Is it ok to get 1 new tire for back/passenger non-repairable flat (AWD model 3) ?
Tire shop (reputed shop) immediately indicated flat not repairable (understandable, had tear in side wall) . Had gotten earlier tires from them (within last 1 yr - in otherwise good condition). I had a similar situation with another of my cars a month back and they said all 4 should be replaced new (? - the flat was front right in that case - not sure if that matters)
It’s a 2019 AWD 3. I asked tire tech more than a few times if it’s safe on car, passengers with 1 new rear tire and he was “absolutely”. Even said if it were the front that needed to be changed he’d have put new in back (which makes sense, but still it’s 1 new tread and 3 with 1 yr old tread, about 10k miles on them)
And these cost a lot too - thanks!
PS - One earlier discussion with a tech, he indicated AWD may get impacted with 1 new and 3 older tires.
Tire shop (reputed shop) immediately indicated flat not repairable (understandable, had tear in side wall) . Had gotten earlier tires from them (within last 1 yr - in otherwise good condition). I had a similar situation with another of my cars a month back and they said all 4 should be replaced new (? - the flat was front right in that case - not sure if that matters)
It’s a 2019 AWD 3. I asked tire tech more than a few times if it’s safe on car, passengers with 1 new rear tire and he was “absolutely”. Even said if it were the front that needed to be changed he’d have put new in back (which makes sense, but still it’s 1 new tread and 3 with 1 yr old tread, about 10k miles on them)
And these cost a lot too - thanks!
PS - One earlier discussion with a tech, he indicated AWD may get impacted with 1 new and 3 older tires.