I sense a great disturbance in the Force....

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/122571-cbs-news-story-350z-class-action-lawsuit.html

Funny thing is, my tires are actually wearing more on the outside shoulders. Heh,... must be something to do w/ what I use my Z for.

 

Fewer Z owners = more exclusive.

 

How many times does it have to happen so that it is a "lemon"

 

I think the general rule is that if the manufacturer (dealership) attempts to fix the same problem three times without solving it, then you can apply for the lemon law.

 

I have a 2004 Z ... has anyone with a 2004 encountered any of these tire wear problems?

 

04 track dealer replaced tires at 6800 miles!

 

From what I've been able to tell, there are 2 conditions that cause the inside shoulder tire wear. Both conditions are a result of the Z's stock supension being performance tuned. The front suspension of the Z runs w/ a small amout of toe-out as well as negative camber (2003 did, not sure about other model years). If the is car not driven somewhat "spiritedly" around corners or in turns, you will get this wear of the inside shoulder.

IMO, I would actually preffer more negative camber of the front wheels. My tires are wearing out more on the outside shoulder from the way it's being driven.

When I frist heard about this issue I thought that my car had the problem, I brought it down to the dealership (no knowing that I was already at the optimal setting) and they set the front toe to zero (there is no camber adjustment on the stock Z). This made my situation worse as I noticed the outside shoulder wearing even more. Plus my times seemed a bit slower in autoX. I took it down to Les Schwab and had them dial in .125 inches of toe-out which seems like the best fit for tire wear fuel economy, stability at high speeds and better performance in autoX. Again, this is all based on the way I drive my car, the proper toe setting will vary form person-to-person based on the usage of the vehicle.

It would seem in the development of the 350Z, Nissan attempted to create a car for the more performance oriented driver. The fact that this problem exists makes me think somewhat more highly of the 350Z and Nissan.