stay away from AWD. Tear up one tire with road hazard or blowout and depending on wear, you buy 4 because of differences in wear and rotation. Computer can't handle the different tire circumferences has been my experience from actual experience.

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Posted by hogfly

Fayetteville, AR

Member since May 2014

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Posted on 9/10/15 at 9:21 am to RetiredTiger

I mean, if she's in LA, yes.. doesn't need AWD. If she's in an area that gets snow, then it's worth the issues with tires.

In an area with snow I can definitely see a single mother wanting AWD. We only get a few weeks of snow a year, and I still put my wife in an AWD vehicle because she's hopeless on snow otherwise.

That being said, I'd be looking at a Subaru for an AWD vehicle instead. Honda Pilot is also a good mom vehicle that has AWD available or an Acura MDX if she wants something a little more luxury.

This post was edited on 9/10/15 at 9:22 am

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Posted by bapple

Capital City

Member since Oct 2010

11910 posts

Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:39 am to RetiredTiger

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Computer can't handle the different tire circumferences has been my experience from actual experience.

Well, yea. You shouldn't have staggered wheel diameters on an AWD vehicle. And even if you do replace an older tire with a new one from a blowout (happened to me a couple weeks ago) the difference is so small that it won't tear up the differential or anything.

My Yukon is AWD and it's somewhat grown on me. I like how predictable it is in any weather condition.

I will say this about AWD vehicles though... They absolutely chew through tires. I drive a bit more aggressively than others but you will see those front tires get chewed up faster than usual. It has surprised me but it's something I'm willing to deal with for the benefit of AWD.

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