Never rotated till now + drivetrain?

I see folks selling "4 50% tires and one NEVAAR touched the ground!" all the time.

How bad for your drivetrain is adding that 100% tire to rotation at that point?

(I'm a diligent rearward-cross guy, just thinking about buying some used tires)

davantalus said:

I see folks selling "4 50% tires and one NEVAAR touched the ground!" all the time.

How bad for your drivetrain is adding that 100% tire to rotation at that point?

(I'm a diligent rearward-cross guy, just thinking about buying some used tires)

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Limited slip makes it possible. Ideal no. Works? Yes! All them locker fans....ouch!

How ouch exactly?

The different tire size on one side vs the other is essentially like being in a slow continuous curve when driving straight, (to the differential anyway), this puts more stress on the center (spider gears) of the diff. It will cause higher oil temps so if you are running this way you will want to change the oil more frequently.

A selectable locker is an open differential when not locked. As long as you are only locking on terrain that really warrants it, It is actually better suited to handle this than a limited slip.

All this said, if the rig is a daily driver or spends a lot of time on the highway I wouldn't do it. If it sees mostly town and trail driving I wouldn't hesitate.

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Awesome. Thanks for the detailed analysis.