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Tyre tread depth differences

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whamber1

Member Since: 12 Mar 2012
Location: Chatham
Posts: 87

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Tech Manual Stornoway Grey

Tyre tread depth differences

Hello all
Just trying to find out whether or not different tyre tread depths can damage drive chain or diffs.
A friend of a friend just had to buy a new diff for a Nissan pathfinder and was told that it was damaged due to slightly different tread depths or tyres. Saying that because of the difference in tyre diameter due to different tread depths that one wheel would travel faster than the other(front or rear sets) putting strain on the drive chain. If this is the case say u had a puncture on one of your wheels which was unrepairable and the other tyre on the front had 6mm of tread left when u replace the punctured tyre and put a new tyre on which had 11mm of tread on, this could cause damage. So u would have to replace both tyres.
Seems costly to have to do that. But if it is true would be cheaper to do this than buy a new diff.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

28th Jun 2012 7:59 pm

DeeJay

Member Since: 07 Jan 2011
Location: Devon
Posts: 265

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Marmaris Teal

I doubt it would harm a disco as any transmission wind up would be relieved by the diffs, axle and gearbox. There may be other views on this though?

I had a Evo X which had limited slip diffs all round and so it was recomended all 4 tyres had to be replaced together. Disco diffs only lock up when needed e.g. slipping around on mud snow etc.

28th Jun 2012 8:42 pm

rosettaquarrier

Member Since: 14 Apr 2011
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Ex Nottingham)
Posts: 623

I'm interested t see what the consensus is. Just picked up 4 mud tires for my old 1980 Series III, two new, two well worn - but still better than what's on there now!

The worn ones were chucked in free; I was worried about wind up if I stick them on. (BTW its a Stage 1 V8 with full time 4x4 through a LT95).

Cheers! '80 109 Stage 1 V8 - still going strong!
'13 LR4 HSE - HD pack (sold)
'11 LR4 HSE - HD Pack (sold)
'07 LR3 V8 SE (sold)
Ex '85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)

29th Jun 2012 3:42 am

amazing

Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542

2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini Black

haldex on audi no like
early volvo (viscous)4x4 required tyre rotation to equal wear and issues when people put on a new spare after puncture

lr no problem (unless one is really small car may not allow past 3rd gear. flat tyre safety)

lt95 no probs ran 101for thousands of miles with huge tread difference. only issue is often have to reverse to exit diff lock It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.

Last edited by amazing on 29th Jun 2012 7:18 am. Edited 1 time in total

29th Jun 2012 3:47 am

rosettaquarrier

Member Since: 14 Apr 2011
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Ex Nottingham)
Posts: 623

Cheers Amazing!

Would love to see pics of the 101 - One of them would be in my dream garage

(Next to a Volvo c303, Jeep FC& a Unimog - no accounting for taste eh!) '80 109 Stage 1 V8 - still going strong!
'13 LR4 HSE - HD pack (sold)
'11 LR4 HSE - HD Pack (sold)
'07 LR3 V8 SE (sold)
Ex '85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)

29th Jun 2012 3:54 am

amazing

Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542

101 pics

even let my bro drive it

enjoy It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.

30th Jun 2012 2:27 am

rosettaquarrier

Member Since: 14 Apr 2011
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Ex Nottingham)
Posts: 623

As my colonial compatriots would say, "badass'.

Sorry for hijacking the thread BTW

'80 109 Stage 1 V8 - still going strong!
'13 LR4 HSE - HD pack (sold)
'11 LR4 HSE - HD Pack (sold)
'07 LR3 V8 SE (sold)
Ex '85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)

30th Jun 2012 6:29 am

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