OEM 18" Potenzas uneven tire wear
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OEM 18" Potenzas uneven tire wear
I noticed that my rear tires wear faster on the outside edge than the inside. After ~25k miles, the inner-most tire groove is noticably deeper than the outer-most one. Is it normal? Has anyone noticed the same thing? I'd really appreciate it if someone would check their tires and report their findings!
Fyi, my suspension is stock, and I really don't think my alignment is off as I've never hit potholes or big bumps (I know alignment will become out of whack eventually no matter how carefully you drive, but not after 25k normal driven miles!)
Fyi, my suspension is stock, and I really don't think my alignment is off as I've never hit potholes or big bumps (I know alignment will become out of whack eventually no matter how carefully you drive, but not after 25k normal driven miles!)
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Granted I have 25k miles on the stock Potenza's (which is a lot more than some what some people here have gotten out of their stock tires), but if the outside tread wore as well as the inside, my rear tires would have a lot more miles left on the them!
Utilizing the penny test on the outside tread indicates I need to change them now. Center tread, 5000 more miles. Inside tread, at least 10k more miles!
Seems like Infiniti dialed in some weird rear tire setting from the factory?
Fyi, the fronts tires are wearing just fine.
Utilizing the penny test on the outside tread indicates I need to change them now. Center tread, 5000 more miles. Inside tread, at least 10k more miles!
Seems like Infiniti dialed in some weird rear tire setting from the factory?
Fyi, the fronts tires are wearing just fine.
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Are the Bridgestones directional? I can't remember. I went to the Discount Tire by my house to have a flat fixed and wanted to get a quote on some new tires since these already have 16K and will likely need replacing soon. The tech said that I needed to get a asymetric tire due to the camber settings in the rear. He noted that if I chose a directional tire, it would wear faster. Take it for what it is worth, it was a tire tech at the tire shop, not an Infiniti tech, but he sounded like he knew what he was talking about. Those guys seen tons of cars each day. At any rate, that might offer soem insight into your problem.
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