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      05-03-2024, 12:31 PM   #10
mwat
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Originally Posted by TEF View Post
I agree with the rolling-diameter theory. Even tires of the same size from different manufactures can vary slightly in diameter. And this change in circumference is hard on the transfer case (because the rate of rotation varies from front to back). Another way to view this is that the price of another pair of tires is less than replacing your transfer case.
This is true. However, I confirmed that the tires I replaced my runflats had identical rolling diameter and I'm still experiencing this on occasion. Here enters my tire PSI theory, but what do I know.
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