[V8] Goodyear Tires

[Buchholz, Steven]

.. do you have any data that demonstrates what sort of increased stress
is created on a drivetrain that has tires of different diameter?  I'm
sorry, but it does bother me to see this sort of statement without any
data to substantiate it.  

Here is my data point ... I owned a 1987 5000 TQ which had the proper
rear diff but the transmission from a non-turbo ... i.e. a final drive
ratio of 4.11:1 in front and 3.89:1 in back.  I don't know how long it
was in that configuration, but I do not expect that even this magnitude
of a transgression did anything to the overall longevity of the
drivetrain ... 

The only things that I can think of to bear in mind ... the ABS system
does tend to expect all four wheels rotating at the same speed ... I'd
imagine that on the V8 the transmission controller might want to lock
the center diff on an automatic when enough variation is seen ... that
and the Torsen diff will tend to shift power away from the larger
diameter wheel.

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> My understanding is that tires need to have the same circumference in
4
> wheel drive applications.  Changing circumference changes the final
drive
> gear ratio. Tires should be *very* close to avoid strain on the
drivetrain.