Tire Feathering on 07?!
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Tire Feathering on 07?!
I just checked my falken fk-452 tires (both front and rear) and it seems like after only about 18k miles, the most inner threads are almost bald while the other threads have an even wear of at least 70%. I remember the alignment shop saying they were able to put the car back to factory specs (although i lost the sheets).
I just have a quick question. I hope to prolong these tires seeing as how it's only been 18k miles and the tires are in good condition besides the inner thread. If I rotate my staggered tires (front: left to right, rear: left to right), would i be in danger of losing traction since the worn tread will now be on the outside?
edit: also, since only the most inner thread is worn, would i be fine just driving it until the rest of the thread wears out?
I just have a quick question. I hope to prolong these tires seeing as how it's only been 18k miles and the tires are in good condition besides the inner thread. If I rotate my staggered tires (front: left to right, rear: left to right), would i be in danger of losing traction since the worn tread will now be on the outside?
edit: also, since only the most inner thread is worn, would i be fine just driving it until the rest of the thread wears out?
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The rears are different sizes unles you did them all the same. 225 front the rears are 245.
To my knowlege they can't be fliped either becuase they have an outside stamp meaning they can only go on one way.
To my knowlege they can't be fliped either becuase they have an outside stamp meaning they can only go on one way.
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falken fk452s are symmetrical, and you can therefore do the swap you're proposing (left to right, right to left). i would not recommend doing front/rear swaps.
by the way, the arrow in your pics points to the OUTER tread.
by the way, the arrow in your pics points to the OUTER tread.
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If he went left to right and right left wouldn't it basically be the same? The wear would still be taking place on that same spot.
The 452 have an inside outside stamp, you can't take the tire off and flip.
The 452 have an inside outside stamp, you can't take the tire off and flip.
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i can't do a front and rear swap b/c i have 245 in front and 275 in rear.
Actually that's for the front, the rear i just checked and it is way below the quarter coin standard so i'm going to replace the rears.. do you have any recommendation on alternative brands that's around the same price as fk-452? before i got the fk-452s, i also had Sumitomo HTR III as one of my options.
Basically i will change the tire on the left rim to the right rim, and the tire from the right rim to the left rim. I have to take off the tires off the rim, not simply change the rims left to right and vice versa.
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ya i know, i noticed afterwards and was too lazy to change the arrows.
i can't do a front and rear swap b/c i have 245 in front and 275 in rear.
Actually that's for the front, the rear i just checked and it is way below the quarter coin standard so i'm going to replace the rears.. do you have any recommendation on alternative brands that's around the same price as fk-452? before i got the fk-452s, i also had Sumitomo HTR III as one of my options.
It just came to me haha, thought i saw somewhere feathering meant the inner treadwear is uneven.
Basically i will change the tire on the left rim to the right rim, and the tire from the right rim to the left rim. I have to take off the tires off the rim, not simply change the rims left to right and vice versa.
i can't do a front and rear swap b/c i have 245 in front and 275 in rear.
Actually that's for the front, the rear i just checked and it is way below the quarter coin standard so i'm going to replace the rears.. do you have any recommendation on alternative brands that's around the same price as fk-452? before i got the fk-452s, i also had Sumitomo HTR III as one of my options.
It just came to me haha, thought i saw somewhere feathering meant the inner treadwear is uneven.
Basically i will change the tire on the left rim to the right rim, and the tire from the right rim to the left rim. I have to take off the tires off the rim, not simply change the rims left to right and vice versa.
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This can go on forever, but even if you take the tire off the rim it has to go back on the same way. So if the inside is worn out that part of the tire will still be on the inside. Doesn't matter what side or rim. The 452 can only go on one way.
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^^ I thought they were directional & symmetrical?
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...mmetrical.html
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...mmetrical.html
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you fail. you can take the right front tire only (not rim), and put it on the right LEFT rim. now what used to be the inner part is now the outer part, and the tire spins the same direction. you fail.
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18k and the rears are almost completely bald. But they still grip superb for some reason. Good thing i checked... or else it might've been dangerous...
7k on rears no way! you must have crazy toe/camber or something.....
7k on rears no way! you must have crazy toe/camber or something.....
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