tire wear on gl 320
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tire wear on gl 320
i have a 09 gl 320 bluetec with 19k miles. there is excessive wear on the edges of the tires, especially the inner edges (mostly front inner edge that is worn down completely). i have the stock goodyear run flats. is this normal wear for this vehicle or does it need an alignment? how many miles are most people getting out of a set of tires?
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i have a 09 gl 320 bluetec with 19k miles. there is excessive wear on the edges of the tires, especially the inner edges (mostly front inner edge that is worn down completely). i have the stock goodyear run flats. is this normal wear for this vehicle or does it need an alignment? how many miles are most people getting out of a set of tires?
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I got 25,000 out of my conti non-runflats.
This is a heavy car that eats tires. Uneven wear shouldn't happen unless you've really whacked the wheels good or curbed them out of alignment, or your tires are improperly inflated. Underinflated tires will wear more rapidly on both edges. Overinflated tires will wear more in the middle of the tread.
Have you checked your tire pressure? Much cheaper than taking it to the dealer, and I'd start there first.
This is a heavy car that eats tires. Uneven wear shouldn't happen unless you've really whacked the wheels good or curbed them out of alignment, or your tires are improperly inflated. Underinflated tires will wear more rapidly on both edges. Overinflated tires will wear more in the middle of the tread.
Have you checked your tire pressure? Much cheaper than taking it to the dealer, and I'd start there first.
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