Why do the back tires wear out faster?
 

My rear tires are bald. But the fronts are ok, strange?

Why do the rear tires wear out so fast?



Chuck88GT

You're kidding, right?

LOL, stop peeling out and they'll last longer. trust me :D

One word,

BURNOUT!

Daniel.

Most GT mustangs wear out the rear tires because when you push on the accelerator the torque pushes down the tire against the pavement increasing friction. This is a normal wear characteristic of most RWD vehicles, just like the front tires wear on front wheel drive (plus more weight on FWD tires).

This is assuming of course you don't have stupid front alignment angles or dumb suspension like twin I-beam explorers that scrub the tread off the front tires as well.

That was the first thing that went threw my mind. lol :D I'm like hmm... there was no smiley face or indication of him joking.
Scary. . . . .

§am.

Re: Why do the back tires wear out faster?
 

I've been having the same problem!

I put a set a rear tires on every 6 months for last 3 years, and I've never been so happy!

Torque is fun.

Rotate baby
 

My new tires (potenza's) have rotate holes (as you burn down the hole
to smooth ,it's timwe to rotate ! ;) helps if you have the same size all around ;)

Of course I am kidding! Just thought we could use a little humor from my strange point of you.

Chuck88

You had me worried for a minute there...

:)

Take care,
~Chris

well alrighty then

but if you guys ever go to the track and want to prolong the life of your slicks rotate them after every pass. It really saves the tires. Another thing...long burnouts do NOT tear up the tires. Your only hydroplaning. You tear your tires up when you sit in the waterbox and spin them. After about a half second or so the spot they are sitting on is dry and getting hot. Plus it already has the rubber you just laid down tearing up the rubber that's still on the tire. Use some of these tips next time you go to the track. :D

Is that Speed Secret #8?

;)

Take care,
~Chris

No i like to call this Eric's Wonderful world of knowledge secret #1. lol

Long burnouts don't tear up tires? really? Then why was wire showing after my last day of school my senior year?:confused:

LOL.

You're mean. ;)

haha i had to do that.lol

Actually, Eric, it really is an excellent post (not this one, the one in Windsor, lol).

Getting confusing. You're gonna need an index.

lol

:D :D

Take care,
~Chris

...just be sure to check your rule book, right? LOL!

WOW! ...that's was too funny! You had to throw that one last sentence in there, didn't you. ;)