09-14-2006
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R U DTF bro?
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AWD tire wear
Kind of a random question that I've always wondered about: On AWD DSM's assuming normal street-driving, do the front or rear tires wear quicker?
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: AWD tire wear
The fronts always wear faster for me on every AWD car I've owned, but that's generally due to cornering and braking as opposed to acceleration.
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New Member
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Re: AWD tire wear
Yup the fronts will wear more than the rears.
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Re: AWD tire wear
Mine are usually pretty close if the car doesn't push a lot. The fronts wear faster if you spin them on take off though. Most DSM's push too, so that wears them.
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Pewp Champion
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Re: AWD tire wear
My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
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Boost Junkie
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by ju-on
My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
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Haha.. ^ I agree, but I've evened up the wearing process a bit by rotating them frequently. Free rotate and balance, FTW!
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Wanker
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by ju-on
My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
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Glad I'm not the only one. Everyone comments.
They seem to wear pretty evenly for me though.
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Hold Alt & press F4...LoL
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Re: AWD tire wear
Rear frist
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Pewp Champion
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Re: AWD tire wear
I tried to fix my camber. I have a camber kit in there and all, but my shit's a bit fucked up back there, so they can't adjust it.
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Br0k3N
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Re: AWD tire wear
My fronts always wear faster because I drive it like a woman. I think if you abuse it, they will all wear about the same. This is all assuming your tires are flat on the ground and not screwed up from a drop :P AWD drops a little different than a FWD!
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Re: AWD tire wear
My fronts have worn out quicker, havent driven the car that much but the fronts are showing wear, does having no Powersteer effect the wear on the fronts, obviously if you oversteer, but does just haveing no PS effect it?
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by ExTREME
but does just haveing no PS effect it?
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It shouldn't, you are working harder, but the tires are moving just the same.
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I agree with Kracka.
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Br0k3N
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by S2kracka
It shouldn't, you are working harder, but the tires are moving just the same.
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I think having no PS might reduce front tire life slightly. You crank the wheel alot w/out power steering if you're in a tight spot (while not moving which is not the way a tire was designed to turn! Lots of friction). Not like a power steering car where you can just turn the wheel as needed. You might be right though.
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by Pimpin Dsmstyle
I think having no PS might reduce front tire life slightly. You crank the wheel alot w/out power steering if you're in a tight spot (while not moving which is not the way a tire was designed to turn! Lots of friction). Not like a power steering car where you can just turn the wheel as needed. You might be right though.
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There is no more friction with the tire and the pavement if you have PS or not. Think about it power steering or power assisted steering helps you not the tire?
This is easier than the jet on the conveyor belt concept
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by ExTREME
My fronts have worn out quicker, havent driven the car that much but the fronts are showing wear, does having no Powersteer effect the wear on the fronts, obviously if you oversteer, but does just haveing no PS effect it?
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Are they wearing flat across the surface? If so rotate often. If not, have your alignment checked.
The most important thing for any vehicle is to have your tires rotated and balanced. I see it every day where people neglect this and it ruins their tires.
Obviously cars with different widths front and rear cant but any other car needs to.
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Who's this guy?
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: AWD tire wear
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Originally Posted by tim
Obviously cars with different widths front and rear cant but any other car needs to.
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You could if you wanted to, but it's just look retarted and have no hook up ability. Saw one guy on 252 a while back in a truck that had mikeys on the front and stockers on the back. Duno if he was just having fun doing burnouts or what, but i sure got a laugh out of it.
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