tire wear
09-08-2005, 11:23 AM
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tire wear
is it normal for the front tires to wear faster than rear? just slightly? 
i havent yet rotated my mt/rs (they have about 5500 miles since new), going to do that at my next oil change in about 800 miles or so.
i was looking them over.. they all are at 31/32psi, yet the front left is the most worn of all the tires. the fronts are more worn than the rears.
i can only assume this is because:
1) the front tires are the turning tires
2) im taking mostly left turns.
is this the case? or should i look into other issues?
they are fully balanced and aligned, so i know that is not an issue.
thanks for any suggestions
i havent yet rotated my mt/rs (they have about 5500 miles since new), going to do that at my next oil change in about 800 miles or so.
i was looking them over.. they all are at 31/32psi, yet the front left is the most worn of all the tires. the fronts are more worn than the rears.
i can only assume this is because:
1) the front tires are the turning tires
2) im taking mostly left turns.
is this the case? or should i look into other issues?
they are fully balanced and aligned, so i know that is not an issue.
thanks for any suggestions
09-08-2005, 11:27 AM
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i pm'd andy asking when he rotates his mt/r's and he said "i do mine every 5k-7k".
im at 5500, oil change will come around mid 6K's, so ill do it at that time, along with inspection sticker and BJ recall work.
i have a coupon for free oil change at my dealership
im at 5500, oil change will come around mid 6K's, so ill do it at that time, along with inspection sticker and BJ recall work.
i have a coupon for free oil change at my dealership
09-08-2005, 11:35 AM
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Fronts normally wear faster than the rears in my experience but you shouldn't have uneven wear from left to right. If the tires are balanced and inflated evenly, and your alignment is good, could it be your shocks?
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09-08-2005, 03:37 PM
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What about your tie rod ends, do you have a loose felling in the steering wheel if so or if not jack the truck up and see if you can move the tires in and out, if you can then their shot, trust me this happened to me and my tires wore the same as yours i took it in to a buddys shop and he put it on the lift grabbed each tire with each hand and shook them and said "thats bad" he also said its about $65 each for the parts. we are fixing it saturday and i will post pics.
09-08-2005, 03:52 PM
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I've seen pretty much both patterns... in front wheel drives I've seen usually wear quicker than the rears, but rear wheel drive I've noticed it depends on the driver. If the driver is heavy on the throttle the rear tires wear faster if grandma and grandpa are driving a r.w. vehicle then the front wears slightly faster than the rears.
09-08-2005, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
in all the tires i have worked on, and im talking thousands! its the rears that go first......
If you want them to wear more even just rotate, every 5,000 miles or so. Some guy's only go 3,000 and that's better yet, Mike
09-08-2005, 08:36 PM
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My fronts always wear faster than my rears. I've also heard that some vehicles are designed to be slightly toe-in to improve stability and reduce wandering.... although this slight amount of toe-in shouldn't affect wear dramatically.
09-09-2005, 04:00 AM
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My front tires tend to wear a bit more because I tend to be aggressive in turns. But since I rotate and balance every 5k-10k miles, it's hard to tell for sure how much more they wear than the rears.
09-09-2005, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lee
im confused.
you all seem to disagree with one another!
i guess ill just have em rotated and see what happens.
you all seem to disagree with one another!
i guess ill just have em rotated and see what happens.
09-09-2005, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by FilthyRich
from what I have heard about the MT/R is that they wear faster/ quicker than other tires. With that said, if you increase your rotation intervals you will most likely eliminate the uneven wear patterns. Try a few more pounds in them and see if that does anything. I run about 33-35 psi in mine.
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09-09-2005, 05:08 AM
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they are all 31/32.. as close as i can get them to all being the same. my gauge isnt a nasa instrument to say the least!
but regardless, im convinced its my leadfoot
but regardless, im convinced its my leadfoot
