Swank4

Look at where the tread meets the sidewall. This is one of my Toyo T1S (225/40R18) that I recently pulled off the car to rotate. I'm going to discard it and get new tires. What do you think caused this? I've seen it before on a previous set of tires. S4Lynx also had this. I've got coilovers set at 25.25". Wouldn't rubbing cause wear all the way around the tire and not just in one location (as it did here)?

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/41738/tire-1.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/41738/tire2.jpg">

nhkayalker17

The sidewall is too thin. You're running 18's or larger right??

AUDIS4BI:Vintage

Same thing happened to me. Alignment was fine. Just got my T1R's hope they don't do the same.

golfrsi

I would say stretched 225's on a 8.5 width rim (?) and possible alignment issue. (too much camber?)

nhkayalker17

maybe 18's X 8.5? Get smaller rims so tires have more sidewall...

GotRS?

That's the inside?... yep, had that too, exactly the same wear profile, WTF?

Gator Al (Al)

but I have narrow (7.5") rims... Lowering an S4 (without getting adjustable control arms) gives you negative camber up front, plus stretching the tire = rapid inside tread wear.

s4twin

happen to me, my alignment was way off.

UberVier

I figured it fuxxored my alignment and I needed a new setup. I never got the specs from the dealer, but the issue went away for good.

NoFHoes

Yep. Toyo inside left rear with DTMs - that I bent as per Uber