Uneven wear in front tires

[John_H]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

If the car is aligned properly you could try slowing down. Or just pay the express surcharge.
karl

Karl - could you elaborate? Three readings and I still have no idea what you're saying. Driving slower saves tire wear? Paying an express surcharge can improve tire performance?

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[tbone28]

Originally Posted by John_H

Karl - could you elaborate? Three readings and I still have no idea what you're saying. Driving slower saves tire wear? Paying an express surcharge can improve tire performance?

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+1

[Karl Roth]

You can destroy a set of tires in a brief period of time by driving too fast. Excessive cornering speed will eat tires. What is to explain?
karl

[tbone28]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

You can destroy a set of tires in a brief period of time by driving too fast. Excessive cornering speed will eat tires. What is to explain?
karl

the above mentioned doesn't kill my tires

[John_H]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

You can destroy a set of tires in a brief period of time by driving too fast. Excessive cornering speed will eat tires. What is to explain?
karl

You're suggesting that going 55 can kill tires and one should go slower to reduce wear? There's nothing to suggest the person with the uneven tire wear is topping out the electronic limiter, regularly traveling at 92mph.

I still don't understand paying for express.

[gusfraga]

[chieftmc]

[Karl Roth]

[QUOTE=John_H;239068]You're suggesting that going 55 can kill tires and one should go slower to reduce wear? There's nothing to suggest the person with the uneven tire wear is topping out the electronic limiter, regularly traveling at 92mph.

I still don't understand paying for express.[/QUOTE

The express surcharge is a reference to trains sorry if that is too obscure. You pay more for the express train.
you do not have to drive at anything close to "top speed" to be cornering too fast
Gus started this out asking if the wear on the inside edges of his front tires was normal, perhaps a warranty issue or whatever...
It is not over inflation, it is an alignment problem or he is cornering too fast. Something you can do in a Costco parking lot.
yours in confusion
karl

[Brabus]

Jersey driver?

Originally Posted by gusfraga

Any ideas?

My favorite part of this video is the last 10 seconds when they push the Smart inside a Sprinter van.

YouTube - Smart with hayabusa engine

YouTube - Smart with hayabusa engine

Would the Breathless front spring spacer eliminate or minimize what you are describing?

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Originally Posted by Old smart

Yes. The front suspension is made up of a long lower wishbone ("A" arm), and a much shorter link between the McPherson strut and the wheel carrier. When the front suspension loads up (a bump or braking or cornering) the wheels will swing up in an arc, resulting in significant temporary negative camber. The inner edge of the tire will then be bearing more weight and wear than the outer edge. If the suspension was the equal length upper and lower wishbone type, the wheel would travel in a straight vertical line with no change in camber.

Dunno if would be a warranty issue, especially if it is an inherent design characteristic.

[Brabus]

Originally Posted by John_H

I still don't understand paying for express.

That's because you live in Portland....land of bicycle transportation. haha, jk.

Originally Posted by tbone28

the above mentioned doesn't kill my tires

I'm just happy if my tires make it to that wear stage before a NYC pot hole gets them. Did I miss something or have we not also pointed out the obvious. Aren't these tires rated low for wear? Not saying that's the only factor for inside wear but it's likely a big factor for not lasting as long as what some are use to with more traditional low performance vehicles. I doubt tbone has any experience in low performance vehicles other than his Smart. (jokin)

Originally Posted by tbone28

I've been driving extremely lowered cars since 1995

If Ozzie is the Prince of Darkness, then tbone is the prince of riding low and dirty. lol

Originally Posted by RVGRINGO

Wow! That lowered car wouldn't survive a day in Mexico. It wouldn't make it over the first 'tope' (speed bumps found everywhere) and certainly wouldn't be able to pull off the road onto the non-existent shoulder. Those low profile tires wouldn't provide any protection from the steeper 'topes' and the rims would be destroyed at the first pothole or construction zone.

I know right. I gave up on low profile tires and supersize wheels after hitting a pot hole on the Cross Bronx EXPRESS, killed two wheels and rims, and there is no emergency lane, I ended finally finding a patch of sand which was literally like a beach patch that I sunk into like quicksand. Sometimes the pot holes get so bad there are a stream of broken down vehicles so they close off a lane or two to get those cars off the road and do a half-job of patching.

Now I'm more than happy to pay the extra price for run-flats even if they don't last as long as conventional tires. And that's not the first time I've had two ruined tires at the same time. The second time I did have runflats and l was able to drive to a station rather than pull off the busy highway. That's why I find carrying a spare not as important as run flats.

Or I need to move out to California, but I'm upset that the ocean keeps the coastal towns below 70 the vast majority of the year, so no thanks. I'd rather have warm Florida days year-round if I'm going to pack-up and move. Mexico and the U.S. needs to merge so that we can have easier access to a warmer year-round Pacific coast. lol, I'm kidding btw. I was in Phoenix in April for the first time, I went down to what they call the waterfront, lol. It's a little canal-like river/stream. I like aqua! :P