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Old 09-14-2006   #1
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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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Old 09-14-2006   #2
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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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Yup the fronts will wear more than the rears.
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Old 09-14-2006   #4
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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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Re: AWD tire wear

My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
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Re: AWD tire wear

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My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
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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Old 09-14-2006   #7
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My rears wear faster, but that's probably due to them looking all / \
Glad I'm not the only one. Everyone comments.

They seem to wear pretty evenly for me though.
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Re: AWD tire wear

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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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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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but does just haveing no PS effect it?
It shouldn't, you are working harder, but the tires are moving just the same.
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Re: AWD tire wear

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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?
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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It shouldn't, you are working harder, but the tires are moving just the same.
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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Obviously cars with different widths front and rear cant but any other car needs to.
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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Re: AWD tire wear

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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.
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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