yomamma219
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So in the mustang manual there is a part in the "Rear Axle" chapter where it says:
"Extended use of tire sizes other than the manufacturer’s specified tire size on these axles could result in a permanent reduction in effectiveness. This loss does not affect your normal driving and should not be noticeable."
Now I was just wondering if the "permanent reduction in effectiveness" is actually something I should be concern with after going to up a 315 tire in the rear?
I have't tracked my car yet but I hope to get into that soonish, so I think I fall in the unaffected category. The whole statement seems contradictory and unnecessarily ominous though, but being in the manual the validity of it gives me some concern.
Does anyone know why this is an issue? What would the permanent reduction be from? I thought I heard the Torsen was a mechanical (non-clutch) LSD so it didn't have to worry about clutch packs wearing out. Is it just due to the LSD not being able to function as well when the tire has more grip than it was originally intended?
PS: I have an EB so not the Torsen LSD (Traction-Lok I think?). I don't really know what the specific engineering difference is.
"Extended use of tire sizes other than the manufacturer’s specified tire size on these axles could result in a permanent reduction in effectiveness. This loss does not affect your normal driving and should not be noticeable."
Now I was just wondering if the "permanent reduction in effectiveness" is actually something I should be concern with after going to up a 315 tire in the rear?
I have't tracked my car yet but I hope to get into that soonish, so I think I fall in the unaffected category. The whole statement seems contradictory and unnecessarily ominous though, but being in the manual the validity of it gives me some concern.
Does anyone know why this is an issue? What would the permanent reduction be from? I thought I heard the Torsen was a mechanical (non-clutch) LSD so it didn't have to worry about clutch packs wearing out. Is it just due to the LSD not being able to function as well when the tire has more grip than it was originally intended?
PS: I have an EB so not the Torsen LSD (Traction-Lok I think?). I don't really know what the specific engineering difference is.
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