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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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My S eats up my rear tires from inside to out is that normal i though they would waste evenly
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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inside to out meaning the center of the tire right?

check ur tire pressure... might be too high.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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It's completely normal. The S isn't your parents' sedan.

Start here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camber_angle

and then search around for camber.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Did you or a previous owner (assuming yours is used) have a negative camber set up? That'll eat through tires faster than a zero camber set up, but it won't handle as well if you like pushing the car into the corners.

Also, what tires are you using? I have Goodyear Eagle F1's, GS-D3 and they wear out quick, 15-20k mi. I'm thinking of finding some other tires for it because of the wear issue but the problem is I don't want to lose the grip but with what these tires cost, even from Tire Rack, I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go with something else.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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stagger tires will wear out from the in to out .
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Get an alignment. Excessive toe will cause increased wear.

Also, as stated, if it is wearing in the middle of the tire, you're likely over-inflating the tires. Something around 32psi cold pressure is usually a good place to start.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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HAte to tell ya mxt_77 but toe dont wear tires.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TheProfessor,Jun 22 2009, 12:05 PM
HAte to tell ya mxt_77 but toe dont wear tires.


you are wrong.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Normal if you have a lot of straight-line driving.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheProfessor,Jun 22 2009, 03:05 PM
HAte to tell ya mxt_77 but toe dont wear tires.
lol wut?

Toe will wear tires much faster than camber will.

Think of it... if you have non-zero toe, then you're effectively "dragging" the tire sideways as you drive (since it's pointing in a different direction than the direction of travel). However, if you have zero toe, but non-zero camber, then the tire is still spinning/turning in the correct direction; however, you're just putting more weight on a smaller portion of the tire.
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