Trying to understand tire wear pattern.

cooltoy · 10-16-2023, 06:42 PM

Cool. Live and learn.

I'll be getting an alignment ASAP.

Thank you all for the education and the help.

Spooler · 10-16-2023, 07:45 PM

Are you running stock suspension adjustments? If so, they will move.

cooltoy · 10-16-2023, 08:18 PM

Suspension is stock. I have never had an alignment. Are you saying the stock numbers will change, and I need to check the alignment periodically.?

Spooler · 10-16-2023, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Suspension is stock. I have never had an alignment. Are you saying the stock numbers will change, and I need to check the alignment periodically.?

Yes, only get an alignment when you get new tires. The alignment can move over time. My stock suspension did. I was also installing new tires at least once a year.

Jhill · 10-20-2023, 10:31 PM

The most common angle to come out of adjustment is typically toe in general and coincidentally toe is the most critical in effecting tire wear. So basically always get an alignment with new tires and depending on the cost of the tires and miles you drive it might even be beneficial to do it yearly regardless if needing tires or not.

Tractionless · 10-22-2023, 12:06 PM

I failed to mention the passenger side is typically taking tighter turns (right) and if you're on the gas moderate to hard it's easier to spin than in lefts which are usually more "sweeping". This accelerates wear on the right side.

10-16-2023, 06:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Cool. Live and learn. I'll be getting an alignment ASAP. Thank you all for the education and the help. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

10-16-2023, 08:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Suspension is stock. I have never had an alignment. Are you saying the stock numbers will change, and I need to check the alignment periodically.? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

10-20-2023, 10:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jhill Track Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San jose Posts: 854 Drives: 2013 370z sport Rep Power: 3384	The most common angle to come out of adjustment is typically toe in general and coincidentally toe is the most critical in effecting tire wear. So basically always get an alignment with new tires and depending on the cost of the tires and miles you drive it might even be beneficial to do it yearly regardless if needing tires or not. cooltoy likes this.

10-22-2023, 12:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,323 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	I failed to mention the passenger side is typically taking tighter turns (right) and if you're on the gas moderate to hard it's easier to spin than in lefts which are usually more "sweeping". This accelerates wear on the right side. __________________ Toys Not Tots

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