Continental Rear DW's going away FAST

pokeyl · 04-17-2012, 11:01 PM

I have less the 8K on a set of DW tires. It will not make to to 10K miles. The driving is 100 miles a day to and from work. My wife and I are not driving the car hard. Alinement is good. Stock tires made to 17K with a bad alinement. The wear is even accros the face of the tire and no cupping of treadblocks. Any Ideas???

kenchan · 04-19-2012, 05:15 PM

you are running 35psi-37psi range?

hummmm... my DW's look only slightly worn with about 3.5k miles.

wheee! · 04-19-2012, 05:23 PM

Not so good... I thought the Continentals were a fairly good treadwear! ~300

kenchan · 04-19-2012, 05:35 PM

yah, that's wat ive been hearing/reading too... hummm...

pokeyl · 04-19-2012, 05:45 PM

Here is my setup. This is the day the tires were put on. 8K miles ago

fuct · 04-19-2012, 05:45 PM

thread wear numbers dont mean jack.... unless you are comparing tires from the same manufacture.

pokeyl · 04-19-2012, 05:57 PM

pokeyl · 04-19-2012, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you are running 35psi-37psi range?

hummmm... my DW's look only slightly worn with about 3.5k miles.

32 PSI rear, the fronts are fine/like new same pressure.

phelan · 04-19-2012, 06:16 PM

....whoa, that's weird. i know plenty of people on DWs and they like that they are lasting for quite a bit, and offer good performance.

wheee! · 04-19-2012, 06:42 PM

Bad batch of tires; rough roads; excessive cornering....?

cossie1600 · 04-19-2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokeyl

32 PSI rear, the fronts are fine/like new same pressure.

Check your door jam, I believe you underflated your tires....

pokeyl · 04-19-2012, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

Check your door jam, I believe you underflated your tires....

Door jam shows 35 PSI. 3 PSI, Could Be?

kenchan · 04-20-2012, 12:06 PM

yah, use 35-37 cold. you are underinflated.

alignment number (toe-in) looks okay.

Red__Zed · 04-20-2012, 12:10 PM

Under inflation is likely it. Have you checked alignment recently?

pokeyl · 04-26-2012, 06:50 PM

Just had RE11's. I made a mistake the DW's went 11K. The HKS coilovers did set down some after the install. Aline is off some. Will have to install the toe bolt kit

04-17-2012, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 896 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 55	Continental Rear DW's going away FAST I have less the 8K on a set of DW tires. It will not make to to 10K miles. The driving is 100 miles a day to and from work. My wife and I are not driving the car hard. Alinement is good. Stock tires made to 17K with a bad alinement. The wear is even accros the face of the tire and no cupping of treadblocks. Any Ideas??? __________________ It's not my fault I'm old, I was born a very long time ago!

04-19-2012, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Not so good... I thought the Continentals were a fairly good treadwear! ~300 __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

04-19-2012, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 896 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 55	Here is my setup. This is the day the tires were put on. 8K miles ago __________________ It's not my fault I'm old, I was born a very long time ago! Last edited by pokeyl; 04-19-2012 at 05:47 PM.

04-19-2012, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 896 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 55	__________________ It's not my fault I'm old, I was born a very long time ago!

04-19-2012, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	....whoa, that's weird. i know plenty of people on DWs and they like that they are lasting for quite a bit, and offer good performance. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

04-19-2012, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you are running 35psi-37psi range? hummmm... my DW's look only slightly worn with about 3.5k miles.

04-19-2012, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, that's wat ive been hearing/reading too... hummm...

04-19-2012, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	thread wear numbers dont mean jack.... unless you are comparing tires from the same manufacture.

04-19-2012, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Bad batch of tires; rough roads; excessive cornering....? __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

04-20-2012, 12:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, use 35-37 cold. you are underinflated. alignment number (toe-in) looks okay.

04-20-2012, 12:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Under inflation is likely it. Have you checked alignment recently?

04-26-2012, 06:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
pokeyl Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFS Posts: 896 Drives: ??? Rep Power: 55	Just had RE11's. I made a mistake the DW's went 11K. The HKS coilovers did set down some after the install. Aline is off some. Will have to install the toe bolt kit __________________ It's not my fault I'm old, I was born a very long time ago! Last edited by pokeyl; 04-28-2012 at 10:46 PM.

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