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Old 12-03-2012, 12:50 PM
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Tire overinflation wouldn't necessarily cause the tires to go bald that quickly. They may make for a hard ride but more than anything else, it's the toe adjustment. Since you're lowered you don't have much adjustibility. The G doesn't offer the best adjustibility for toe. Take your car to NTB or whereever it is that you get your stuff done and have them check the toe. They're probably going to tell you that you're maxed and that they did they best they could with what they had. Order new toe bolts and have them installed = no more issues.
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Originally Posted by BosMaSwaG37
Tire overinflation wouldn't necessarily cause the tires to go bald that quickly. They may make for a hard ride but more than anything else, it's the toe adjustment. Since you're lowered you don't have much adjustibility. The G doesn't offer the best adjustibility for toe. Take your car to NTB or whereever it is that you get your stuff done and have them check the toe. They're probably going to tell you that you're maxed and that they did they best they could with what they had. Order new toe bolts and have them installed = no more issues.
I beg do differ. Gross over or underinflation can cause a lot of wear on the tires. I agree that toe is more likely the main problem, but a bad toe setting coupled with over or under inflation (more than a couple of pounds) can cause the toe wear to be greatly accelerated.
Old 12-03-2012, 01:11 PM
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Or some1 stole your car and did a nasty long burnout and than parked it in the same spot with no signs of it being stolen.lol
Old 12-03-2012, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
I beg do differ. Gross over or underinflation can cause a lot of wear on the tires. I agree that toe is more likely the main problem, but a bad toe setting coupled with over or under inflation (more than a couple of pounds) can cause the toe wear to be greatly accelerated.

Underinflation and toe cause more wear than overinflation and toe.
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Whether it's over or under inflation, I think we can all agree that the improper toe adjustment is the real source of the problem. OP needs to act on that ASAP and in the process have the TP checked.
Old 12-05-2012, 03:48 PM
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I would have the toe checked as well. If the car is within spec and the op has records showing they were rotated and the car had scheduled alignments done, then Michelin will entertain a tread life warranty claim through the original retail outlet.
Old 12-05-2012, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Polar_g37s
Or some1 stole your car and did a nasty long burnout and than parked it in the same spot with no signs of it being stolen.lol
Reminds me of when I did alignments at a Chevy dealer in the late 70s.
Yeah yeah, Im old!

A woman brings in a Corvette, tells me that I screwed up her rear alignment, as the rear tires are totally bald.
I put it on the rack, show her, and my service manager the specs, it was perfect.
Then I recognized something about the car, I asked her if her son drives it, she said yes!!
I mentioned he was at the street races Saturday night racing this car, she said nothing and left!!
Old 12-28-2012, 04:10 PM
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OP, I'm assuming you've figured out he cause by now...any outcome or learning you can share about your situation would be helpful for the rest of us.

thx
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