Tire wear question
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Tire wear question
Hi folks,
I've been meaning to ask whether it is the front or the rear tires that wear faster on a '12 350 bluetec? In my case the front tires seem noticeably thinner and have a rounded edge compared to the rears. According to my dealer a tire rotation was performed 3 months ago as part of annual service. Since that time I've not driven more than perhaps 1.5k miles.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mark
I've been meaning to ask whether it is the front or the rear tires that wear faster on a '12 350 bluetec? In my case the front tires seem noticeably thinner and have a rounded edge compared to the rears. According to my dealer a tire rotation was performed 3 months ago as part of annual service. Since that time I've not driven more than perhaps 1.5k miles.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mark
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I have a ML350 ,2013 . Done about 7000 miles but front tyres are gone /needs alignment.I have Continental cross contact UTH on now.My current tyres are 265/40/R21.
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Normally the front tires outside edges wear faster and the inside edges of the rear tires wear faster. The MB owners manual of the 14 GLK 250 BT recommends rotation @ 5,000 miles intervals.
Two further recommendations:
1. run app 3 psi higher than the recommended PSI, unless you have issues with the ride/handling, etc qualities. Adjust no lower than OEM recommendations.
2. buy an engineering caliper or even a cheapie tire depth gauge
Two further recommendations:
1. run app 3 psi higher than the recommended PSI, unless you have issues with the ride/handling, etc qualities. Adjust no lower than OEM recommendations.
2. buy an engineering caliper or even a cheapie tire depth gauge
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I'm running 36-37 psi on all corners; stock 19-in wheels. I should probably just rotate the tires and monitor wear more closely. If the front tires start wearing faster than the rears again, I'll know a problem exists.
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The outside edges of my front tires were worn after 14k mi, turned out to be out of alignment. My service advisor said MB recommends an adjustment every 7500 mi. Sounds excessive to me.
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Can someone tell my why tires need to be rotated? When I got trained as mechanic in 1989 - 1992 (at Mercedes in Germany) , we never rotated the tires. I think it's just a way to make money and I feel it just makes the ride and tire wear worse when you rotate them because they are worn in (like jeans adjust to your butt) and then the rotation will mess it up.
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Can someone tell my why tires need to be rotated? When I got trained as mechanic in 1989 - 1992 (at Mercedes in Germany) , we never rotated the tires. I think it's just a way to make money and I feel it just makes the ride and tire wear worse when you rotate them because they are worn in (like jeans adjust to your butt) and then the rotation will mess it up.
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Rotating tires may have made sense in the old rear-wheel-drive cars with much of the weight on the front tires. I think less so these days what with all-wheel drive and close to 50-50 weight distribution
