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balding tires, should I be concerned?

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Old 09-30-12, 02:14 PM
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So I definitely need new front tires due to the balding on the outter edge of the tire, but this brings me to my question. Since just the outer edge of both the tires are balding, and not the inside edge (other side, inside the wheel well), Could this be an alignment issue? Or have most other IS owners had the same situation with tire wear?

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Old 09-30-12, 02:24 PM
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My bro's GS300 has that on the front tires as well. It's an alignment issue.
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I would get the alignment checked. Outside wear like that is not normal unless you are constantly taking corners really hard.
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Yup it's an alignment problem. Too much outer wear. There are members who have experienced the exact opposite which is inner wear.

You might want to put these bushings to replace the stock bushings too and get the car properly aligned.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...eo-inside.html
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Ya the stock suspension tends to wear out the inside faster than the outside
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I had the same problem with mine. It was only my driver side front which was balding. The passenger side was fine.
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