# All-wheel drive and tire replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-wheel-drive-and-tire-replacement/86908>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tires\
**Created:** [August 30, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-wheel-drive-and-tire-replacement/86908 "2014-08-30T23:16:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-wheel-drive-and-tire-replacement/86908/16 "2014-09-04T18:16:40Z")

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Subarus seem particularly sensitive to mismatched tire diameters. We’ve seen several posts here from Subaru owners with ruined differentials due to that problem.

Honda CRV’s have a different AWD system and don’t seem to be prone to that issue, though. I have a '99 CRV and the owners manual does not even mention any need to match tire diameters.

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