Is this normal tire wear for 996TT?
#1
Is this normal tire wear for 996TT?
My rear tires (MPS2) on this set of wheels are already done -- the inside two main grooves are at the wear bar on both sides. However, I was a little surprised at how much cord is showing on the inside edge (see pic). Is this normal? I did use this set more on the track and I got normal life out of the tires in terms of street miles. Maybe the camber is too aggressive? Any thoughts appreciated.
#2
Looks like mine (ok mine are worst Khumo SPT). I've check the alignment and camber and everything was perfect. So I've decided to go to minimum camber on my next set and it help a bit....Note: Completely stock car with oem wheels and recommended tire size.
Last edited by jpflip; 03-16-2013 at 09:15 PM.
#3
Thanks for the info. Your cord looks more interesting (kind of a wavy pattern). If I'm reading the numbers right, it looks like you were already on the lower side of negative camber. Did you track much with this set of tires? -- I wonder if that makes a major difference on how they'll wear.
#4
Thanks for the info. Your cord looks more interesting (kind of a wavy pattern). If I'm reading the numbers right, it looks like you were already on the lower side of negative camber. Did you track much with this set of tires? -- I wonder if that makes a major difference on how they'll wear.
#5
For me, it was actually pretty hard to see with the wheels on the car. I thought I had been checking regularly -- I'd always take a look at my rear tires from the back of the car, and I'd use my fingers to feel the inside tread in relation to the wear bar. It wasn't until a crawled under a little bit that I noticed the cord showing.
#6
For me, it was actually pretty hard to see with the wheels on the car. I thought I had been checking regularly -- I'd always take a look at my rear tires from the back of the car, and I'd use my fingers to feel the inside tread in relation to the wear bar. It wasn't until a crawled under a little bit that I noticed the cord showing.
#7
My fronts and rears look exactly the same after one season of use. I am also going to go Min Camber and Toe to help a bit when the new tires go on this spring.
I actually thought the fronts were fine but when I took the wheels off I saw the cords showing. The outside tread is still at least 75%.
I actually thought the fronts were fine but when I took the wheels off I saw the cords showing. The outside tread is still at least 75%.
Last edited by NTIMD8; 03-17-2013 at 07:52 AM.
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#8
I just flipped my rears sobi could get more use in them. Currently running Hankook V12s which is a hard tire, but did do a few track days on them last year due to the weather.
Everyone comments how my back tires now look bald- but actually the tire patch to ground part is now almost new! I am running a fairly aggressive track alignment however.
For future reference can you flip your tires?
Everyone comments how my back tires now look bald- but actually the tire patch to ground part is now almost new! I am running a fairly aggressive track alignment however.
For future reference can you flip your tires?
#10
My rear tires (MPS2) on this set of wheels are already done -- the inside two main grooves are at the wear bar on both sides. However, I was a little surprised at how much cord is showing on the inside edge (see pic). Is this normal? I did use this set more on the track and I got normal life out of the tires in terms of street miles. Maybe the camber is too aggressive? Any thoughts appreciated.
Within spec camber doesn't have any effect on tire wear.
But those tires do not look to have normal (so to speak) inside tread wear due to misalignment.
The wear suggests to me the tires have been rubbing on something.
#11
Well my experience with strictly street driving is excessive inside rear tire wear is the toe is wrong.
Within spec camber doesn't have any effect on tire wear.
But those tires do not look to have normal (so to speak) inside tread wear due to misalignment.
The wear suggests to me the tires have been rubbing on something.
Within spec camber doesn't have any effect on tire wear.
But those tires do not look to have normal (so to speak) inside tread wear due to misalignment.
The wear suggests to me the tires have been rubbing on something.
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The MPS2s are inside/outside rather than directional. Also, I'm sure you'd have to flip them well before showing cord (unless you can find a shop that would remount tires showing cord ).
#15
Perfectly normal. Aggressive alignment settings - great for corners. You should just change them earlier. Mine were like yours once. I tend to get around 6.5k out of my rears. Now I just change them at 6k. They tend to go from the rubber stage to the carcass stage rather quickly - within 200 miles.