# Does anyone shave tires around here?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 26, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-shave-tires-around-here/28367 "2007-04-26T20:20:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-shave-tires-around-here/28367/4 "2007-04-27T15:25:46Z")

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[quote=“somedude,post:3,topic:28367"”]

you think having 1 new tire and 3 old ones is going to wreck your AWD? your wrong. install the new tire and run it.

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He’s worried about strain on the diff as the tires will be going different speeds.

If it was strictly for track use there is no way, no how a difference in tread depth would be more detrimental than actually turning the car. The difference between the inside/outside wheels would be…

Prolonged highway use on the otherhand.

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