Unusual rear tire wear
07-04-2010, 10:29 AM
#12
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These cars are not made to drive around heavy females in the back seat :P
I'm jk, but I would take it to a shop and maybe have them do an alignment, see if they can narrow it down to what is causing the rear to do that.
I'm jk, but I would take it to a shop and maybe have them do an alignment, see if they can narrow it down to what is causing the rear to do that.
07-04-2010, 12:40 PM
#13
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Alignment wont do or tell you much, considering the fact that the stock rear alignment is basically non adjustable. Maybe the stock control arm bushings are worn out, causing movement in the rear itself while driving.. Cant really think of much.
07-06-2010, 07:07 AM
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Rear Control arm bushings are shot.
Axle bearings are worn(doubtful)
Axle tubes are bent from a jackass loading it on a flatbed incorrectly
Gnomes are sanding down the tires at night while you sleep...
These are the only things I can think of.
I am leaning towards shot bushings though, as it would cause enough movement back and forth while driving to cause that wear.
Axle bearings are worn(doubtful)
Axle tubes are bent from a jackass loading it on a flatbed incorrectly
Gnomes are sanding down the tires at night while you sleep...
These are the only things I can think of.
I am leaning towards shot bushings though, as it would cause enough movement back and forth while driving to cause that wear.
07-06-2010, 08:04 AM
#17
When you said the tires where brand new when you bought it do you mean they where just put on?
If they where newer but had a few thousand miles on them what could of happened is the previous owner had them on the front and it had a bad alignment realized got it fixed but uneven wear had already started on the front so he had the fronts put on the rear. But the uneven wear continued because the tire wear was already uneven. You get what I'm saying
If they where newer but had a few thousand miles on them what could of happened is the previous owner had them on the front and it had a bad alignment realized got it fixed but uneven wear had already started on the front so he had the fronts put on the rear. But the uneven wear continued because the tire wear was already uneven. You get what I'm saying
Last edited by BraMas; 07-06-2010 at 08:11 AM.
07-06-2010, 08:24 AM
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^ Good point and not considered that 
I would think the tires "could" continue to wear funky due to the angle at which the contact patch meets the road, but I can also figure they would even out over time...
I still say Bo and Luke Duke were previous owners and running from Boss Hog!
I would think the tires "could" continue to wear funky due to the angle at which the contact patch meets the road, but I can also figure they would even out over time...
I still say Bo and Luke Duke were previous owners and running from Boss Hog!
07-06-2010, 10:26 AM
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When you said the tires where brand new when you bought it do you mean they where just put on?
If they where newer but had a few thousand miles on them what could of happened is the previous owner had them on the front and it had a bad alignment realized got it fixed but uneven wear had already started on the front so he had the fronts put on the rear. But the uneven wear continued because the tire wear was already uneven. You get what I'm saying
If they where newer but had a few thousand miles on them what could of happened is the previous owner had them on the front and it had a bad alignment realized got it fixed but uneven wear had already started on the front so he had the fronts put on the rear. But the uneven wear continued because the tire wear was already uneven. You get what I'm saying