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-   -   Uneven rear tire wear? (http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspension/35333-uneven-rear-tire-wear.html)

kenchan 11-29-2011 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by princessB (Post 1426837)
hey guys couple things. there are no suspention mods including springs or spaces. We also arent concerned that the tires are worn after this many miles. that is understandable but you guys are saying its ok for the tread to be that un even? maybe its just me but i dont think any tires should wear like that. let alone cutting down the life span but just from the safety aspect. i mean he dose do some "spirited" driving but nothing crazy 1 maybe 2 burn outs and a few runs on the dragon. if u guys have seen the same thing then i wont bust nissans balls for new tires hahahaha thanks for the help :-)
it's really based on the suspension geometry and toe/camber setting. post a pict of wat your tire looks like just in case.

my G is the same way as my Z.

princessB 11-29-2011 05:23 PM
ill take one tonight. called nissan they thought since i was girl i didnt know what i was talking about... the guy actualy said to me "you know tires wear out right?"

Red__Zed 11-29-2011 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by princessB (Post 1426837)
hey guys couple things. there are no suspention mods including springs or spaces. We also arent concerned that the tires are worn after this many miles. that is understandable but you guys are saying its ok for the tread to be that un even? maybe its just me but i dont think any tires should wear like that. let alone cutting down the life span but just from the safety aspect. i mean he dose do some "spirited" driving but nothing crazy 1 maybe 2 burn outs and a few runs on the dragon. if u guys have seen the same thing then i wont bust nissans balls for new tires hahahaha thanks for the help :-)
The wear you are noticing is totally normal.

Any "sporty" RWD car will exhibit similar wear tendencies-- it is just a function of the negative camber dialed in from the factory.

As far as safety issues-- just watch how your tires are wearing, and don't rely on the outside tread condition to be accurate across the entire tire.

cheshirecat 11-30-2011 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by princessB (Post 1428162)
ill take one tonight. called nissan they thought since i was girl i didnt know what i was talking about... the guy actualy said to me "you know tires wear out right?"
Take a pic of what you're talking about.

Also, there's nothing wrong with getting an alignment just to make sure everything is dialed in correctly.

Uneven tire wear is normal on sports cars with negative camber, but what you're describing could be excessive.

You should be seeing something similar to the bottom middle, but not that extreme.

http://www.class-c-motorhome-info-ma...RV_Tires_1.jpg

spearfish25 12-04-2011 09:29 PM
Inner tread block wear on the rear tires is 100% normal and expected. The stock setup has nearly 2 deg of negative rear camber. With daily driving, the inner tread blocks will wear more quickly. The negative camber is helpful for traction when exiting corners. You can have a shop dial out the negative rear camber if you're just toodling around town most of the time.

xTIMMYxCOREx 01-28-2012 11:32 PM
I just found out today that my rear tires are worn down to 3/16 after only 16k miles. The wear is all on the outside of the rear tires, both sides. Guy said I should have checked alignment more often, was he right? Also I ran over some nails too, D'oh! Looks like I need to replace my tires, anything I should know?

elmz 01-31-2012 11:06 AM
It's normal, the negative camber isn't too bad. If you buy your tires at discounttire, you can bring it in every few months for free lateral rotations on the backs to get the most out of them.

Red__Zed 01-31-2012 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by elmz (Post 1518262)
It's normal, the negative camber isn't too bad. If you buy your tires at discounttire, you can bring it in every few months for free lateral rotations on the backs to get the most out of them.
Won't do anything for camber wear

vividracing 01-31-2012 01:16 PM
Sounds like a lot of you guys need to go hit some corners and give the car some throttle on the way out of those corners. That's the best way to achieve even tire wear on a Z :D

Mad Dog 16 02-03-2012 08:28 AM
same thing happened to mine only at 11k but thats cause i push that car around turns almost two nights a week i do a 70 mile cruise mostly tight turns 2. on my way to store now look at upgrading suspension and getting alittle less performance tires cant keep buying tires every 11k miles

Mad Dog 16 02-03-2012 08:33 AM
scratch that after reading more in this page bout the camber ill just buy cheaper tires that last alittle longer and finish buying the headers and hi flow cat

m4a1mustang 02-03-2012 08:39 AM
Why would you upgrade suspension and downgrade tires?


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