Uneven rear tire wear?

kenchan · 11-29-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by princessB

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, 06:23 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, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princessB

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, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princessB

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.

spearfish25 · 12-04-2011, 10:29 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 · 01-29-2012, 12:32 AM

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, 12:06 PM

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, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by elmz

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, 02:16 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

Mad Dog 16 · 02-03-2012, 09:28 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, 09:33 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, 09:39 AM

Why would you upgrade suspension and downgrade tires?

12-04-2011, 10:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	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. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	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 __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

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xTIMMYxCOREx Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 152 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 15	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?

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elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	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.

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Mad Dog 16 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Milford, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 78 Drives: 11 370z pw m6 Rep Power: 14	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

02-03-2012, 09:33 AM	#26 (permalink)
Mad Dog 16 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Milford, NJ Age: 36 Posts: 78 Drives: 11 370z pw m6 Rep Power: 14	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