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pokeyl 04-17-2012 10:01 PM

Continental Rear DW's going away FAST
 
I have less the 8K on a set of DW tires. It will not make to to 10K miles. The driving is 100 miles a day to and from work. My wife and I are not driving the car hard. Alinement is good. Stock tires made to 17K with a bad alinement. The wear is even accros the face of the tire and no cupping of treadblocks. Any Ideas???

kenchan 04-19-2012 04:15 PM

you are running 35psi-37psi range?

hummmm... my DW's look only slightly worn with about 3.5k miles.

wheee! 04-19-2012 04:23 PM

Not so good... I thought the Continentals were a fairly good treadwear! ~300

kenchan 04-19-2012 04:35 PM

yah, that's wat ive been hearing/reading too... hummm...

pokeyl 04-19-2012 04:45 PM

Here is my setup. This is the day the tires were put on. 8K miles ago

http://www.the370z.com/members/pokey...w-ainement.jpg

fuct 04-19-2012 04:45 PM

thread wear numbers dont mean jack.... unless you are comparing tires from the same manufacture.

pokeyl 04-19-2012 04:57 PM

http://www.the370z.com/members/pokey...-3-32-best.jpg

pokeyl 04-19-2012 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1674278)
you are running 35psi-37psi range?

hummmm... my DW's look only slightly worn with about 3.5k miles.

32 PSI rear, the fronts are fine/like new same pressure.

phelan 04-19-2012 05:16 PM

....whoa, that's weird. i know plenty of people on DWs and they like that they are lasting for quite a bit, and offer good performance.

wheee! 04-19-2012 05:42 PM

Bad batch of tires; rough roads; excessive cornering....?

cossie1600 04-19-2012 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokeyl (Post 1674363)
32 PSI rear, the fronts are fine/like new same pressure.

Check your door jam, I believe you underflated your tires....

pokeyl 04-19-2012 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600 (Post 1674464)
Check your door jam, I believe you underflated your tires....

Door jam shows 35 PSI. 3 PSI, Could Be?

kenchan 04-20-2012 11:06 AM

yah, use 35-37 cold. you are underinflated.

alignment number (toe-in) looks okay.

Red__Zed 04-20-2012 11:10 AM

Under inflation is likely it. Have you checked alignment recently?

pokeyl 04-26-2012 05:50 PM

Just had RE11's. I made a mistake the DW's went 11K. The HKS coilovers did set down some after the install. Aline is off some. Will have to install the toe bolt kit


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