Tire wear question

[blue2000s]

It may be the open diff instead of, or in addition to the alignment. If the transmission favors one side, you may be getting more wheelspin on one tire than the other. Could be due to some slight difference in suspension geometry or cv joint geometry on one side. In which case, LSD would help even tire wear. But I'd suspect the alignment of the rear suspension first.

[mikefocke]

the wheel itself could be bent.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

the wheel itself could be bent.

and of course that would have zero affect on tire wear

[landrovered]

Thanks for all the input...

We do have a good tire shop here with a four wheel alignment machine and I trust the guy because he lets me help. His staff puts up with all of my particular requests, hand torquing lugs with torque wrench and stuff like that.

I guess we can do the alignment when I get the new tires for the rear, I was looking today and the right is more worn than the left but the left aint looking too swift either.

The rears are Yokohama S Drives and they lasted me about one season (6k miles I would guess) the Michelins on the front look just like they did when the yokos went on the back. I think I may have to drop the extra coin and go with the Michelins on the rear as well.

Call it payback for all the excellent racing they sponsor around the world (and the stats for the pilots are superb).

If the alignment is spot on then an LSD might be in order.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by landrovered

Thanks for all the input...

We do have a good tire shop here with a four wheel alignment machine and I trust the guy because he lets me help. His staff puts up with all of my particular requests, hand torquing lugs with torque wrench and stuff like that.

I guess we can do the alignment when I get the new tires for the rear, I was looking today and the right is more worn than the left but the left aint looking too swift either.

The rears are Yokohama S Drives and they lasted me about one season (6k miles I would guess) the Michelins on the front look just like they did when the yokos went on the back. I think I may have to drop the extra coin and go with the Michelins on the rear as well.

Call it payback for all the excellent racing they sponsor around the world (and the stats for the pilots are superb).

If the alignment is spot on then an LSD might be in order.

6000 mile tire life would upset me and it sounds excessive, even for these cars.

[landrovered]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

6000 mile tire life would upset me and it sounds excessive, even for these cars.

Reminds me of the old Pirellis!

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

"Old Pirellis"! My Russos are wearing so fast you can use the rubber to repave the road. They are wearing about 1/10 per thousand miles on the front and 2/10 on the back.

[papasmurf]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

6000 mile tire life would upset me and it sounds excessive, even for these cars.

I got just over 27k miles out of the rears (falken azenis ST 115's) and they still have some tread left but the inner 1" edge of the tire is really worn. I am getting HTZR II's to replace them and get another alignment. I would be mad if I could only get 5-6k miles out of a pair of tires...maybe I am not driving it hard enough

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

I am getting HTZR II's to replace them...

HTZ R II or III ? i have the III and won't be buying them again.

[papasmurf]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

HTZ R II or III ? i have the III and won't be buying them again.

The car rides so much smoother now. You just don't realize how far gone the old tires are until you have new rubber.