Had some steering wheel vibrations while at speed, assumed it was a balancing issue, took it to Costco and they found a piece of scrap metal that's too close to the sidewall to be repairable, tires are still within warranty so I purchased a new tire at a prorated price, I asked the employee if this was going to be an issue since it's a 4WD and they stated no. I've searched on here and have gotten mixed opinions.
I have an 03' 4Runner V8, so it's full time 4WD, but I also read since it technically has a open diff (lsd torsen?) that it's okay if the tires are slightly mismatched? I also read that it just has to be within a certain tread depth (my tires are at 10/32nds currently, the specs state they start at 12/32nds, so it may be okay since it's only 2/32nds). I thought the employee would've told me to replace all 4 or at least 2 of them, but that was not said. I know Tire Rack can shave your tire too, but since it was prorated, I only paid $40.
I have an 03' 4Runner V8, so it's full time 4WD, but I also read since it technically has a open diff (lsd torsen?) that it's okay if the tires are slightly mismatched? I also read that it just has to be within a certain tread depth (my tires are at 10/32nds currently, the specs state they start at 12/32nds, so it may be okay since it's only 2/32nds). I thought the employee would've told me to replace all 4 or at least 2 of them, but that was not said. I know Tire Rack can shave your tire too, but since it was prorated, I only paid $40.
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