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06-21-2012, 09:03 PM
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03 E55 AMG, 06 Harley Road King Custom 06 Ram 2500 Cummins, 97 Firebird Race Car, 88 Cutlass Supreme
The more I think about this it seems the negative camber just builds tons of heat on the inner sidewall that eventually kills the sidewall from the rubber deteriorating. I'm gonna toss my infrared temp gun in the car and take some readings from each sidewall after a bit of a drive and compare the two sides. Lots of heat building up from the camber causing excessive flex in the sidewall could be what's causing these problems. That and I still think Hankooks are cheap.
Getting a tire rated for extra load capacity may be a smart move on these cars as the side walls will be build stronger.
Getting a tire rated for extra load capacity may be a smart move on these cars as the side walls will be build stronger.
06-21-2012, 10:08 PM
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this is the reason I didnt go with the hankooks this go around...i read a lot of reviews about them blowing out sidewalls...sorry bout your tire bro!!
06-22-2012, 08:23 AM
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I would recommend putting the factory rims back on (improve ride quality at the very least) and using either a Michelin, Bridgestone, Yok., or Goodyear tire. My guess is your wife's car has been lowered and is running too much negative camber - which will destroy the inside of the tire both from wear and heat.
