335i rear end tires bald at 4k miles?

Manbearpig · 08-14-2014, 03:10 PM

Hi all! I've been dealing with a pretty irritating situation with my car.. awhile back I got in an accident (September 2013) and the side of the car hit a curb hard and the total cost of repair was 14000$ (they replaced nearly the whole 2011 335 suspension (sport)) Anyways, I replaced the tires and 7000miles later boom, the bridgestone perenzas( i think the name was..) and they were bald! I thought this must've been caused by too much spirited driving so i eased on the petal and put on PS2's in the rear as I heard they were a great tire (fronts were fine still) and 4k miles later BALD. the only other problem I notice with the car is over bumps the rear end seems to get..squirrly? It jumps from side to side and creates this very scary feeling. Also in the rain the rear slides but thats probably due to the bald tires. Now, WHAT is causing this excessive rear tire wear?! I've done a LOT of research and found I first will try an alignment( Really scared it wont fix it and ill have to replace 4 more tires) or perhaps it is my RTABS are shot or TOE is off? I am not sure and am looking for any guidance of what to do next. Thanks!

08-14-2014, 03:45 PM

Let's start by getting a pic of the tire in question so we can see how it's wearing, as I doubt it's worn evenly across the entire tread; that will help in trying to diagnose.

Then maybe The HACK can take a look at it and fix your problem lol Braco

gtaccord · 08-14-2014, 04:02 PM

Definitely an alignment problem either from poor currently alignment or damaged worn suspension components.

08-14-2014, 03:10 PM	#1
Manbearpig Private First Class 40 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2011 335i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Tri state iTrader: (0)	335i rear end tires bald at 4k miles? Hi all! I've been dealing with a pretty irritating situation with my car.. awhile back I got in an accident (September 2013) and the side of the car hit a curb hard and the total cost of repair was 14000$ (they replaced nearly the whole 2011 335 suspension (sport)) Anyways, I replaced the tires and 7000miles later boom, the bridgestone perenzas( i think the name was..) and they were bald! I thought this must've been caused by too much spirited driving so i eased on the petal and put on PS2's in the rear as I heard they were a great tire (fronts were fine still) and 4k miles later BALD. the only other problem I notice with the car is over bumps the rear end seems to get..squirrly? It jumps from side to side and creates this very scary feeling. Also in the rain the rear slides but thats probably due to the bald tires. Now, WHAT is causing this excessive rear tire wear?! I've done a LOT of research and found I first will try an alignment( Really scared it wont fix it and ill have to replace 4 more tires) or perhaps it is my RTABS are shot or TOE is off? I am not sure and am looking for any guidance of what to do next. Thanks!
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08-14-2014, 03:45 PM	#2
FCobra94 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Let's start by getting a pic of the tire in question so we can see how it's wearing, as I doubt it's worn evenly across the entire tread; that will help in trying to diagnose. Then maybe The HACK can take a look at it and fix your problem lol Braco
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08-14-2014, 04:02 PM	#3
gtaccord Major 60 Rep 1,465 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335xi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i xdrive [0.00]	Definitely an alignment problem either from poor currently alignment or damaged worn suspension components.
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