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Old 11-04-2008, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jcyuhn View Post
The Hydroedge carries an 80k-90k treadwear warranty; you really cannot buy tires which are any harder.

Sounds likely to be alignment. Too much toe-in will wear the outside, and/or not enough negative camber. Both adjustments move wear from the outside to the inside of the tire.

How aggressively does the spousal unit drive this thing? A FWD platform will eat front tires when driven with a bit of passion.

- JimY
She drives fairly easily when I'm with her!

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