Shouldn't hurt anything with the spare on the front, on the rear should be ok for a little while. For a prolonged period it may loosen up the differential creating more one wheel slippage in low traction conditions. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Jan 18, 2014 12:24 AM, "Andre Fiedler" <fiedlerac@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > I am in the process of upgrading the tires on my 2WD 1989 Westy > to 215/75R15 size (diameter 27.8"). My current spare is 185R14 (diameter > 25.7"). I am wondering if using this spare for a short drive in case I > were to get a flat would potentially cause engine or drivetrain damage of > any sort due to the difference in tire diameters? > Thank you. > Andre Fiedler > |
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