The 350Z seems to have tire fearthering as a common problem, apparently due to misalignment or a faulty suspension design. Does this problem also affect the G35C?

 

Tire feathering? New term for me whats it mean?

 

Basically, it's rapid and uneven wear on the inside edges of the tires, probably due to negative camber. Some owners report that they've needed toreplace their tires after 4,000 miles.

 

I did notice when I pulld into my father's garage last weekend, that the dust seemed to accumulate on the inner part of the rear tires leaving a bare area about 2 inches from the outside of the tire. My dad mention it and said it was from a camber issue but that he had seen it on some other cars such like some BMW's. Maybe I'll ask about it when it's in for service tomorrow. hmmmm....

-Jason
Laser Red '03 6MT

 

yeah there is a very aggressive camber on our tires, causing the inside half of the tire to wear much quicker than the outside, and cannot be negated because of the staggered setup dissallowing tire rotation.

Michelon Pilot's are superior to the Bridgestones used on the Z. It all comes down to your driving habits. These tires should last at least 15,000 miles, i cant imagine them being bald at just 4,000 miles

Question for anyone who had winter tires this past winter on their coupe:
Please take a second and look at your winter tires and check the baldness of each half of your tires, let us know if there is premature wear on the inside halves as compared to the outside half of each tire.
Thanks in advance!

<font color=green>-Rambo</font color=green>
G35c 6MT DG/Willow

 

mine feather
i drive the car REALLY hard though
and im a dumb *** who drifts a $35k car.
but its not as bad as the Z with the feathering.
im nto to worried about it because i plan to order some different wheels anyday now.

-moooooo