Rear Tire Wear?

TexasChuck · 10-23-2015, 10:47 AM

Why are my rear tires wearing more on the outside than the inside. Original stock, 19" Bridgestone s with 25mm spacers? 15k miles.

SouthArk370Z · 10-23-2015, 10:53 AM

Sounds like an alignment issue.

90 ST · 10-23-2015, 11:05 AM

Yeah, should be the other way around, inside always wares faster on these cars.

thayne · 10-24-2015, 04:51 PM

I'm having the same issue. However, on my car all four corners are wearing heavily on the outside. Will be going for an alignment check next week. Seems strange to me though since there is noticeable negative camber.

TexasChuck · 10-25-2015, 07:16 AM

So the REAR wheels can/need alignment also?

SouthArk370Z · 10-25-2015, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

So the REAR wheels can/need alignment also?

Yep

Edit: How much extra wear are you getting? Many sports cars, including the Z, will have "weird" alignment specs to improve cornering, so tire wear is normally a little uneven.

geddit · 10-25-2015, 08:44 AM

I've got the normal rear tire which is on the inside. I've got all around 25mm spacers and they've been aligned 4 months ago. Will be getting another set of rears this week..

Zero dark · 10-25-2015, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by thayne

I'm having the same issue. However, on my car all four corners are wearing heavily on the outside. Will be going for an alignment check next week. Seems strange to me though since there is noticeable negative camber.

Wearing on the outside would indicate positive camber not negative. Negative camber always wears on the inside

TexasChuck · 10-25-2015, 10:14 AM

Hard to say how much more wear on the outside than the inside. I don't have an accurate gauge. But, I would say "a considerate amount". My previous 370's tire did not wear this way. So, I do believe an alignment is in order. I had the dealer do an alignment when the car had less than 2000 mikes on it. Makes me wonder...........????

SouthArk370Z · 10-25-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

... I had the dealer do an alignment when the car had less than 2000 mikes on it. Makes me wonder...........????

I had very bad luck with the Nissan dealerships in my area - none seemed capable of, well, much of anything. Find a good tire shop in your area. If all they do is wheel/tires/align, you have a decent chance that they will be able and willing to do it right.

TexasChuck · 10-25-2015, 03:11 PM

Yeah, I know one. Bensons Alignment, in Webster Tx. I'll call for an appointment tomorrow am.
Thanks to all. Problem is, my tires have excessive wear now.

ssmoked · 10-25-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

Hard to say how much more wear on the outside than the inside. I don't have an accurate gauge. But, I would say "a considerate amount". My previous 370's tire did not wear this way. So, I do believe an alignment is in order. I had the dealer do an alignment when the car had less than 2000 mikes on it. Makes me wonder...........????

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10-23-2015, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 13	Rear Tire Wear? Why are my rear tires wearing more on the outside than the inside. Original stock, 19" Bridgestone s with 25mm spacers? 15k miles.

10-23-2015, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Sounds like an alignment issue. TerribleONE, kenchan, JARblue and 2 others like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

10-23-2015, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 420	Yeah, should be the other way around, inside always wares faster on these cars. kenchan likes this.

10-25-2015, 07:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 13	Alignment ? So the REAR wheels can/need alignment also?

10-25-2015, 10:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 13	How much? Hard to say how much more wear on the outside than the inside. I don't have an accurate gauge. But, I would say "a considerate amount". My previous 370's tire did not wear this way. So, I do believe an alignment is in order. I had the dealer do an alignment when the car had less than 2000 mikes on it. Makes me wonder...........????

10-24-2015, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
thayne Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 13 Drives: '13 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 10	I'm having the same issue. However, on my car all four corners are wearing heavily on the outside. Will be going for an alignment check next week. Seems strange to me though since there is noticeable negative camber.

10-25-2015, 08:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
geddit Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brunei Posts: 17 Drives: '10 370Z 6MT, 09 AT Rep Power: 13	I've got the normal rear tire which is on the inside. I've got all around 25mm spacers and they've been aligned 4 months ago. Will be getting another set of rears this week..

10-25-2015, 03:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 13	Alignment Yeah, I know one. Bensons Alignment, in Webster Tx. I'll call for an appointment tomorrow am. Thanks to all. Problem is, my tires have excessive wear now. Last edited by TexasChuck; 10-25-2015 at 03:12 PM. Reason: More.

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