AWD wheel/tyres question

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

I know that it's not recommended to have different tyres on an AWD, like 2 winters in front and all seasons on the back or mixing new tyres with used tyres...BUT my question is, is it the same for wheels?

like if i have 2 sets of 17in wheels on the front and another 2 different set of 17in wheels on the back (all 4 with the same tyres), is that okay or also just not recommendable?

tia
mark

[Ryan Singh]

As long as dimensions and offsets are exactly the same as well as tire size and wear, it should be fine.

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

sounds fair. thanks!

[Jason Harwood]

Rims are OK as long as their the same.
How ever, tires, you dont want that problem on your hand.

Different brands / tread patterns / stickyness etc. can wear a diff

[Brett Haviland]

and also same size tires.... but different brands/models can be different diameters and width, eventho the size numbers are the same.

Replacing a center diff is usually not cheap!

[CamWeiss]

It's really important that your tires are a matched set. One tire companies 225/50-16 can have different dimensions than another line or brand.
For wheels, you *can* mismatch them, but they obviously have to be similarly sized and with similar offsets.

[John Hartman]

what Brett and Cam said.  For real.

[marQ_deLa_cruz]

yup. understand about the tires.. was wondering about wheels but I guess so long as dimensions and offsets are same, all good with similar size.. tires, gotta be same.

thanks all!