On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:44:56 GMT, someone@some.domain   
   (someone@some.domain) wrote:   
      
   >In article , clare@snyder.on.ca   
   wrote:   
   >>On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:13:44 GMT, someone@some.domain   
   >>(someone@some.domain) wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>In article , clare@snyder.on.ca   
   >> wrote:   
   >>>>On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:49:51 GMT, someone@some.domain   
   >>>>(someone@some.domain) wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>In article , Airport   
   Shuttle   
   >>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>The reason for having the same tire pattern and tread depth is so you   
   >>>>>>don't damage your differential gears.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>that's bullshit.   
   >>>>Not bullshit.   
   >>>> Mabee a bit paranoid - it takes more than just a LITTLE bit of wear   
   >>>>to damage a diff - but the 4runner diff IS a weak point, so not a good   
   >>>>idea to stress it unnecessarily.   
   >>>i can't find any real proof to back that up.  lot's of opinion's but no   
   >>>empirical stuff.  hard to reconcile empirical proof with ontological   
   >>>skepticism, not to be too dumb about it.   
   >>   
   >>Talk to any toyota dealer - or try to buy a good used 4-runner diff.   
   >>They ARE a weak point. Not saying they are BAD - but one of the higher   
   >>rate of failure parts on a darn good little vehicle.   
   >>Tire size difference WILL contribute to differential failure.   
   >got one in the family. he sez bullshit unless the tires are missmatched sizes.   
    He can say bullshit all he likes. I was a Toyota service manager for   
   10 years and they had the problem then already.   
   Try to buy a good used diff.   
      
   As for mismatched sizes, exactly what do you think you have with a   
   brand new tire on one side and a half worn tire on the other????   
      
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