Is this normal tread wear? - Conti DWS

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 02:20 PM

Hello all!

New owner here and I wanted to check with more familiar owners with tread wear. I'm used to the rate and pattern at which the S2000s wear through tires but not so much with the Z. I purchased the car two weeks ago with Continental DWS (car was from Illinois) front and rear. The fronts are fine but the rears... thats another matter.... the car only has 17000 miles on it so I cannot attest to when the RE050As were removed but again it would have had to have been less that 17,000 and then these installed. What concerns me the most is I can still see the "D" and "W" wear markers clearly but the insides are showing threads. I have ordered a complete set of S-04s to be installed tomorrow (265/35 & 285/35 based on forum recommendations) but for those of you more familiar... is this normal or is there a toe/camber/inflation issue going on that I am not aware of?

Thanks in advanced!

- MULDER

forza370z · 02-27-2014, 02:38 PM

Looks like you have excessive negative camber in the back. You might want to do an alignment.

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 02:41 PM

Thats what I was thinking... but I didn't know if the rear's camber was adjustable on the Z. Is there a place on the forums where I could find the stock specs for alignment? I plan on getting that done tomorrow with the tire install.

fuct · 02-27-2014, 03:05 PM

are you lowered in any way?

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 03:05 PM

Hey fuct. Yes its sitting at stock height.

fuct · 02-27-2014, 03:08 PM

then yea that might be a bit too much neg camber. and any good alignment shop will have the specs for your vehicle. just make sure you tell them its a sport model and not a base or nismo. (not that the nismo specs are much dif)

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 03:10 PM

OK, will do. Its going to the Nissan dealership for install. Just for my own knowledge though.. do you happen to know the US camber specs?

fuct · 02-27-2014, 03:22 PM

it should be in your manual. if not do a little searching on the site.

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 03:29 PM

fuct, i saw in another thread you had S04s. What kind of life did you get out of them and how were they?

kenchan · 02-27-2014, 03:30 PM

yah toe angle is probably a tad too agressive.

my tires wear more on the inner than the outer treads as well. this is fairly common on our cars.

forza370z · 02-27-2014, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MULDER

OK, will do. Its going to the Nissan dealership for install. Just for my own knowledge though.. do you happen to know the US camber specs?

This is all you need to know

MULDER · 02-27-2014, 03:34 PM

Saved for my library. Thanks forza!

osbornsm · 02-27-2014, 03:49 PM

Here, this one is stickied and easier to read: Alignment Specs Thread

forza370z · 02-27-2014, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MULDER

Saved for my library. Thanks forza!

Your welcome.

fuct · 02-27-2014, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MULDER

fuct, i saw in another thread you had S04s. What kind of life did you get out of them and how were they?

i havnt worn through my first set yet but they seem to be holding up great!

and these are the best tires ive had on the Z since i got it. (especially for the price)

02-27-2014, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	Is this normal tread wear? - Conti DWS Hello all! New owner here and I wanted to check with more familiar owners with tread wear. I'm used to the rate and pattern at which the S2000s wear through tires but not so much with the Z. I purchased the car two weeks ago with Continental DWS (car was from Illinois) front and rear. The fronts are fine but the rears... thats another matter.... the car only has 17000 miles on it so I cannot attest to when the RE050As were removed but again it would have had to have been less that 17,000 and then these installed. What concerns me the most is I can still see the "D" and "W" wear markers clearly but the insides are showing threads. I have ordered a complete set of S-04s to be installed tomorrow (265/35 & 285/35 based on forum recommendations) but for those of you more familiar... is this normal or is there a toe/camber/inflation issue going on that I am not aware of? Thanks in advanced! - MULDER

02-27-2014, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 18	Looks like you have excessive negative camber in the back. You might want to do an alignment. __________________ 09 PW 370z Nismo \| K&N Drop Ins \| HKS Hi Power \| Berk HFCs \| Work Meister S1 3P \| Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts \| KW V1 \| SPC rear camber arms/toe bolts \| Southbend Stage 3 daily clutch \| Southband 19Ib Steel Flywheel \| ZSpeed CSC

02-27-2014, 03:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah toe angle is probably a tad too agressive. my tires wear more on the inner than the outer treads as well. this is fairly common on our cars. LMBmikeZ likes this.

02-27-2014, 03:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 423	Here, this one is stickied and easier to read: Alignment Specs Thread __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

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02-27-2014, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	Thats what I was thinking... but I didn't know if the rear's camber was adjustable on the Z. Is there a place on the forums where I could find the stock specs for alignment? I plan on getting that done tomorrow with the tire install.

02-27-2014, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	are you lowered in any way?

02-27-2014, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	Hey fuct. Yes its sitting at stock height.

02-27-2014, 03:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	then yea that might be a bit too much neg camber. and any good alignment shop will have the specs for your vehicle. just make sure you tell them its a sport model and not a base or nismo. (not that the nismo specs are much dif)

02-27-2014, 03:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	OK, will do. Its going to the Nissan dealership for install. Just for my own knowledge though.. do you happen to know the US camber specs?

02-27-2014, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	it should be in your manual. if not do a little searching on the site.

02-27-2014, 03:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	fuct, i saw in another thread you had S04s. What kind of life did you get out of them and how were they?

02-27-2014, 03:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
MULDER Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 39 Drives: 09 T+S White 7A Rep Power: 11	Saved for my library. Thanks forza!