Odd Tire wear

[Pring]

Hey all. I read some other threads and they didn't seem to answer my question. All four of my tires wore down very fast under 15K. My front tires wore down far, but my rear tires were damn near bald. Each of the tires wore evenly though was my question. If it were an alignment problem do you think it would be even tire wear. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Burnett03]

Why not take it in for an alignment? You might have bad toe which eats tires fast.. You could also have had fast wearing tires. Alot of high-performance tires wear fast due to them being softer.

 

[1992awdlaser]

If the toe is off the tires can wear evenly. Are you doing burnouts? What kind of tires are they?

 

[EagleTalonTim]

Let your ebrake down while driving..... Sorry, had to say it.

 

[Pring]

Well, a friend of mine suggested that it could be my ebrake, but the ebrake hasn't worked since I got the car so I think that is out of the question, and I don't do burnouts the car isn't fast enough to be doing things like that haha. Maybe I'll go get it aligned. thanks

 

[Daveed]

What brand and type of tires are they. Like burnett said, alot of Hi perf tires don't last long at all. Its good you've got even wear.

I remember when the acura rsx came out (the one that looked like a ferrari...sorta) people were complaining that their tires were going bald in 2-3000 miles. Well duh, the tires were about as hard as the eraser on your pencil in order to get that high level of performance out of the car

as for alignment...does it pull any direction?

Do you typically launch hard alot? How about fast braking/cornering?

 

[Jetrosr]

If you got the cheapo tires, the tread will fly off them just as fast as the super performance ones. If you drive alot of stop and go, that's not helping either. Alignment wear is typically going to be one side bald and tread on the other. If all 4 are wearing flat in 15k, you're probably driving like Mario.

Sticky brakes will smell like butt, and your gas mileage will suffer. Also driving in inclement weather will be eye opening to say the least.

 

[1992awdlaser]

^ The car doesn't have to pull for the alignment to be off.

Also all the Michelin passenger car tires I have seen where out in 15,000-20,000 miles on a car with a perfect alignment.

 

[gsxAWDdsm692]

How soft is the compound? Could be due to your driving habits, weight as well.

 

[Pring]

Well, I wouldn't say I'm taking off extremely harshly. And most of the mileage that these tires have seen has been back and forth from toledo. so not much stop and go at all. I beleive they were cooper.. Not 100 percent sure.. not sure of the name..but I'm sure I didn't by the most expensive tires on the market. HAHA.. I guess I break hard.. but I do alot of engine breaking too maybe that is the culprit. any other ideas are welcome. thanks

 

[Siwel]

It's a fwd, you engine brake alot, and your rear tires are the ones bald?
I'd say alignment is out.

 

[Pring]

Is there an adjustment in the back.?

 

[WILOWNU]

having similar issues with my car, only my front tires are awesome and my drivers rear has some inside camber wear, but my passenger rear is as bald as my head..... i have only put 3k miles on the tires....pretty shitty. all the tires are the same brand and were put on at the same time. so I would also like info on this situation if you figure out anything.

 

[knochgoon24]

Wilownu, does your car pull to the right when you brake? That tire might be doing most of your braking.
Also, it could be that that brake doesn't fully release, causing extra friction for that tire.

 

[Daveed]

Hmmm...just thought of something about tire rotations. A buddy of mine is a manager at a natiional tire store and on 4x4s they switch side to side when the front ones go to the rear. The rears come straight forward when rotated up. He said they did this on all 4x4s. I bet this should be done on an AWD too in order to keep tire wear even.

I realize this won't help ya if your tire wore out in 3000miles but it will help keep the wear more even if you aren't having other probs. l8r

 

[WILOWNU]

Wilownu, does your car pull to the right when you brake? That tire might be doing most of your braking.
Also, it could be that that brake doesn't fully release, causing extra friction for that tire.

I initially thought the same thing, but the car doesnt pull at all. I do however have a ton of road noise from my passenger rear tire, maybe I have bad toe. Im gonna take it and get it aligned when I get my camber kit on, hopefully that will solve my problem.

Pring - What brand are your tires? are they a soft compound? I know my toyo fz4's were hard and lasted for around 30k, but my kumho's were soft and lasted around 15k.

 

[Pring]

The tires were supposed to be good for 60K miles I'm gonna take em back.. I got the car aligned and I'm still having a lot of tire noise and shaking.. WOP WOP WOP .. the noise seems to change when the wheel is turned. I just had my wheel bearings changed in january and at the same time I changed the CV shafts along with outside tierod ends. Anything else that is moving in there that could be the problem ?

 

[knochgoon24]

it sounds like if you get the car aligned it should fix the problem

The tires were supposed to be good for 60K miles I'm gonna take em back.. I got the car aligned and I'm still having a lot of tire noise and shaking.. WOP WOP WOP .. the noise seems to change when the wheel is turned. I just had my wheel bearings changed in january and at the same time I changed the CV shafts along with outside tierod ends. Anything else that is moving in there that could be the problem ?

 

[MrBoxx]

I would recommend taking the car to a dealership or reputable shop to have the suspension inspected. If a 60k mile tire is wearing out within 20k, then there is an issue with the suspension, the alignment, or a defect in the tire manufacturing process. Since you recently had an alignment, I'm going to assume that it's set correctly. That leaves a suspension issue or a tire defect issue. If the shop did an alignment without checking the front end and suspension parts for wear, then you shouldn't go back to them. For example, it does no good to do an alignment to a vehicle that has a worn tie rod end, as replacement of the part will require an alignment after R&R.

If the tires ARE wearing evenly, there are NO suspension issues, the alignment is set correctly, and the tires are not being used in a fashion they were not intended for (drifting competition or whatever), then you have a viable manufacturer warranty claim. Talk to the manager at the place you bought the tires from.

Out of curiosity, what brand/model of tires are they?

Edit: The noise you're hearing MAY be cupping/chopping of the tires on the inside edge. This usually happens on the rear tires of most vehicles, and no one really notices. Then when those chopped tires are rotated to the front, the steering wheel vibrates, there's road noise, rough ride, etc. Are the tires cupped, or are they evenly worn across the entire contact patch? Have you done rotations regularly (6-8,000 miles)?

 

[meliketoball]

I wish my tires can last 15k...

 

[Defiant]

Holy crap, you're still wondering about this from last March? WTF