Even with an open diff running different diameter tires for long will burn up
the diff. The part of the diff that only turns when you go around corners
will be turning all the time. It has no bearings there, steel on steel with a
little oil. It simply wont stand going around constantly.
keith
In a message dated 3/21/01 1:04:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
steve_car@hotmail.com writes:
>
> I read in the newspaper about a guy who had ruined his differential because
> he put on a wheel with a smaller rim on the drive axle. It didn't say how
> it
> got ruined, mostly dealing with who should eat the repair cost. He probably
> had a limited slip differential, but it didn't say that either. Anyway I
> have been carrying around one of those little spares to save some trunk
> space. Could be harmful to my differential. I have just replaced my
> differential and don't want to do it again.
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 69 1600
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