Should rear wheels............?

[Phil Noonon]

I jacked the rear end up and put on jack stands and then slipped the transmission into first gear, was checking a wobble in left rear. Should both rear tires rotate at the same rate of speed?

Thanks
Phil

 

[ford3]

no they wont , if one wheel drags a little the other will turn faster, on a turn one wheel will turn faster than the other, if one wheel is stopped completely the other will keep turning

 

[glenn in camino]

While you're working on the rear wheels, tighten the axle nuts so you won't break an axle. Use a long breaker bar. You can't over tighten them unless you really are Superman.