Uneven Tire Wear - Help!!! (reply)

["Scott" <juggernaut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First off, if your corner hard its not unusual for the outside of the fronts
to wear a bit faster than the rest of the tire.  I've experienced that on
just about every sports car I've owned.

Provided that you are not seeing horrendous wear on the outside, I would
recommend you try a better tire next time around.  Believe it or not, tire
design can play a factor in uneven wear.  Your Firestone's may not have the
structural rigidity required to keep that tire flat on the road, even in
hard cornering conditions.  If the tire loses its rigidity every time you
corner hard, it will really eat into the outside edges.  This is why I
continue to spend too much money on replacement Pilot Sports for my M3.  I
just don't want to deal with tire issues typical of less expensive tires.

In the event you are seeing horrendous wear (like from under inflation), I
suspect you have an issue that would eat right through a set of any tires.

BTW, your tramlining would also likely be reduced significantly if you used
the Pilot Sports.  These tires improved that very same issue on my M3 that
originally came with MXX3's.

Good luck.

Scott '97 M3




>
> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:13:33 -0500
> From: "Scott Messing" <smessing@domain.elided>
> Subject: Uneven Tire Wear - Help!!!
>
> I have been trying to figure out why the tires on my car are
> showing wear on
> the outside of the two front tires. I have a 94 325is with the following
> suspension mods:
>
> 17x8 rims
> 215-45-17 firestone SZ50 tires
> Bilstein Sport Shocks
> Eibach Pro Springs.
>
> The car has felt this way for several months now.  It tramlines severely,
> picking up every rut in the road.  When I put the car in reverse, you can
> feel the front end skip.
>
> I would really appreciate any assistance in helping me figure out where I
> can start.  I have looked in the Bentley Manual, and all it says is that
> uneven tire wear is due to a problem with a suspension component.
>
> Scott Messing

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