anyone know what would cause this?
03-13-2003, 06:56 AM
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anyone know what would cause this?
okay, so my rear tires are completely destroyed...
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0097.JPG">
from another angle
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0098.JPG">
and, for comparison, one of the front tires
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0099.JPG">
but i have NO idea why the rears are that obliterated... they seem to be wearing relatively evenly (they aren't really cupping), but obviously VERY quickly. also, it's not an inflation issue as the fronts have about 4 more pounds in them and they've endured just fine.
if it were a camber issue, i'd expect to see uneven wear on the sides of the tires...
anyone have any ideas?
*btw, i'm running h&r coilovers with the forge camber arms*
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0097.JPG">
from another angle
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0098.JPG">
and, for comparison, one of the front tires
<img src="http://www.personal.kent.edu/~cplasket/roadtrip/slides/DSCN0099.JPG">
but i have NO idea why the rears are that obliterated... they seem to be wearing relatively evenly (they aren't really cupping), but obviously VERY quickly. also, it's not an inflation issue as the fronts have about 4 more pounds in them and they've endured just fine.
if it were a camber issue, i'd expect to see uneven wear on the sides of the tires...
anyone have any ideas?
*btw, i'm running h&r coilovers with the forge camber arms*
03-13-2003, 07:10 AM
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I got it now. Did you rotate them regularly? You certainly got your money's......
worth out of them. I would think front's would wear sooner but being they are wearing even I would say no cause for concern. Maybe one of the expert's on the wheel & tire forum could give you more info.
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03-13-2003, 07:15 AM
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i just went on a really long road trip...
i noticed it at about half-way through the trip...
i suppose it explains why the car would hydroplane like mad and why the bump steer was so awful, eh?
i suppose it explains why the car would hydroplane like mad and why the bump steer was so awful, eh?