are in a low traction situation (mud, snow or dirt road) and you just might want it then!

[The Scooby]

see thats the problem, i want it to be a street queen, then get a brat for off roading, but then i cant do both because my girlfriend will need a car to drive, and she would get the wagon, and i would be with the brat, so im just gonna get a FTAWD tranny and put it in, then LSD, and with my new springs, shocks/struts, pug 15's and tires i should be good.

 

 

Shean