Tires bald after 7K miles. Help!!

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Aug 20, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Guys I have a question. I have after market wheels, 20x9.5 and 20x10.5. The tires are 245/35/20 and stretched 275/30/20. After only about 7K miles my rear tires are EVENLY balding. The wear bars are showing.

Now if it was just the inside wearing then i would just get a camber kit. But this is worse cause i dont know what the problem is. lol BTW I believe i have about -2 degrees of camber. I dont remember the exact camber cause my print out is at home but its not more than -2 degrees.

I dont launch hard but i do take corners hard. Any ideas why its balding so fast? How long do your 20" tires last? Thanks!!
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Aug 20, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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That does seem like a short life. What brand tires are you running?
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Aug 20, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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are they potenza's? Mine are just about the wear bars after 6k
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Aug 20, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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They are falkens 452s.
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Aug 21, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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ha not at all, with a 35 series and a bit of camber you'll see wear. i am used to getting about 5 miles on each side of the tire. next time watch your tire and flip around 3-5k to get more life out of the tire.

right now my 30 series that I have on my 20s will prob last about 4k on each side. -4.25 camber. VIPIZZLE
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Aug 21, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Quote: ha not at all, with a 35 series and a bit of camber you'll see wear. i am used to getting about 5 miles on each side of the tire. next time watch your tire and flip around 3-5k to get more life out of the tire.

right now my 30 series that I have on my 20s will prob last about 4k on each side. -4.25 camber. VIPIZZLE
the thing is that i am getting even wear so flipping it will make no difference. maybe its cause my rear tire is stretched. or maybe i just drive to fast around turns(no sliding involved)
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Aug 22, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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same problem man got 7k out of mine, im replacing with vredensten SP? today. i did drive them pretty hard tho, the fronts are holding up great
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Aug 22, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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braking accelerating and cornering hard will do that even if you dont hear the squeal, it puts alot of pressure to the tires and is rubbing away.
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Aug 22, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Quote: same problem man got 7k out of mine, im replacing with vredensten SP? today. i did drive them pretty hard tho, the fronts are holding up great
good to know i am not the only one. my fronts are holding up also.
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Aug 22, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Quote: braking accelerating and cornering hard will do that even if you dont hear the squeal, it puts alot of pressure to the tires and is rubbing away.
I just never knew it would be a 5K+ mileage difference. lol next set of tires MAYBE i will take it easy and see if it makes a difference.
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