AWD vs. RWD tire & drive-train wear?

[scottm]

I've had 11 AWD vehicles, none were capable of RWD except when I had the front drive shaft out on my Land Cruiser. All have had excellent and even tire wear, but it was mostly highway cruising.

I've had this 4R for a few weeks, so far mostly in RWD. Is it going to wear the rear tires more than the fronts? I should probably just leave it in 4HI as it's the same AWD as my previous ten AWD vehicles. I'm driving it in RWD just to see if it's any different, so far not really noticeable. Maybe it will reduce wear on the front drive, which is more complicated and expensive than the rear drive. The front drive is obviously still rotating, but not under load, so should wear minimally.

Thoughts?

 

[BC4Runner]

I haven't noticed much difference in wear between RWD and 4WD, and for that matter much difference in gas mileage either.

I run mine in 4HI from mid November until the snow passes in late March.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Drive wearing boat shoes instead of huge sh** kickers:lmao:

I accelerate pretty easily but do move pretty good through the turns. I spend a lot of time in 2wd. My fronts seem to wear more than the rears; again, I have a light foot.