Hello folks!
This past spring my girlfriend picked up a 1998 forester, and I love it! I am in Maine, where we just got our first snowstorm of the year, and last night it was apparently a touch more than Ru could handle. We slid off the road, no damage except a flat tire, which I am convinced is what led us off the road in the 1st place.
Here is my question, When I took her in to get the flat fixed today, the mechanic noted that the tread was almost bare on the tire to be repaired, and told me on Subaru's all 4 tires must be changed at the same time. I understand it's all wheel drive, and the synchros rely on the diameter of the tire to do their job, but to me, the small difference of maybe an 8th of an inch from one tire to another should not be enough to get the transmission/gears mad at me.
What do you all think? Was this guy just trying to get me to buy a full set of tires, or is there some truth to his words? I'm new to Subaru, but I've been around cars of all makes & models for years, and this one just didn't pass the smell test for me.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for your thoughts!
~Mike