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K8TEK
08-21-2008, 09:38 PM
I got new tires for my car a little over a year ago. I put 10,000 miles on them since then, now the outside of both the rear tires is almost showing the wear bars. Is this a simple alignment issue or something more serious.

Midgear
08-21-2008, 09:40 PM
sounds like an alignment issue-

kniedelm9490
08-21-2008, 09:41 PM
I got new tires for my car a little over a year ago. I put 10,000 miles on them since then, now the outside of both the rear tires is almost showing the wear bars. Is this a simple alignment issue or something more serious.

ya somethings really wrong it shouldnt do that ... did u try taking them off ur self and remounting them?

considering its front wheel drive the fronts should be worse then the back

CactusWill
08-21-2008, 09:41 PM
Its called, ROTATE YOUR TIRES. The manual recommends every 7500 miles.

K8TEK
08-21-2008, 09:43 PM
Tire rotation wouldn't cause the tires to almost be bald on the outside in under 10,000 miles. Tires are supposed to wear evenly across, regardless of whether they are installed on the rear or front.

cherrington17
08-21-2008, 09:48 PM
if the place that mounted them is still in business, i'd be back there complaining to them... getting myself 2 new tires

K8TEK
08-21-2008, 09:49 PM
if the place that mounted them is still in business, i'd be back there complaining to them... getting myself 2 new tiresOh, they are still in business.

kniedelm9490
08-21-2008, 09:51 PM
if the place that mounted them is still in business, i'd be back there complaining to them... getting myself 2 new tires

most deff it took me like 30k miles to wear out my fronts and my backs where still pretty good

Midgear
08-21-2008, 09:52 PM
if the place that mounted them is still in business, i'd be back there complaining to them... getting myself 2 new tires

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K8TEK
08-21-2008, 09:54 PM
If only I could find my damn receipt.

Redog
08-21-2008, 09:55 PM
Gotta be bad for that

jayson_waltz
08-21-2008, 10:01 PM
you need a 4 wheel alignment

CactusWill
08-21-2008, 10:04 PM
Tire rotation wouldn't cause the tires to almost be bald on the outside in under 10,000 miles. Tires are supposed to wear evenly across, regardless of whether they are installed on the rear or front.


Well you didn't say bald in the first post....


Anywho, rear tires on a front wheel drive car generally do wear harder on the outsides. You're supposed to rotate them before they start getting uneven.


You might have a separate problem, but it wouldn't be the only contribution towards the wear you're talking about.

Midgear
08-21-2008, 10:07 PM
to the above poster ^^^

I got new tires for my car a little over a year ago. I put 10,000 miles on them since then, now the outside of both the rear tires is almost showing the wear bars. Is this a simple alignment issue or something more serious.

I think that means bald lol

CactusWill
08-21-2008, 10:15 PM
Not even close....

Midgear
08-21-2008, 10:18 PM
.....

ok, the tires are wearing at an excessive rate and he (she?) is looking for answers as to why that is.. so what if they arent flat bald yet lol.. theres still a problem.

and not rotating your tires for a full 10k miles (depending on the tire, some wear more than others) might not be that great of an idea..

K8TEK
08-21-2008, 10:18 PM
I never said they were bald, I said almost bald. I also said the wear bars are showing. Wear bars show when 1/16" of tread remain, so you are saying 1/16" isn't almost bald?

Midgear
08-21-2008, 10:19 PM
so you are saying 1/16" isn't almost bald?

he's just being silly.

natedawg9640
08-21-2008, 10:30 PM
1/16" isn't almost bald?

not even close... that feels super prickly and i yell at her is she lets it get that long:ninja:

Midgear
08-21-2008, 10:32 PM
not even close... that feels super prickly and i yell at her if she lets it get that long:ninja:

dude wtf lol

Redog
08-21-2008, 11:26 PM
The front tires on the Delta wore down to the belts but the outsides were fine. That was after 7,000 miles. :eek:

Yeah I needed an alingment, bad!!

Midgear
08-21-2008, 11:28 PM
The front tires on the Delta wore down to the belts but the outsides were fine. That was after 7,000 miles. :eek:

Yeah I needed an alingment, bad!!

lol.. did it not pull in a random direction?

K8TEK
08-22-2008, 09:06 AM
Well, I took it to my alignment guy, who showed me what was wrong. Somebody jacked up on the tie rod when they put the tires on.