Am I correct that AWD cars must have all 4 tires replaced at once because mismatch between front and rear diameters (if only replacing a pair) will result in excessive drivetrain wear? I may be in the market for a car soon and to me it does not seem that the extra costs in maintenance and tires for an AWD vehicle are worth it if I only drive in snow a few times a year. Or are most new AWD vehicles 2WD unless the 2 wheels are slipping, and consequently the costs are a lot lower than I am imagining? I presume if it runs 2WD 99.5% of the time then a diameter mismatch is ok.
On a slightly different subject, are there any passenger cars available with true 4WD? Or even push-button activated AWD? It seems like everything is full-time AWD now, but I want a car like the old Camrys that had push-button 4WD.
On a slightly different subject, are there any passenger cars available with true 4WD? Or even push-button activated AWD? It seems like everything is full-time AWD now, but I want a car like the old Camrys that had push-button 4WD.