*Stock Super black Touring (just grounding kit)
*5500 miles on all tires
*no growling during braking (or none that i've noticed)
*about 55% city - 45% freeway driver
*i weigh 160lbs, have dark brown hair, a sagittarious, and like to take long walks on the beach LOL... sorry, couldn't resist to put that in
*VIN: 03565 - 9/02

NO FEATHERING YET

 

Purchased mine in July, 7k miles so far and no feathering. Are you guys getting it from breaking hard? Or just normal driving?

 

Need to check when built but it was bought 6/03 and has 5500 with no feathering.

 

Now have 9600 miles on my Z and am getting quite a bit of noise when driving below 30 MPH. Was not noticable much before this. I was able to feel the uneven wear on the inside edges of the tires from about 4000 miles- feels smooth when you run your hand in one direction, but can feel high spots when you run it the opposite direction..

 

Um,
Just a quick question for clarification based on the last post - Is the growling as the car slows to a stop part and parcel of the feathering problem?

While I have not noticed feathering or cupping on the inside edge of the front tires, The car has exhibited noticable tire noise during braking since new.....

Just curious - still love it.

 

The TSB that authorizes dealers to do an alignment and rotate the front tires specifically addresses excessive tire noise. Feathering is not a problem they acknowledge.

 

Yes! That is caused by feathering. When I test drove a used black track at my local dealer I noticed the noise and was like, "what is that?!?!" and the dealer was like, "Oh those are the awesome brembo's bitting into the rotors". I later went back to the dealership after hours and rubbed my hands along the insode of the tire and sure enough, it was feathering.

I hate dealer BS.

 

Why am I not surprised.

I guess I should just budget to pay a few thousand every year for new tires. At this rate I don't think the problem will ever get fixed.

 

I think your right that even with the correct alignment and running better tires like Michelins, if you drive 12K-15K miles a year you will be spending $1000 a year on new tires.