anyone else go thru 2 sets of tires in 20k miles?

Mad Dog 16 · 06-14-2013, 03:58 PM

ive gone thru my second set of rear tires with only 20k miles on the car. i know there is a negative camber but that cant be the only reason. anyone have any thoughts. its only the inside that has metal showing rest of the tires r perfect. im thinking of changing the suspension all together cause its pissing me off every year i gotta get new tires

critical · 06-14-2013, 04:09 PM

Are you running the stock tires? I heard from another owner that they had replaced the rear tires a couple of times already.

DR_ · 06-14-2013, 04:15 PM

Did you get an alignment after you lowered it? Are both front and rear wearing the insides out?

Chuck33079 · 06-14-2013, 04:17 PM

Camber and toe are off. Buy camber arms and toe bolts, install and align. Problem solved.

JARblue · 06-14-2013, 04:20 PM

We got <10K miles on the stock rears (not from alignment problems, either - I have a 5 yr alignment agreement for the car and get it done every quarter). In addition to that, they absolutely suck in wet weather. Since it's a DD, I solved both of those problems by switching to Nitto Invos - I get 20K miles or more out of the rears and much better wet weather performance.

tjlazer · 06-14-2013, 05:41 PM

Damn I managed to get 25,000 miles on my stock Yokohama Advan sport tires on Nismo wheels. Something is seriously wrong with your suspension or your right foot.

fuct · 06-14-2013, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer

Damn I managed to get 25,000 miles on my stock Yokohama Advan sport tires on Nismo wheels. Something is seriously wrong with your suspension or your right foot.

wow! i got 15k granted that is zero highway, all stop and go miles.

Mad Dog 16 · 06-14-2013, 07:02 PM

the factory tires lasted about 12k just the rear insides front tires r still factory with 22k on them. the 2nd set i just went thru was bfgoodrich g forces. and yea my right foot is heavy especially cornering its also not lowered never touched suspension from factory just mounted balenced near rears. not a dd either usually weekend car

Wonka2581 · 06-14-2013, 07:12 PM

I got an idea for you to save money on tires.... switch to a harder compound,

OR

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Mad Dog 16 · 06-14-2013, 07:27 PM

in bout 3 more years when its paid off ill be getting a lotus or gt500 or a kit car but i dont wanna buy tires every year till then. maybe ill look at a harder compound or ill just change suspension set up

Chuck33079 · 06-14-2013, 07:33 PM

If the outside of the tires is fine and the inside is worn to the cords, it's an alignment issue. Full stop. Get camber arms, and toe bolts, put them on and get it aligned. This is the solution to the issue. I'll bet both your camber and toe are way out to have inside wear like that without the outsides being chewed up.

122554 · 06-14-2013, 09:26 PM

Its simple. If you want to play, you got to pay! Performance tires cost $$$ I'm happy if I get 5K out of my tires, but then again, I really don't give a sh!t.

cdoxp800 · 06-14-2013, 09:33 PM

I got over 12K on my stock Yokohama Advan sport tires this is including 6 HPDE events as well..

06-14-2013, 03:58 PM	#1 (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	anyone else go thru 2 sets of tires in 20k miles? ive gone thru my second set of rear tires with only 20k miles on the car. i know there is a negative camber but that cant be the only reason. anyone have any thoughts. its only the inside that has metal showing rest of the tires r perfect. im thinking of changing the suspension all together cause its pissing me off every year i gotta get new tires

06-14-2013, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Camber and toe are off. Buy camber arms and toe bolts, install and align. Problem solved. DEpointfive0 and Z-Girl 12 like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

06-14-2013, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	We got <10K miles on the stock rears (not from alignment problems, either - I have a 5 yr alignment agreement for the car and get it done every quarter). In addition to that, they absolutely suck in wet weather. Since it's a DD, I solved both of those problems by switching to Nitto Invos - I get 20K miles or more out of the rears and much better wet weather performance. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-14-2013, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Damn I managed to get 25,000 miles on my stock Yokohama Advan sport tires on Nismo wheels. Something is seriously wrong with your suspension or your right foot. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-14-2013, 07:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	I got an idea for you to save money on tires.... switch to a harder compound, OR ( Click to show/hide ) Sell the Z and get a Prius __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

06-14-2013, 04:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Are you running the stock tires? I heard from another owner that they had replaced the rear tires a couple of times already.

06-14-2013, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 17	Did you get an alignment after you lowered it? Are both front and rear wearing the insides out?

06-14-2013, 07:02 PM	#8 (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	the factory tires lasted about 12k just the rear insides front tires r still factory with 22k on them. the 2nd set i just went thru was bfgoodrich g forces. and yea my right foot is heavy especially cornering its also not lowered never touched suspension from factory just mounted balenced near rears. not a dd either usually weekend car

06-14-2013, 07:27 PM	#10 (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	in bout 3 more years when its paid off ill be getting a lotus or gt500 or a kit car but i dont wanna buy tires every year till then. maybe ill look at a harder compound or ill just change suspension set up

06-14-2013, 07:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	If the outside of the tires is fine and the inside is worn to the cords, it's an alignment issue. Full stop. Get camber arms, and toe bolts, put them on and get it aligned. This is the solution to the issue. I'll bet both your camber and toe are way out to have inside wear like that without the outsides being chewed up. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

06-14-2013, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
122554 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: My own world Posts: 506 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Its simple. If you want to play, you got to pay! Performance tires cost $$$ I'm happy if I get 5K out of my tires, but then again, I really don't give a sh!t. __________________ I don't normally drink beer, but when I do....i drink a lot!

06-14-2013, 09:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 19	I got over 12K on my stock Yokohama Advan sport tires this is including 6 HPDE events as well.. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

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