Wheel & Tire Everything about tires and wheels.

unusual tire wear (was: what does this mean?)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-06-2004, 04:24 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (23)
 
dynamicprojeKtz's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Livermore, Ca
Posts: 2,370
Car Info: WRB STi Hatch, JSW Diesel
unusual tire wear (was: what does this mean?)

i was checking my tires yesterday, and i noticed that my tires are "feathering" a little. i dont know if this is the correct term, but that is what my autoshop teacher called it. At the end of each treadblock, there would be like a little ducktail swoosh. what are my tires telling me? does this mean that my struts are going bad or does it just mean that im driving a little too hard?
dynamicprojeKtz is offline  
Old 10-06-2004, 04:31 PM
  #2  
VIP Member
iTrader: (15)
 
WindingRoad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Francisco / Riverside
Posts: 2,331
Car Info: 2004 White GDB
what kind of roads are you driving on? Sometimes it could mean a bad alignment.
WindingRoad is offline  
Old 10-06-2004, 04:59 PM
  #3  
Registered User
iTrader: (7)
 
Wingless Wonder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sacramento CA
Posts: 10,029
Car Info: 02 Impreza WRX sedan
Moved your thread from WRX Powerplant forum.

--
0==WW==0
"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush
Wingless Wonder is offline  
Old 10-06-2004, 05:10 PM
  #4  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (23)
 
dynamicprojeKtz's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Livermore, Ca
Posts: 2,370
Car Info: WRB STi Hatch, JSW Diesel
just on regular paved roads. no off roading. occasional backroad runs.
dynamicprojeKtz is offline  
Old 10-07-2004, 05:10 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
EsoterikWRX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SoCal
Posts: 686
Car Info: PSM 2K2 WRX Wagon
Alignment (toe settings) and aggressive cornering are the 2 most likely culprits.
EsoterikWRX is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BugeyeKid
Drivetrain
4
11-14-2008 08:06 PM
1tyme
Hawaii
5
04-25-2008 12:08 PM
Rivers
Sacramento & Reno
8
02-07-2008 05:25 PM
Salty
Teh Politics Forum
11
10-07-2004 08:41 AM
pdqwrx
Bay Area
5
02-08-2003 10:36 AM



Quick Reply: unusual tire wear (was: what does this mean?)



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:30 AM.