Rear tire wear pattern (photo)
05-25-2014, 01:48 PM
#17
1. Remove left front wheel/tire and mount it on the right front of the car
2. Remove right front wheel/tire and mount it on the left front of the car
3. Remove left rear wheel/tire and mount it on the right rear of the car
4. Remove right rear wheel/tire and mount it on the left rear of the car
I am NOT DISMOUNTING THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS. All tires that I run have an inside and outside to them but are NOT directional so you can switch them from side to side on the car without dismounting from the wheel.
05-25-2014, 04:38 PM
#18
Nordschleife Master
I am not sure where this is getting lost in translation. I simply:
1. Remove left front wheel/tire and mount it on the right front of the car
2. Remove right front wheel/tire and mount it on the left front of the car
3. Remove left rear wheel/tire and mount it on the right rear of the car
4. Remove right rear wheel/tire and mount it on the left rear of the car
I am NOT DISMOUNTING THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS. All tires that I run have an inside and outside to them but are NOT directional so you can switch them from side to side on the car without dismounting from the wheel.
1. Remove left front wheel/tire and mount it on the right front of the car
2. Remove right front wheel/tire and mount it on the left front of the car
3. Remove left rear wheel/tire and mount it on the right rear of the car
4. Remove right rear wheel/tire and mount it on the left rear of the car
I am NOT DISMOUNTING THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS. All tires that I run have an inside and outside to them but are NOT directional so you can switch them from side to side on the car without dismounting from the wheel.
05-25-2014, 04:49 PM
#19
Race Director
IIRC it is not recommended to change the tire's direction of rotation once it has been run in a particular direction.
I get a kick out of all the goofy things done to try to balance tire wear when the best way is to get the car properly aligned.
While the rear tires will wear faster than the front tires, side to side wear, and tread wear, will be quite even, with one possible exception.
The more aggressive one is with the gas pedal, especially around turns, the more likely the right rear tire will wear quicker than the left rear. The lack of an LSD is to partially to blame, though the driver's aggressive use of the gas pedal bears the bulk of the blame.
Anyhow, once the car is properly aligned, unless one drives with a lead foot, rear tire life should be easy 15K miles and 20K, or more, is well within reach, based on my experience over many sets of tires with my two Porsches.
I get a kick out of all the goofy things done to try to balance tire wear when the best way is to get the car properly aligned.
While the rear tires will wear faster than the front tires, side to side wear, and tread wear, will be quite even, with one possible exception.
The more aggressive one is with the gas pedal, especially around turns, the more likely the right rear tire will wear quicker than the left rear. The lack of an LSD is to partially to blame, though the driver's aggressive use of the gas pedal bears the bulk of the blame.
Anyhow, once the car is properly aligned, unless one drives with a lead foot, rear tire life should be easy 15K miles and 20K, or more, is well within reach, based on my experience over many sets of tires with my two Porsches.
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05-25-2014, 11:42 PM
#23
Drifting
I would believe you could passably stretch it that far but 6k-10k is about average with the alignment set to spec and spirited corners lol. My rears were worn with the right more so at 12.5k.
05-26-2014, 01:47 AM
#24
IIRC it is not recommended to change the tire's direction of rotation once it has been run in a particular direction.
I get a kick out of all the goofy things done to try to balance tire wear when the best way is to get the car properly aligned.
While the rear tires will wear faster than the front tires, side to side wear, and tread wear, will be quite even, with one possible exception.
The more aggressive one is with the gas pedal, especially around turns, the more likely the right rear tire will wear quicker than the left rear. The lack of an LSD is to partially to blame, though the driver's aggressive use of the gas pedal bears the bulk of the blame.
Anyhow, once the car is properly aligned, unless one drives with a lead foot, rear tire life should be easy 15K miles and 20K, or more, is well within reach, based on my experience over many sets of tires with my two Porsches.
I get a kick out of all the goofy things done to try to balance tire wear when the best way is to get the car properly aligned.
While the rear tires will wear faster than the front tires, side to side wear, and tread wear, will be quite even, with one possible exception.
The more aggressive one is with the gas pedal, especially around turns, the more likely the right rear tire will wear quicker than the left rear. The lack of an LSD is to partially to blame, though the driver's aggressive use of the gas pedal bears the bulk of the blame.
Anyhow, once the car is properly aligned, unless one drives with a lead foot, rear tire life should be easy 15K miles and 20K, or more, is well within reach, based on my experience over many sets of tires with my two Porsches.
I've been reversing the rotation of my tire (non directional) for as long as I remember. I've had absolutely no issues even at the track which will punish tires infinitely more than any grocery or cars and coffee run. I normally get between 300-500miles on a set of tires.
Not really sure why the right rear would wear more that the left rear. Do we average more left turns than right?
Last edited by powdrhound; 05-26-2014 at 12:01 PM.
05-26-2014, 09:42 AM
#25
that's how i had that excessive right rear wear figgered ( or was told ? )folks also have a greater propensity toward harder right handers than left. most.