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Old 11-08-2012, 08:06 PM   #1
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I just discovered today that I have mismatched tires on my wrx. 3 are the oem size 235 / 45 - 17 and one is 215 / 45 - 17. Circumference difference is 2.8%. I think the dealership locally might have screwed me over due to incompetence.

The tires are almost new and I got them for free from the dealer in March when I bought the car. I think there would have been 5 separate instances when someone should have looked over the tires if the error was made when I bought the car.

To me it looks obvious that one of the tires doesn't look right. It looks stretched and the smaller tire has a significantly smaller sidewall. That's why I think the local dealership ripped me off. They are adamant it is not their fault.

My question is, could I have damaged anything by driving ~60miles like this (or over 300 highway miles if the error was made when I got the tires)?

I have ordered a new Michelin x-ice xi2 today and will not be driving car until I get it next week. $200 :-(

Tldr: mismatched tires and wondering if I damaged anything by driving 60-300 miles like this.

Ps. I please excuse any errors, I am drunk and on mobile.
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Old 11-08-2012, 08:19 PM   #2
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Error..... wrong sub-forum. This is powertrain
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Old 11-08-2012, 08:29 PM   #3
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Hmm, you are correct. On further examination, I could have placed this better. I was think about my diffs which to me said powertrain. Sorry.
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Old 11-08-2012, 09:50 PM   #4
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Have you noticed any whining noise while driving? If you didn't hear any noises, and you check your trans and diff fluids and find nothing I would say you are good. Just keep an eye on it.
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Old 11-08-2012, 09:58 PM   #5
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To me it looks obvious that one of the tires doesn't look right. It looks stretched and the smaller tire has a significantly smaller sidewall. That's why I think the local dealership ripped me off. They are adamant it is not their fault.
How exactly is it not their fault they gave you a car with a limp? I wouldn't be paying for a $200 tire.

Don't forget to post the dealers name and location and any of their family locations so we can be sure not to buy a car from them ever.
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Old 11-08-2012, 10:09 PM   #6
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Didn't hear any strange noises while driving. It's the only subaru dealer in my area, shouldn't be hard to figure out which one. There was a reason I drove 2h to Madison to buy my car. Local dealer only occasionally has a used wrx or sti.
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Old 11-09-2012, 01:00 AM   #7
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i think somebody needed a 235/45 and had a 215/45 and you were the dupe

your car has open front and rear diffs

where was the smaller tire on the car...front or rear???
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Old 11-09-2012, 09:25 AM   #8
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i think somebody needed a 235/45 and had a 215/45 and you were the dupe

your car has open front and rear diffs

where was the smaller tire on the car...front or rear???
That was kinda what I was thinking. It was in the rear on the passenger side. The least likely spot to spot it.
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:01 PM   #9
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Update: I emailed the dealer I bought the car from. He distinctly remembers checking all 4 Michelin Snow tires and they were all the same size.
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:50 PM   #10
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That was kinda what I was thinking. It was in the rear on the passenger side. The least likely spot to spot it.

drain the rear dif and check it....it may have overheated

re-fill with cheap lube and drive it a week or so and drain and refill again
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Old 11-14-2012, 09:34 PM   #11
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Update. I talked to the place I got the tires from, and since I got them under special circumstances, they distinctly remember them being all the same size. So I only drove a max of 60 miles on mismatched tires. In happier news I just got my replacement tire in and am going to go get it mounted it tomorrow.

I did notice the smaller tire had some smeared yellow new tire markings, so I am sure the local subaru dealership screwed up something. They offered me $75 because they didn't notice mismatched the tires were mismatched. I took the $75 since I don't think I will get anything better from them. I'm chalking this up to a lesson learned and never taking my car back there again for anything.
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