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Tires shot @ about 20k? Anyone lowered their car getting better?

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Old 02-19-2007, 12:54 PM
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Tires shot @ about 20k? Anyone lowered their car getting better?

Car is lowered with H&R but alignments to specs even camber was adjusted, but the inside was still torn 15k-20k miles.
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Originally Posted by dannieboiz
Car is lowered with H&R but alignments to specs even camber was adjusted, but the inside was still torn 15k-20k miles.
Thats a common thing i guess 'cause of the center of gravity
gets lower.

Try to use "rounder", harder tires if you not too picky.
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Originally Posted by dannieboiz
Car is lowered with H&R but alignments to specs even camber was adjusted, but the inside was still torn 15k-20k miles.

What are your specs? When was the alignment done?

My car's lowered. Tires are PS2's, staggered, so I only do side-to-side rotations. 17K miles and wearing evenly.
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Originally Posted by dannieboiz
Car is lowered with H&R but alignments to specs even camber was adjusted, but the inside was still torn 15k-20k miles.
My car is not lowered and came with stock 16 inchers. At the present rate my Continental OEMs are not going to last much more than 20,000 miles before the TWI is flush with the tread. The wear is perfectly even on all 4, but I think that you are doing quite well considering your setup and that the tire compound on the tires you have has to be softer than my OEM Continentals.

For some reason, my Blizzaks snows have a bit of the inside sipes worn a little more. The car is in perfect alignment and the Continentals don't show this wear. My Blizzarks have about 10,000 miles on them and still have plenty of tread. I have since started to put more air in my winter tires, but I think that this is a tendency with some cars. I would not be too alarmed, but if you can put more air in the tires that might help a bit.

Steve

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