2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission one tire smaller than other running on a spare on the rear

[VHolloway]

the rearend does not like the smaller spare the rearend shakes on takeoff

is that the limited slip one tire is a 285/75/16 the spare is 245/75/16

the truck shakes on take offs

 

[Jefff929]

IMO you are playing with fire.



I once towed a 5er home for a guy who had mismatched tires on the front and hit some snow. He had to put it in 4H and ended up ruining the front axle. I imagine the rear with limited slip would hate it even worse.



BTDT, pass on round two.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

why is your spare a different size?

 

[VHolloway]

the spare came with the truck it's the stock spare

 

[JDiepstra]

You better get that small tire off of there or put it on the front and not use 4wd cause that's not smart to run the different sizes!

 

[Forrest Nearing]

the spare came with the truck it's the stock spare

I figured as much. I guess what I'm saying is that I always have at least one full size spare. Two if I'm going to be going offroad.

 

[Road Dog]

Mismatched tires and limited slip = trouble.

I ripped up a tire on a hunting trip and put the smaller spare on the front. The spare was a P245/75R16 (30") and the rest were LT265/75R16 (32"). No problems in 1,000km of 4WD and 2WD cruising around.

 

[rluft]

Running two different size tires on an axle with limited slip will ruin the limited slip in short order. It will be better to put the smaller spare in the front and move the front to the rear.

 

[VHolloway]

going out to get some jack stands

to do just that

 

[VHolloway]

the small tire is on the front

and that fixed the limited slip shake

she is nice and smooth

thanks for all the help