Why is just 1 tire bald?

matt_hulsey · 03-12-2010, 07:12 AM

I am lowered on Skunk2 Pro S and have camber kits on front and back. Yesterday I was rotating my tires and I noticed my back right tire has no tread and is bald. The wear is pretty much even but why is it so worn down and my other tires are fine?

d0ntg0m0ng · 03-12-2010, 08:10 AM

Well I had the same problem and it was due to there being a crack in my rims. The tire pressure always dropped and I didnt realize that it was the rim until I had a bald tire. Dont know for you might just be the settings on the rear wheel is different from the front. check your air pressure tho on your tire regularly. I learned the hard way

sweetred_si · 03-12-2010, 09:22 AM

it could also be the toe of the wheel maybe an alignment is due ?

vtecyo · 03-12-2010, 03:10 PM

It's the toe

matt_hulsey · 03-12-2010, 05:39 PM

I thought it's probably in need of an alignment.

Jardiniboy · 03-12-2010, 05:54 PM

Did you get an alignment after you installed the camber kit? Camber is not going to eat much of your tires it's the toe. Get it realigned.

sleeper_civic · 03-13-2010, 01:14 AM

sounds like you need an alignment

bgbsi06 · 03-13-2010, 12:30 PM

No its not the toe. Toe is only on front tires however mine did the same d*** thing. I am yet to figure out if it was tire pressure, my driving style, or something with the car. Im going to keep a closer look on this set of tires to figure it out.

Xtreme Thunder · 03-13-2010, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgbsi06

No its not the toe. Toe is only on front tires however mine did the same d*** thing. I am yet to figure out if it was tire pressure, my driving style, or something with the car. Im going to keep a closer look on this set of tires to figure it out.

wtf?!

ryryninja · 03-13-2010, 12:48 PM

Its the Toe... get it fixed unless you wanna keep buying tires often.

asianskater91 · 03-13-2010, 01:00 PM

guys correct me if im wrong but wont toe jus eat up the inside of the tire?
not the whole tire bald?

ryryninja · 03-13-2010, 01:03 PM

Camber would cause the tires to be eaten up on the inside tread....

Xtreme Thunder · 03-13-2010, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asianskater91

guys correct me if im wrong but wont toe jus eat up the inside of the tire?
not the whole tire bald?

Negative camber would cause the wire to wear on the inside quicker than the outside.

Toe will eat the tire in such a way described by the O/P, bald or chopped.

ryryninja · 03-13-2010, 01:08 PM

Lmfao there's a nice sticky in the suspension area to read

Negative camber's tire appetite = small snacks over time...
Toe's tire appetite = OM NOM NOM NOM NOM

asianskater91 · 03-13-2010, 01:09 PM

oh ok i see thank you

Xtreme Thunder · 03-13-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryryninja

Lmfao there's a nice sticky in the suspension area to read

Negative camber's tire appetite = small snacks over time...
Toe's tire appetite = OM NOM NOM NOM NOM

asianskater91 · 03-13-2010, 01:11 PM

yeah i knew that i jus though camber wears it but not as much as toe but idk

jus forget i ever asked!!!

....

ryryninja · 03-13-2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asianskater91

yeah i knew that i jus though camber wears it but not as much as toe but idk

jus forget i ever asked!!!

....

weren't you running a flush setup?? i'd hope you would pay attention to something as important as TOE.. not just the camber.

Senge Si · 03-13-2010, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgbsi06

No its not the toe. Toe is only on front tires however mine did the same d*** thing. I am yet to figure out if it was tire pressure, my driving style, or something with the car. Im going to keep a closer look on this set of tires to figure it out.

Toe is adjustable in the rear as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by asianskater91

guys correct me if im wrong but wont toe jus eat up the inside of the tire?
not the whole tire bald?

Toe is adjustable either way... it could be out of alignment either direction

Camber/caster/toe could all be out of alignment I had a right-rear-wheel out of alignment and all 3 needed adjusted. It made my car pull right quite a bit.

Best wishes with the problem man

asianskater91 · 03-13-2010, 01:18 PM

^^i see i see

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryryninja

weren't you running a flush setup?? i'd hope you would pay attention to something as important as TOE.. not just the camber.

not too flush but im running alot of neg rear camber and for like almost a year and seriously like no wear at all i swear its weird

03-12-2010, 07:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
matt_hulsey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lagrange, Georgia Age: 28 Posts: 468 Matt Hulsey	Why is just 1 tire bald? I am lowered on Skunk2 Pro S and have camber kits on front and back. Yesterday I was rotating my tires and I noticed my back right tire has no tread and is bald. The wear is pretty much even but why is it so worn down and my other tires are fine?
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ryryninja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near an orange bridge Age: 26 Posts: 80,402 Ry [ the original mahfawker ]	Lmfao there's a nice sticky in the suspension area to read Negative camber's tire appetite = small snacks over time... Toe's tire appetite = OM NOM NOM NOM NOM Last edited by ryryninja; 03-13-2010 at 01:09 PM.

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03-12-2010, 08:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
d0ntg0m0ng Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CA Posts: 191 Peter Kim	Well I had the same problem and it was due to there being a crack in my rims. The tire pressure always dropped and I didnt realize that it was the rim until I had a bald tire. Dont know for you might just be the settings on the rear wheel is different from the front. check your air pressure tho on your tire regularly. I learned the hard way

03-12-2010, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
sweetred_si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toga , NY Posts: 458 Justin	it could also be the toe of the wheel maybe an alignment is due ?

03-12-2010, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
vtecyo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the 626 Posts: 580	It's the toe

03-12-2010, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
matt_hulsey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lagrange, Georgia Age: 28 Posts: 468 Matt Hulsey	I thought it's probably in need of an alignment.

03-12-2010, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 4,924 Jasten	Did you get an alignment after you installed the camber kit? Camber is not going to eat much of your tires it's the toe. Get it realigned.

03-13-2010, 01:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
sleeper_civic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 275	sounds like you need an alignment

03-13-2010, 12:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
bgbsi06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 215 Bobby	No its not the toe. Toe is only on front tires however mine did the same d*** thing. I am yet to figure out if it was tire pressure, my driving style, or something with the car. Im going to keep a closer look on this set of tires to figure it out.

03-13-2010, 12:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
ryryninja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near an orange bridge Age: 26 Posts: 80,402 Ry [ the original mahfawker ]	Its the Toe... get it fixed unless you wanna keep buying tires often.

03-13-2010, 01:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
asianskater91 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 11,618 david	guys correct me if im wrong but wont toe jus eat up the inside of the tire? not the whole tire bald?

03-13-2010, 01:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
ryryninja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near an orange bridge Age: 26 Posts: 80,402 Ry [ the original mahfawker ]	Camber would cause the tires to be eaten up on the inside tread....

03-13-2010, 01:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
asianskater91 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 11,618 david	oh ok i see thank you

03-13-2010, 01:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
asianskater91 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 11,618 david	yeah i knew that i jus though camber wears it but not as much as toe but idk jus forget i ever asked!!! ....

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