Shaving new Tire for subaru AWD
Thought I would ask this question in this forum, as from what I read here, you guys seem pretty smart on mechanics. So here is the story. Wife picked up a large hole in the right rear on our 2015 S...
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winnietrey wrote:RinconVTR wrote:
What is Subaru's tolerance for tread depths???!!!???
No one asked this critical question. That's crazy. Know the answer before you opt to do anything but buy one new tire.
Out of Subarus spec?
I do not believe in shaving anything but race tires. So if you're out of spec among tread depths per Subaru, buy 2 new or a new set of 4.
Subaru says 1/4 inch
That is what I've heard as well, but never saw documentation.
If true, the OP needs to know if his old tires are that much smaller than the new ones. I doubt they are. 1/4" is significant ever after 15k miles. But could be close depending on the type of tire and tread wear rating.
And FYI...this is not just a Subaru thing.
