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*DSC* · 02-19-2002, 09:35 PM

My tire wear is almost completely on the outside of the tire. I do hard driving, often makeing the tires sing around corners but not sliding. The car isn't lowered at all. Is this type of wear normal for this type of driving or is my alignment messed up?

Where those chunks are missing, it is almost bald now but in the center and inside of the tire its wear is minimal.

Edit: and the tire pressure seems fine...thats the first thing I checked.

(Edited by DSC at 9:36 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

Edit: grammer :/

(Edited by DSC at 9:52 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

zephyr · 02-19-2002, 09:38 PM

do you ever rotate your tires?  its probably just bad alignment...get it fixed and rotate every time you get an oil change

*DSC* · 02-19-2002, 09:42 PM

whoa, rotate every 3k?

< noob quesition >
I don't have to get it realigned or anything every time I rotate do I? I can't see why, just wana make sure...i'm changeing my oil thursday. thanks
< /noob quesiton >

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(Edited by DSC at 9:45 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

*LanceS13* · 02-19-2002, 10:01 PM

Take it to an alignment shop and make sure everything's good. You don't have to do this every time you rotate your tires.
Hard driving is gonna wear your tires faster. Minimal negative camber is good for even wear in normal, everyday, low-g load, driving. But under hard cornering, the tire will roll a little, causing the outside edge to work a little harder than normal...do this often and you'll notice a little extra wear there. The cure...negative camber. But this will cause wear on the inside during everyday driving.
It's probably just your alignment if it's alot of wear though. Take it in and get it checked...if everything's to spec, tell them to add a degree of negative camber and see if that helps.

(Edited by LanceS13 at 11<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

240sxracer · 02-19-2002, 11:42 PM

check your air pressure in your tires. too much air itll wear out in the middle and not the sides. and if you have too little  air the sides wear out while the middle doesnt(might be your proublem maybe not its an easy check you can do in minutes)

*LanceS13* · 02-19-2002, 11:58 PM

well, he said  the tire pressure seemed fine.

BTW, what was it DSC?  240sxracer has a very good point, though.  Try increasing pressure a little first.  If that doesn't seem to help much, do what I stated previously.

HippoSleek · 02-20-2002, 08:30 AM

If I am seeing that correctly, there are chunks taken out of the shoulder and a bit of rollover onto the sidewall?  To me, that looks like a tire that has suffered hard cornering at too little inflation.  Alignment might not be an issue.  My crappy street tires I first autox'ed on used to look juuust like that if I didn't keep enough air in them.  

A good way to tell is to take a white marker/liquid paper/chalk and make a couple lines on the outside edge of the tire.  Go for an agressive spin.  If the marks are worn too far onto the shoulder/sidewall, add more air and repeat until you feel more comfortable.

BTW: what kind of tires are you running?  It may just be time to get something with a stiffer sidewall...

Nismos14 · 02-20-2002, 09:12 AM

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02-19-2002, 09:35 PM	#1
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My tire wear is almost completely on the outside of the tire. I do hard driving, often makeing the tires sing around corners but not sliding. The car isn't lowered at all. Is this type of wear normal for this type of driving or is my alignment messed up? Where those chunks are missing, it is almost bald now but in the center and inside of the tire its wear is minimal. Edit: and the tire pressure seems fine...thats the first thing I checked. (Edited by DSC at 9:36 pm on Feb. 19, 2002) Edit: grammer :/ (Edited by DSC at 9:52 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

02-19-2002, 09:38 PM	#2
zephyr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you ever rotate your tires?  its probably just bad alignment...get it fixed and rotate every time you get an oil change

02-19-2002, 09:42 PM	#3
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whoa, rotate every 3k? < noob quesition > I don't have to get it realigned or anything every time I rotate do I? I can't see why, just wana make sure...i'm changeing my oil thursday. thanks < /noob quesiton > over a thousand posts and I still dono what the #### I'm doin <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> (Edited by DSC at 9:45 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

02-19-2002, 10:01 PM	#4
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Take it to an alignment shop and make sure everything's good. You don't have to do this every time you rotate your tires. Hard driving is gonna wear your tires faster. Minimal negative camber is good for even wear in normal, everyday, low-g load, driving. But under hard cornering, the tire will roll a little, causing the outside edge to work a little harder than normal...do this often and you'll notice a little extra wear there. The cure...negative camber. But this will cause wear on the inside during everyday driving. It's probably just your alignment if it's alot of wear though. Take it in and get it checked...if everything's to spec, tell them to add a degree of negative camber and see if that helps. (Edited by LanceS13 at 11<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

02-19-2002, 11:42 PM	#5
240sxracer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your air pressure in your tires. too much air itll wear out in the middle and not the sides. and if you have too little  air the sides wear out while the middle doesnt(might be your proublem maybe not its an easy check you can do in minutes)

02-19-2002, 11:58 PM	#6
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, he said  the tire pressure seemed fine. BTW, what was it DSC?  240sxracer has a very good point, though.  Try increasing pressure a little first.  If that doesn't seem to help much, do what I stated previously.

02-20-2002, 08:30 AM	#7
HippoSleek Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: elsewhere Posts: 2,081 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I am seeing that correctly, there are chunks taken out of the shoulder and a bit of rollover onto the sidewall?  To me, that looks like a tire that has suffered hard cornering at too little inflation.  Alignment might not be an issue.  My crappy street tires I first autox'ed on used to look juuust like that if I didn't keep enough air in them.   A good way to tell is to take a white marker/liquid paper/chalk and make a couple lines on the outside edge of the tire.  Go for an agressive spin.  If the marks are worn too far onto the shoulder/sidewall, add more air and repeat until you feel more comfortable. BTW: what kind of tires are you running?  It may just be time to get something with a stiffer sidewall...

02-20-2002, 09:12 AM	#8
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from DSC on 11:42 pm on Feb. 19, 2002 over a thousand posts and I still dono what the #### I'm doin <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> its kewl i have over 2k and im still :confused: :cheesy: