Tire Wear Question
08-15-2017, 06:28 AM
#1
Tire Wear Question
I am a new owner, had my '02 for about six months. The PO installed SSR 18's with Falken 255/35 on the rear and 225/40 on the front. My understanding is the car was the PO's daily driver (113,000 miles) and never tracked. Other than the wheels the car is stock. I recently replaced the tires and the rears were much more worn than the front and the rears were wearing significantly more on the inside half of the tire. Is this normal or do I have an issue? Thanks for any feedback....
Chris
Chris
08-17-2017, 03:02 AM
#3
I agree, get an alignment. Also, be aware these cars typically use up rear tires twice as fast as fronts even with a good alignment.
08-17-2017, 05:01 AM
#4
Don't "just get an alignment". Alignment specs for a car are a VERY broad range. And for the AP1 S2000, even the low end of the specified range of rear toe-in is IMO too much, and the max is way too much, which is why these cars wear the rears twice as fast as fronts. You could have 1/4" or 0.67° of total rear toe-in and be "within spec", and rear tires will wear at an absurd rate. And handling will suck. Minimize rear toe-in and rear tire life will improve.
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
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CMK (09-14-2017)
08-17-2017, 06:30 AM
#6
Don't "just get an alignment". Alignment specs for a car are a VERY broad range. And for the AP1 S2000, even the low end of the specified range of rear toe-in is IMO too much, and the max is way too much, which is why these cars wear the rears twice as fast as fronts. You could have 1/4" or 0.67° of total rear toe-in and be "within spec", and rear tires will wear at an absurd rate. And handling will suck. Minimize rear toe-in and rear tire life will improve.
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
08-17-2017, 07:24 AM
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08-17-2017, 03:40 PM
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Don't "just get an alignment". Alignment specs for a car are a VERY broad range. And for the AP1 S2000, even the low end of the specified range of rear toe-in is IMO too much, and the max is way too much, which is why these cars wear the rears twice as fast as fronts. You could have 1/4" or 0.67° of total rear toe-in and be "within spec", and rear tires will wear at an absurd rate. And handling will suck. Minimize rear toe-in and rear tire life will improve.
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
My generic alignment advice for street cars, within factory specs, is to maximize negative camber front and rear, with front and rear toe as near to zero as spec allows.
For street AP1 , I would recommend something like:
-1° to -1.5° front camber
0.0° front toe
-1.5° to -2° rear camber
0.2° total rear toe (this is less than factory minimum spec of 0.33° total)
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