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Anyone know why just ONE tire would wear out?

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Old 05-04-2001, 05:15 PM
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Default Anyone know why just ONE tire would wear out?

I have 235/40-18 P-Zero Rossos, about 14K miles on them. Just discovered the R rear tread is at the wear bar! All the other 3 have a bunch of rubber left, so it's not over inflation. I've been checking pressure about every other tank of gas; running 38 PSI in the rear, 41 PSI in the fronts. Any ideas? Bad tire??
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Default maybe bad tire...

makes no sense that the REAR one is out of tread.

my R-Fronts wear out faster than the rest because mountianous curves easier to take at speeed when it's a right turn (less threat of oncoming traffic)
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too much toe in on that side. I'm guessing you lowered the car? if so, get an alignment
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yep; can almost GUARANTEE that its an alignment prob.
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If it where toe or camber misalignment, one side of the tire would be more worn than the other.
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Default With me, it was alignment...

Strange thing was that only the inside edge of a 7K front tire got worn - severely (cords showing). Ultimately it was the dealer's fault for not doing an alignment after disconnecting suspension components during an engine repair; and they paid for a new tire.
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Seems to be worn in the middle, just like overinflation (but that's not it)
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Nope, no suspension mods; just changed to 18" wheels (Ronal LZs)
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Default Hehe, same here, loove those right handers.

Need to rotate tires soon.
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