I have a 1994 Mustang GT convertible with 75k miles.
After a returning from a trip to the body shop in which a tire was replaced, I realize that I have 2 different-sized rear tires. (The fronts are smaller then the rears, and the shop replaced the rear size tire with a tire of the same size as the front.)
Does this present any potential problems?
I'm presuming it does, but I want to confirm here. The body shop has agreed to replace the poorly-sized tire some time next week; the same shop says I should have no problems with differently-sized tires. I'm not so sure. I had considered taking a 300+ mile road trip over the weekend, but decided to hold off. Also, the anti-lock-brake light is now appearing intermitently on the dashboard sensor light where it had not previously appeared. Further, I'm wondering if tire sizes (in general, regardless of my situation) affect speedometer reports. Does my car need adjustment (eletronics or otherwise) for different sized tires and the speedometer? These tires are relatively new, and the previous set had same sized tires all the way around, and I'm wondering if the tire shop adjusted speedometer settings when they put the big tires on the back.
To recap, the specific questions:
- Do different-sized rear tires present problems? For the tranny differential, or anything else? If so, how many miles can I reasonably drive with the diff sized tires? (I can provide the exact sizes later if needed.)
- Could diff-sized tires be contributing to my anit-lock-brake light on my dashboard sensor?
- Are speedometer adjustments required after changes in tire size (in general, regardless of my current sitaution) for my car?
Thanks for any help,
-Matt
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