I don't think it's alignment. Tracks perfectly straight.Is AWD really that hard on fronts or do you have an alignment issue?
I'm RWD but I'm on my third set of rears and the original fronts still have plenty of tread.
I don't think it's alignment. Tracks perfectly straight.Is AWD really that hard on fronts or do you have an alignment issue?
I'm RWD but I'm on my third set of rears and the original fronts still have plenty of tread.
We can track straight and have wear issues - the main thing that causes pull is net camber angle, the car will pull to the side that's most positive.I don't think it's alignment. Tracks perfectly straight.
Donuts are to the right.Any insight to the cause?
We can track straight and have wear issues - the main thing that causes pull is net camber angle, the car will pull to the side that's most positive.
Toe can be out of wack - either too far out or too far in...AND you can even have one side towed in/out more than the other and depending on suspension geometry the car still may track neutral. BUT toe-in causes wear on the outer edge of the tires, toe out causes inner wear generally speaking.
So I assume my car has toe-in causing the uneven front wear but it's just darn strange that I'd have that issue on essentially a 1 year old car. Furthermore, the wear happened extremely quick over the course of a 4 day trip through the mountains with some wet conditions and really curvy roads. Makes me wonder if the AWD system became more active and just started directing tons of torque to the front outer tire through turns to chew them up.
I am curious about this too...I have a slightly different question. I have a RDW with staggered 19" and my rears are basically done (after 2 summers). From what I know, putting new tires on the rears is always ok so I was thinking of changing my rears only since the fronts still have at least one season left.
But what happens next spring when the rears will be at 50% wear and the fronts will be done? Can I put new fronts with 50% worn rears? Doesn't that go agains the "new tires should always be at the rear" rule?
Noticed your username... We went from a WRX to the Stinger GT as wellI am curious about this too...
I have a RWD GT as well with the 19inch staggered set up and summer tires... I am told that both the front and rear are halfway worn out after only a year of driving and putting on about 6000 miles. Very shocking how quickly these tires wear out. I am counting my blessings though that I am making it through the crazy winter with summer tires (I get to work from home when it snows too much, thank God!) currently...
I have a slightly different question. I have a RDW with staggered 19" and my rears are basically done (after 2 summers). From what I know, putting new tires on the rears is always ok so I was thinking of changing my rears only since the fronts still have at least one season left.
But what happens next spring when the rears will be at 50% wear and the fronts will be done? Can I put new fronts with 50% worn rears? Doesn't that go agains the "new tires should always be at the rear" rule?
By putting new front tires on, while the rears are 50% or more gone, you tend to reduce oversteer (taller front tires is one of the many corrections for oversteer). Other than that: nothing aside from reduced grip in back as the rears wear down to the bars. None of this comes into play unless you really push the car in curves.I am curious about this too...
I have a RWD GT as well with the 19inch staggered set up and summer tires... I am told that both the front and rear are halfway worn out after only a year of driving and putting on about 6000 miles. Very shocking how quickly these tires wear out. I am counting my blessings though that I am making it through the crazy winter with summer tires (I get to work from home when it snows too much, thank God!) currently...
Same with me. That's my plan too.Ah ok! Thank you both! Very inciteful indeed!
I plan to replace my tires once they are completely worn out with all seasons (that can be used in winter/snow) that can last at least a solid 2+ years of good driving...
I don't throw my car around too hard but I do like to sometimes gun it when the light turns green... I don't do crazy speeds though...
Great minds think alike!Same with me. That's my plan too.