Is this a normal wear pattern? (see pic)

bandaid · 01-09-2011, 02:03 PM

37,000 miles on original front RFTs, 2008 e93. Half highway driving, half city potholes.

The bands are wearing through the lateral aspects of both front tires.

Is this normal for the camber, etc, or do I need some re-alignment when I bring car in? I have kept front tires slightly overpressurized at about 36psi (and is that the problem).

Thanks in advance!

Tallest · 01-09-2011, 03:05 PM

throw it away because it's getting to point of unsafe.

alignment won't do, once they are wearing this way, it's finished.

my advice is to get new tyres and do an alignment at same time, while also have them check the bushings, the control arms, etc.

bandaid · 01-09-2011, 04:01 PM

Oh I know that these tires are 'done'.... my question is, is this normal extreme wear, or do I need an alignment with my replacements?

Express · 01-09-2011, 04:08 PM

normal. you have 37000 on those tires.

bandaid · 01-09-2011, 04:24 PM

perfect. thanks.

Babydragon · 01-09-2011, 04:25 PM

Looks pretty normal, I live in Chicago, our roads are terrible. Tires last at most 40k miles. Toss em

M5007 · 01-11-2011, 01:58 PM

Mine did the same thing.

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Tallest Major General 1537 Rep 6,401 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	throw it away because it's getting to point of unsafe. alignment won't do, once they are wearing this way, it's finished. my advice is to get new tyres and do an alignment at same time, while also have them check the bushings, the control arms, etc. __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36
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bandaid Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Oh I know that these tires are 'done'.... my question is, is this normal extreme wear, or do I need an alignment with my replacements?
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01-09-2011, 04:08 PM	#4
Express Major General 378 Rep 8,688 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Promise Land iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.30]	normal. you have 37000 on those tires.
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bandaid Enlisted Member 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	perfect. thanks.
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Babydragon Captain 35 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chic/ago iTrader: (0)	Looks pretty normal, I live in Chicago, our roads are terrible. Tires last at most 40k miles. Toss em
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01-11-2011, 01:58 PM	#7
M5007 Major 71 Rep 1,410 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Competition Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Mine did the same thing.
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