Stock Bridgestone All Seasons = POS
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Stock Bridgestone All Seasons = POS
Tuesday I noticed that my driver's side outer tread was badly worn as compared to when I washed the car 3 days prior. I cut the wheel all the way to one side and low and be hold...I was missing about 1.5 inches of tread all the way to the steel belt on the inside tread. Looked at the other front tire and the same thing, only the rest of the tires was just fine.
I know that we have camber issues from the factory, but man this was pretty sudden. I always make a point to check my tires each time I wash the vehicle. Could the tread separation have been due to hitting imperfections in roads (been driving on some harsh back roads for the last two weeks to and from work)?
I know that we have camber issues from the factory, but man this was pretty sudden. I always make a point to check my tires each time I wash the vehicle. Could the tread separation have been due to hitting imperfections in roads (been driving on some harsh back roads for the last two weeks to and from work)?
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yeah its normal to have inner wear and it wear faster if you corner hard and drive fast...i try dismount and rotate my tire inside out to that it wear evenly cost about $75 to do all 4 and tpms.
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That's what I'm thinking. They were wearing evenly up until a week ago. I've hit some nasty, unavoidable holes and bumps lately.
I just bought some Michelin A/V sports and will be getting a full alignment on Saturday. Hopefully these will fair a bit better and provide a quieter ride.
I just bought some Michelin A/V sports and will be getting a full alignment on Saturday. Hopefully these will fair a bit better and provide a quieter ride.
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I got only 17k out of my stock tires. I just replaced them and bought a lifetime alignment from Firestone. Hopefully 5k or 10k alignments will help the new tires last longer.
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Even thou my USB F-Sport has them I am just using them to not spoil them; and yes they are noisy that I have to turn my radio up especially at the highway speeds. Still have good life in them. When I they finally wear out, I'm putting Michelin Pilot Super Sport in its place.
I had my stock bearing changed to FIG bearings since the stock ones have too much deflection which causes the inner wear. No problem!
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Got the Michelins mounted and...what a difference. They are so much quieter than the stockies and ride quality is back to how it should be. As for the alignment, my toe was WAY out of spec on the driver side front and slightly out of spec on the passenger side.
The pot holes and bumps on those back rounds took their toll on the car. I think I'll be ramping up my search for a 1st gen tacoma for commuting to save the IS from the mileage and getting beat up.
The pot holes and bumps on those back rounds took their toll on the car. I think I'll be ramping up my search for a 1st gen tacoma for commuting to save the IS from the mileage and getting beat up.
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