juxtapose

i got my front right side wall blown today. took it to the tire shop irreplaceable. i did a couple searches on here and google but still a bit confused. do i need to replace all four for awd or will one do the job? im on stock potenza sports. 17inch. about 10,000 miles. thanks for the help guys

CarbonDtls

iTrader: (4)

Depends on the tread depth. This will help determine if this will affect your rear differential.

juxtapose

i would say i have 80 percent tread left? and i just saw a used same tire about the 80 percent tread as well on ebay. but its my front that is blown tho. it will still affect the rear?

mikeho

If it's 80 percent, you can probably get away with only replacing that one tire. Of course, for safety reasons, you should be careful if you do this. DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for any safety issues if you choose to do only that.

For the most part, the only safety issue is if the traction is drastically different between tires and it affects the handling of the car. For example, if only that tire maintains grip on a corner, instead of understeering, you may oversteer and spin out.

CarbonDtls

iTrader: (4)

Depends if all 3 of them are about 80%. Best to get a tire gauge to get a more accurate reading. But if they are all about the same and the used one off ebay is close to 80% as well you will be fine. You can have a small difference without any problem. Would be a waste to get rid of 3 perfectly good tires.

juxtapose

exactly ^^ and im not in the best shape finance wise. so i would liek to save where i can. i hate to sound ignorant right now but i drove the car less than 9000 miles and the dealer replaced the tires when i bought them. being AWD i cant burnouts or anything retarded but i did drive the car hard occasionally.

Myis350RWD

I would either get an used tire that close to the existing 3 or just a new one if you have about 80% or above. Buying all 4 is a wast of money unless u r really loaded.

Sango

iTrader: (10)

If it's about 80%, should be that bad. You could also get a 2 new tires put them on the back, and move the one that was no longer a pair as a new spare.