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Tire wear on rear wheels
Hello!
This is a continuation of the "Economical tire" thread I started on Friday. My question is this: If they strictly stayed on the rear wheels (i.e. no rotations), how long, roughly, would the tires last before they were worn? Offhand, other than the constant burnouts done with the all-powerful OM617 I don't see a way that the tires would really wear. Certainly, they wouldn't wear like the fronts do, since they don't have to be concerned with steering and whatnot. If I'm right, I may spend the extra $$ and get two good tires, and put them on the rear, and let the front tires get eaten up until I can replace the guide rod mounts and get the car properly aligned. Thanks again
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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver 1991 Ford F-350, work in progress 1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D Spark-free since 1999 |
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Hello Warden,
With my W124 a 300 TD turbo and Michelin "Energy" 195/65 R 15 - 91 H tyres on it, I get easely 100 km or 62,500 miles front and rear. Normally I never change tyres from front to rear. Front and rear have a totally different wear patern so changing them cause faster wear : they have to "adapt" themselfs to the new wear situation. One little disadvantage of this system : when there is someyhing wrong with the alinement of one or more wheels, it will soon show up and eventualy eat up the tyre(s) rather fast but that will be the case by changing front to rear to. So if you want a maximum miles out of your tyres ( and keep it safe!), you will have to check tyre pressure and wear regularly and react immediately if something is wrong. Danny |
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