Tire Wear - normal?
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Is it normal to see this for tire wear? I have not expereinced this on other tires.
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perfectly normal 
you corner too fast
you should see mine after one hour at a race track your's is like brand new
you corner too fast
you should see mine after one hour at a race track
your's is like brand new
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Scalloping I think means when you run your fingers against that edge you'll feel that one side is kind of like "sharp" while the other side kind of just runs off and doesnt feel like anyhting.
Almost like if the inner tire tread blocks makes a jump ramp and one side of the tread curves up and you can feel it being sharp. (* where yours is ripped up* )
Almost like if the inner tire tread blocks makes a jump ramp and one side of the tread curves up and you can feel it being sharp. (* where yours is ripped up* )
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of course. the depth of the profile is also absolutely okay
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Not sure if this helps anyone but I found the illustrations helpful in understanding the different tire wear issues we've been discussing...
http://webguide.chatelaine.com/web_e.../tire_wear.htm
http://webguide.chatelaine.com/web_e.../tire_wear.htm
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Here's another interesting page (or saga, depending on how you look at it...)
http://www.lasercannon.com/Newz/feathering.htm
http://www.lasercannon.com/Newz/feathering.htm
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Got, ACS Roof Spoiler, but not installed..
what type of tyres do u have...also what size are they?
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This was waht I thought "scalloping" ment...
I think have very very little signs of this on my rear tires... When I feel the inner edge like I said one side of the thread blocks are "sharper" than the other
I think have very very little signs of this on my rear tires... When I feel the inner edge like I said one side of the thread blocks are "sharper" than the other
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='260272' date='Mar 26 2006, 11:37 AM
Here's another interesting page (or saga, depending on how you look at it...)
http://www.lasercannon.com/Newz/feathering.htm
http://www.lasercannon.com/Newz/feathering.htm
So the 350Zs have kind of like our problem... what about the G35c? Have they reported this problem?
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='260276' date='Mar 26 2006, 02:41 PM
This was waht I thought "scalloping" ment...
Each time my Dunlops started roaring, the inner tread had the feathering like the green graphic illustrates...