View Full Version : Unusual Tread wear on Fronts
Monopoly
03-11-03, 03:38 PM
Yeah you guys should see my front tires man. Both of my fronts are completely bald on the outer side of the tire...but the inside still has a bit of life left to em...Would that be an alignment problem or Toe-in or something???
Anyways i should take pic of these tires cause there so worn out that brown is showing thru!!!!:)
The camber need to be ajusted!
Monopoly
03-11-03, 07:47 PM
thats the term i was lookin for!
Thanx Fou!:)
Originally posted by fou
The camber need to be ajusted!
is that done by hand or does it have to be hooked up to a machine of somesort like a wheel allignment machine??
Mike
wheel alignments are about $50 from Crappy Tire. That is one of the few things I actually let them do, because they have the most recent equipment.
Monopoly
03-12-03, 04:39 PM
i dunno malice! i don't trust CDN tire to change my air freshener hanging fro mmy rear view mirror:p
I'm pretty sure a special machine/tools is need todo alignment.
Did you install a drop kit on your car?
Monopoly
03-12-03, 08:15 PM
no it's all stock components. The prev owner was in his early 40's
original owner too!
altho i wouldnt mind getting that done too;)
I didn't think camber adjustments were possible on the rears with the solid control arms, I think 3SX makes a set of adjustable ones. Which I don't think would be too hard to make really.
but for the front is it adjustible? and how is it done?
Monopoly
03-15-03, 03:52 PM
must be adjustable cause mines fucked up!:p
I’m not sure about the back on our car, I did look at it yet!
The way to adjust the front is by turning the top bolt on the bottom of the strut! On the head of the bolt there’s a washer shape like the lobe of a came and by turning the bolt, you push the strut (top of the wheel) outside or inside. Their for changing the camber!
Brought to you by your friendly neighborhood FOU!!!
Monopoly
03-17-03, 09:59 AM
thanx FOU!
altho i think im gunna get the dealer todo it
i took a pic of one of the fronts..i'll post it soon!
hey how do you post pics up using that IMG function???
Originally posted by Monopoly
hey how do you post pics up using that IMG function???
Use the button shown in the pic i post here. you have to have the pic you want to show hosetd online somewhere that allows direct linking!
Or you could attach your pic to your thread using the attach a pic function, but to do that you may have to re size your pic!!
http://www.nfimports.net/albums/Mikey/pic_on_brd.jpg
Monopoly
03-17-03, 07:52 PM
thanx bigboi!
fuck i tried to post it off my harddrive but it didn't seem to work
and now i know why!...:rolleyes:
anyways i took out my stealth yesterday(just turned it around and backed it into the garage...) and it runs great!
i was sooo surprised!
I had my front drivers side tire do that too, and it was a brand new Gator 17" (the kind that comes stock).
I brought the car into a Dodge Dealership to have the alignment checked but after the alignment check they said it was within spec. I've since replaced the tire, and now watching it closely to see if it starts happening again...
Monopoly
03-25-03, 04:19 PM
like FOU said before...its definately the camber man...
Davin24
03-27-03, 12:00 AM
my Yoko A520's did the same thing......they never could explain it
memystealthandi
03-27-03, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by w3apon
I had my front drivers side tire do that too, and it was a brand new Gator 17" (the kind that comes stock).
I brought the car into a Dodge Dealership to have the alignment checked but after the alignment check they said it was within spec. I've since replaced the tire, and now watching it closely to see if it starts happening again...
I heard you got a pretty good price on that new tire....:bigup:
Monopoly
03-27-03, 06:55 PM
Davin i have Yoko A520's too! P245/45ZR17's???
did you switch tires and did it make a difference??? these tires are kinda expensive!
I bought my car in july and they had 50% tread left...come october there fuckin bald! lol:angry:
Davin24
03-27-03, 07:41 PM
ya man i had the same problem...they were only gonna last me like 40K kms...
I couldn t afford a GR a year on tires, so i went down 2 speed ratings and a non directional tire....they don t handle NEAR as well (although better now that i have fr and rear strut bars) But the tires have lasted WAAAAAY longer. (like 60k already w/ 25% left)
Monopoly
03-27-03, 10:32 PM
lol i just ordered another pair of A520's...i really like em cause they have quite amazing traction/acceleration...mine lasted about 15k w/about 35% tread left...my back tires have like 80% left on them.
My fucking Tire Shop i went to is dicking me around! its been 4 days since i ordered them and they havent called me yet! GRR they take forever!
how much ya payin fer the yoko's?
35% on frt 80% on rear, unless your tires are staggered fer some reason , or it was like it when u bought the car why didn't u rotate?:)
memystealthandi
03-28-03, 01:47 AM
I'm running a set of falken ZIEX 512's? currently. They are 245/40ZR18's. Tread wear has been fine, they have lasted very well. Plus they are only about $1000 - 1200 for the set.
I was going to go with a set of Yoko AVS sports...but they are $2200 for the set.
Monopoly
03-28-03, 01:11 PM
lol AVS sports are nutty! they come Stock when you buy a Aston Marton V12 Vanquish!
I paid about 210$ each for my Yoko A520's. that would be about 840$ a set for ZR tires! Not bad!:p
When i bought the car the two on the back were almost brand new and the fronts had 35% tread left...
Lol i cant rotate my tires cause i snapped two wheel bolts off trying to get the damn wheel off!:angry:
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