Reason for Maxima's Premature tire wear? Who has some snow tires?
11-21-2005, 07:12 PM
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Reason for Maxima's Premature tire wear? Who has some snow tires?
I have been reading alot of reviews from edmunds.com on our Maxima's. Alot of drivers complain about tires going bad around 25k - 30k mi. I have also experienced bad tire wear on the 1996Se I sold last month (Well actually, I needed an alignment).
Today I put a down payment on a 1999 Maxima SE. Here is the listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Seller was only about 30 mins away!
The listing states the toyo proxies he put on the car is "chopped on inside edges..." Talking to him he says it may be a "wheel bearing problem". Whats your opinion? I guess I'm going to end up bringing it to a dealer to get a thorough run down on the car (it has a check engine light problem also).
Is there any mods that would help reduce tire wear. I understand its probably mostly due to the way people drive. Additionally, I know this isn't the classified part, but if anyone has any snow tires for sale... I am interested them. The seller of the Maxima I just bought said the Proxies are terrible in the snow!!
Today I put a down payment on a 1999 Maxima SE. Here is the listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Seller was only about 30 mins away!
The listing states the toyo proxies he put on the car is "chopped on inside edges..." Talking to him he says it may be a "wheel bearing problem". Whats your opinion? I guess I'm going to end up bringing it to a dealer to get a thorough run down on the car (it has a check engine light problem also).
Is there any mods that would help reduce tire wear. I understand its probably mostly due to the way people drive. Additionally, I know this isn't the classified part, but if anyone has any snow tires for sale... I am interested them. The seller of the Maxima I just bought said the Proxies are terrible in the snow!!
11-22-2005, 05:25 AM
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25 - 30 thousand miles on performance tires is perfectly normal tread ware.
The cupping inside edge can point to a few things.
1 - Lack of tire rotations
2 - Incorrect alignment
3 - Worn struts
4 - Balancing
At 123,000 miles, I'd put a new set of struts/shocks all around and get the car aligned. Throw a new set of rubber up front to quiet things down and drive it for another 100K miles.
Good luck with your purchase.
The cupping inside edge can point to a few things.
1 - Lack of tire rotations
2 - Incorrect alignment
3 - Worn struts
4 - Balancing
At 123,000 miles, I'd put a new set of struts/shocks all around and get the car aligned. Throw a new set of rubber up front to quiet things down and drive it for another 100K miles.
Good luck with your purchase.
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