For rear tires on a C5 with the same air pressure and a correct alignment, could I expect one tire to wear sooner than the other? (I'm trying to figure out why one tire--the right--has less tread than the other. The wear is even across both tires. They were purchased and installed at the same time. Total miles are about 20K; 800 of those are from HPDEs.) Thanks!
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I noticed the same thing on my 2001. Bought the car just recently with new Michelin tires. Drove the car only about 500 miles before it took a trip to Indiana, Putnam Park. (300 miles) Did a HPDE (my first) so I didn't really drive that hard. Went to Bowling Green, then home. Total trip was 2,000 miles. Took the tires off for a cleaning and was shocked that the right rear had a lot of wear from the center to halfway to the edge.
If you are talking about the driver's side tire as being the "right side" tire then all I can think of is the weight of the driver being on that side with no passenger. That's where my rear tire is wearing out.
If you are talking about the driver's side tire as being the "right side" tire then all I can think of is the weight of the driver being on that side with no passenger. That's where my rear tire is wearing out.
Driver = left; Passenger = right.
So, no. I meant the other side to your problem. But, thanks anyway for the input. Happy post-Thanksgiving!
Road courses are mostly right hand turns. The inside tire (right side) is un-weighted during cornering. It might have something to do with that the inside tire spinning a little more frequently and wearing quicker.
I rotate my tires from side to side after every event. I can't say that I have noticed any difference. I always try to put the tires with the best tread on the left side of the car.
The tires I have are directional and I had them rotated (on the rims) and rebalanced. About $30.00 ouch!
I'm going to invest in 'track' tires, don't know what I'm going to buy, yet.
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