I have had my Good Year Eagle F1 Gs D3's for 7k miles.

I started to notice a slight roar when braking at 5k miles. I couldn't see any front tire wear.

At 7k miles the roar is more noticable. I still don't see any abnormal tire wear.
I run the rears at 37psi and the fronts ar 39psi.

The cupping was much worse with the three sets of Bridgestone Potenza S040's I've gone through at 5k miles.

I am going have the fronts removed from the rims, cross rotated and the front end realigned after a couple thousand more miles.

There are too many things I love about this car! I enjoy driving it every day!!!!

 

I had my tires replaced 2 years ago and at 8000 miles now it has 24000 and the tires are still perfect - they aligned the car and tightened the frame back then. Wish you all luck -- it can be fixed

 

Can you explain the "tightened the frame" what do you mean by that? The Z doesn't have a "frame" so I am sure you are refering to something else. Thanks

 

My car doenst have feathering on it, do some people get lucky...or did the guy i just bought it from change the tires recently????

 

IS the tire feathering issue solved\? What tires do you recommend

 

No - you should keep your car regularly aligned to prevent the onset of feathering. Tire choice will not solve or prevent feathering, but certain tires will help delay feathering by virtue of the design of their inboard tread ribs. (Hence the redesign of the RE040).

 

REdesign my butt, I just had two new fronts installed by Nissan and they are the same as the RE040's that came on my Z in 2003. Aren't I the lucky one.

 

Take it back and demand the new Re040's... its the only chance you have of being satisfied...

 

i was going to get a Z(probably an 03) but this tire feathering issue is making me think about it twice. has the issue been solved???

 

Yes it has. I now have 22K on my front tires and expect to get at least another 6-8 K out of them before they are worn out. Smooth wear all the way across the tread...

 

It sure hasn't been resolved for me. In fact they completely turned their back on me.

 

Can you give us your alignment spec's?

 

I too have resolved tire feathering on my 03' Perf.

After 36k miles of tire feather frustrations, dealer installed the 3rd set (new RE040) and aligned. I immediately went to an independent shop to "check" the alignment. It was way off! The independent set my alignment to these numbers. I've re-checked the alignment twice since then...it's holding to the numbers.

At 53k (17k on these tires), wear is even with no noise. Handling is about 90% as sharp as it was before.

total toe, 0.09 degrees
L. Camber, -0.8 degrees
R. Camber, -0.9 degrees
L. Caster, 8.5 degrees
R. Caster, 9.1 degrees

 

I bought a new touring in Feb 04 and experienced feathering at 6k. My friend had an 03 and and also had the feathering. We both traded in Aug of 04. I want an 05 and may get one when I return from the desert provided the feathering problem has been fixed. I can not get a reliable straight answer out of the dealer as to whether the problem has been corrected on the 05s. I guess I will wait and observe this site and try and talk with owners of 05s.
V/r
Bueno

 

From Pit Bull:

Can you give us your alignment spec's?
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Chrome Touring with Frost leather and Aero package




Sure..

L. Camber -1.1
R. Camber -0.8
L. Caster 8.5
R. Caster 8.4

Total Toe 0.09

 

it seems that your alignment specs are different?!

 

Big NDFW wrote:

From Pit Bull:

Can you give us your alignment spec's?
__________________
Chrome Touring with Frost leather and Aero package




Sure..

L. Camber -1.1
R. Camber -0.8
L. Caster 8.5
R. Caster 8.4

Total Toe 0.09

These are partial specs... and don't say weather in Inches or Degrees...

I assume ( Spank Me ) the 0.09 Total toe is on the Front... or something
between 1/32" and 1/16" total toe - Why not have both front and Back
Specifications?

Cheers Amy -

 

This Thread is longer than lots of books that I have read. WOW

 

Well, that's because the problem has existed since the '03s came out and it still hasn't been fixed. I think that the jury is still out on the '05s but I am predicting that it will surface in those also.

I have been struggling with the problem on my '03 and am ready for a third set of front tires. Unfortunately, since mine is over 24 months old, NNA has turned a blind eye and my only recourse is to write the NNA executive offices. Of course, with the pedning class-action litigation I look for no relief from Nissan.

BTW, I only have 16.5K miles on the car. It is safe to say at this point that this, my third Nissan, will be my last.

 

"if" the problem on the 05's was fixed then what was the supposed fix??? different tire design? different suspension setup?

unlike you this is my first nissan, but like you this will be my last.