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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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does this consitute as normal tire wear?
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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looks like its got a case of tire herpes, be sure your other tires aren't infected yet :gay:
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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WHAT DID YOU DO????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thats funny!
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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looks like my wife's last set... wtf causes that?
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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sidewall cords snapping.

caused by overstressed sidewalls from... low tire pressure, driving with no pressure, or hitting a curb really ******* hard
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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in my case it was my feable attempt to limp to the nearest gas station to get some air in it while at 0 psi

good thing i have a pile of freebie steelie/tires in the back yard to pick from
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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more tire **** :gay: oops
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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On a more serious note:

Has anyone noticed more tire wear on one side of the car than the other? I have been waiting for my tires to get closer to the wear bars, and the passenger side is getting there faster.

I have been rotating front to back to keep it relatively even over the life of the tires and just noticed the left side/right side thing recently. The tire wear is normal on all the tires, just faster on the right.
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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i deffinetly get that. i think its mainly due to how the roads are setup making your left turns faster than your right turns. i think the best way to swap your tires is in the x pattern if you dont drive like a maniac
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mxv
i deffinetly get that. i think its mainly due to how the roads are setup making your left turns faster than your right turns. i think the best way to swap your tires is in the x pattern if you dont drive like a maniac
that doesn't work if you have directional tires though =P
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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I get really even wear my a fairly aggressive setup.

Front:
Caster: 4°
Camber: -1.5°
Toe out 1/16"

Rear:
Camber: -2°
Toe in 1/16"
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by miatamania
that doesn't work if you have directional tires though =P
we'll thats assumed

i am still going to say its more about how YOU personally drive when it comes down to it.

btw.. braineack.... love the change of avatars you have hahaha they keep getting goofier
oh and ps.... check your pm's negro
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by braineack
I get really even wear my a fairly aggressive setup.

Front:
Caster: 4°
Camber: -1.5°
Toe out 1/16"

Rear:
Camber: -2°
Toe in 1/16"
Do you have any pictures of your cars *** with -2*? You sig doesnt look like it has any camber at all.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by getsidewaysd1
Do you have any pictures of your cars *** with -2*? You sig doesnt look like it has any camber at all.
I have -2.75 in the rear and -2.25 in the front. It isn't really obvious, especially with mud flaps. You can really tell if you look straight down on the fender though.

Toe is the eater of tires. I'd suspect this since the tire ware is more extreme on one side of the car.

Jay
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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i run "lanny's alignment" and have normal tire wear.
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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^ which goes back to how you drive. if you drive like a grandma anything over -.5* will show up. but if you run that same -.5 in an auto x or hard street driving your outside should will still get eaten alive
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