will having different size tires harm the drive train?

1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
360,000 MILES • 5.2L • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBINHAWKINS
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I have a flat tire and no spare that is the same make or same amount of tread
Jan 27, 2015 at 3:13 PM
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HMAC300
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it may drive your computer crazy in the car but no just don't run it like that for a long time.
Jan 27, 2015 at 3:27 PM
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I agree with HMAC300, it can also cause the transfer case to overheat and it will hurt the handling characteristics as well.
Sep 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM
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