rear tire wearing out after lowering?
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Sorry, I did not see your post. It seems that you have the correct specs for AWD, so you can ignore my previous post.
This is a really strange problem you're having. Normally lowering the car does not cause such excessive wear. With good alignment you should easily get 15,000 mi / 24,000 kl out of your tires. So, lowering is not an issue.
Question, have you checked the air pressure? An overinflated tire can sometimes wear out like that.
This is a really strange problem you're having. Normally lowering the car does not cause such excessive wear. With good alignment you should easily get 15,000 mi / 24,000 kl out of your tires. So, lowering is not an issue.
Question, have you checked the air pressure? An overinflated tire can sometimes wear out like that.
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Mine are
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
rears start with 7/32 tread new the fronts start with 10/32 new
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
rears start with 7/32 tread new the fronts start with 10/32 new
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ok oem factory tires are 235-40-19 od is 26.4
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....utoModClar=AWD
i am using these
285-30-20 rear od is 26.8
245-35-20 front od is 26.8
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
i am getting about 8-10k miles out of a rear pair
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....utoModClar=AWD
i am using these
285-30-20 rear od is 26.8
245-35-20 front od is 26.8
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
i am getting about 8-10k miles out of a rear pair
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3rd set of rear tires on the car getting 8-10 miles out of them
i am using these
285-30-20 rear od is 26.8
245-35-20 front od is 26.8
the rears are 71509
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ails#techspecs
the fronts are 20206
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ails#techspecs
i am using these
285-30-20 rear od is 26.8
245-35-20 front od is 26.8
the rears are 71509
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ails#techspecs
the fronts are 20206
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ails#techspecs
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Hey,
Just a thought but could it possible be due to the different spring rates? The Tanabe's are made for the RWD, and the AWD is about 200 lbs heavier (don't know how that is exactly split in terms of weight distribution). I will be putting RS*R Down springs on my car next month and will report back, apparently RS*R has springs specifically for the AWD spec.
Good luck!
Just a thought but could it possible be due to the different spring rates? The Tanabe's are made for the RWD, and the AWD is about 200 lbs heavier (don't know how that is exactly split in terms of weight distribution). I will be putting RS*R Down springs on my car next month and will report back, apparently RS*R has springs specifically for the AWD spec.
Good luck!
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Hey,
Just a thought but could it possible be due to the different spring rates? The Tanabe's are made for the RWD, and the AWD is about 200 lbs heavier (don't know how that is exactly split in terms of weight distribution). I will be putting RS*R Down springs on my car next month and will report back, apparently RS*R has springs specifically for the AWD spec.
Good luck!
Just a thought but could it possible be due to the different spring rates? The Tanabe's are made for the RWD, and the AWD is about 200 lbs heavier (don't know how that is exactly split in terms of weight distribution). I will be putting RS*R Down springs on my car next month and will report back, apparently RS*R has springs specifically for the AWD spec.
Good luck!