Treadwear problems
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"winter tires" are very soft and designed for temperatures 45 degrees and below
if you have issues with the center of the tire wearing out faster i would run less air in them plain and simple i run 20 psi in my tires on the street and they are a 315/35/17 nt05r
if you have issues with the center of the tire wearing out faster i would run less air in them plain and simple i run 20 psi in my tires on the street and they are a 315/35/17 nt05r
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Are you talking only your winter tires wearing out in the middle or do your Summer tires also wear out?
Winter tires are not designed to be driven on hard roads all the time. they are meant to be driven on icy/snowy roads. If your roads are always cleared of Ice/Snow in the winter they will wear out pretty quick
Winter tires are not designed to be driven on hard roads all the time. they are meant to be driven on icy/snowy roads. If your roads are always cleared of Ice/Snow in the winter they will wear out pretty quick
Center tire wear is over inflation. The front end has more weight on the tires than the rear, so the rear pressures should be lower than the fronts. I have to agree that 30psi seems low enough, but it may be the pressure gauge you are using. Is it a high quality gauge or a fairly cheap one?
I'll try lowering the air pressure, but 20 lbs seems low, I don't want to blow out a tire. I'll start with 27 or 28 and keep an eye on them.
Last edited by 69MustangCoupe393cid; Mar 29, 2011 at 12:42 PM.
just bustin your *****. But really why?
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Used more than one gauge, and on top of that my front tires which are checked with the same gauges, are wearing perfect.
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Try putting some white shoe polish from the shoulder of the tire around onto the tread and then roll the car several rotations to see how much of the edge of the tire tread is contacting the road surface. This may give you a visual on whether you are over inflated. If it is hard to see from just rolling it a few rotations, drive it down a straight road to wear the polish off the tire (avoid any hard turns which may alter the wear pattern).
Remember that the front tires should have a little more pressure in them due to the weight bias of the car. Same pressure front and rear will tend to wear either the center of the rears, or the edges of the fronts more.
Remember that the front tires should have a little more pressure in them due to the weight bias of the car. Same pressure front and rear will tend to wear either the center of the rears, or the edges of the fronts more.
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Try putting some white shoe polish from the shoulder of the tire around onto the tread and then roll the car several rotations to see how much of the edge of the tire tread is contacting the road surface. This may give you a visual on whether you are over inflated. If it is hard to see from just rolling it a few rotations, drive it down a straight road to wear the polish off the tire (avoid any hard turns which may alter the wear pattern).
Remember that the front tires should have a little more pressure in them due to the weight bias of the car. Same pressure front and rear will tend to wear either the center of the rears, or the edges of the fronts more.
Remember that the front tires should have a little more pressure in them due to the weight bias of the car. Same pressure front and rear will tend to wear either the center of the rears, or the edges of the fronts more.
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The door plate recommendations are based on a fully loaded vehicle, if you routinely drive alone or with just on passenger, and/or with no cargo, tire inflation (in the rear especially) can be reduced...