# Tire Tread Depth Difference in Tires

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-depth-difference-in-tires/107914>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 19, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-depth-difference-in-tires/107914 "2017-09-19T15:25:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-depth-difference-in-tires/107914/8 "2017-09-19T17:21:57Z")

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> [@msiverson](#):
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> Can anybody point to authoritative evidence that I should also replace the other three tires? Or that all four tires should be within some range of tread depth? Then I will negotiate with the insurance adjuster accordingly.

[https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=18](https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=18)

> [@All-wheel drive and tire replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-wheel-drive-and-tire-replacement/86908/16):
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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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