Very strange wear and tear

BuLoOoSki · 05-19-2008, 02:43 AM

I've had my original Potenza RE050 tires on my style 189 OEM wheels for nearly 10,000miles and with the my driving style which is very hard (have been to the track a couple of times and done a couple of burnouts), I wouldn't be shocked if its time to change my rear tires. So for the past 2 days I've been painting my stock calipers, and I saw that my tires had been worn pretty badly. The weird thing is that the tires have been worn from the center and inwards, and from the outside it looks like the tires have another %40 of its thread left. Is that normal or was the car not aligned properly from the factory and thats y this happened? And if its cause the car wasn't aligned properly from the factory do you guys think I can argue with the dealership and make them change my tires for free because of this abnormal wear and tear?

BuLoOoSki · 05-19-2008, 03:06 AM

if anyone is interested in seeing the calipers I was talking about, here's the link
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...14#post2692714

tintivilus · 05-19-2008, 09:37 AM

Maybe it's just the pictures, but I'm not seeing 40% life there anywhere. Those tires look pretty thoroughly shot. Were you expecting the shoulders to be worn smooth?

But no, I don't think you have a claim for anything. Time for an upgrade

wrickem · 05-19-2008, 10:10 AM

Holy Cow! That's with only 10,000 miles! You really are an animal! I wouldn't even put those tires anywhere near my car again.

35past3 · 05-19-2008, 10:12 AM

You do realize that you are down to the treadwear indicator, right? So you have 0% left, not 40%. I believe you can get an equipment ticket for that as well.

F32Fleet · 05-19-2008, 10:20 AM

lots of negative camber is req'd to give our heavy sleds some manuverability.

BuLoOoSki · 05-19-2008, 08:08 PM

thanks guys for your responses.i think it is time for tire change. i havent been driving more than 50mph after seeing the tires in that condition. i was thinking of getting the Potenza RE760 Sport. I know theyre probably not the best option out there, but my tire insurance company would only let me change my tires with a Bridgestone and it has to have the same rating as the stock Potenza RE050 RFT which is 90W for the rear.
what do you guys think of these? should I get those or just get the same Original RFTs?

1WickedE90 · 05-21-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BuLoOoSki

i was thinking of getting the Potenza RE760 Sport. I know theyre probably not the best option out there, but my tire insurance company would only let me change my tires with a Bridgestone and it has to have the same rating as the stock Potenza RE050 RFT which is 90W for the rear.
what do you guys think of these? should I get those or just get the same Original RFTs?

I would go with the Potenza RE050A Pole Position, basically the non-runflat version of what you're running now. Treadwear is also double, at 280 vs. 140.
With the way you drive, you might "out-drive" the RE760s

BuLoOoSki · 05-21-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 1WickedE90

I would go with the Potenza RE050A Pole Position, basically the non-runflat version of what you're running now. Treadwear is also double, at 280 vs. 140.
With the way you drive, you might "out-drive" the RE760s

hahaha, im gonna need to change them but still not sure what to get. I need a tire that has a rating of 90W and of size 255/35/18 so that my tire insurance will still cover me and not void my policy. any recommendations?

1WickedE90 · 05-21-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BuLoOoSki

hahaha, im gonna need to change them but still not sure what to get. I need a tire that has a rating of 90W and of size 255/35/18 so that my tire insurance will still cover me and not void my policy. any recommendations?

Yeah, like I said, Potenza RE050A non-runflat

www.tirerack.com

BuLoOoSki · 05-21-2008, 10:47 PM

the rating of these is higher than 90W, I ordered the Yokohama ADVAN S4 Ultra high performance all season. These should be good. they have a really good rating and I need something that is good for nearly all year round since I'm in Boston and it rains and snows hear a lot. For dry traction I have my drag radials

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BuLoOoSki Colonel 749 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	Very strange wear and tear I've had my original Potenza RE050 tires on my style 189 OEM wheels for nearly 10,000miles and with the my driving style which is very hard (have been to the track a couple of times and done a couple of burnouts), I wouldn't be shocked if its time to change my rear tires. So for the past 2 days I've been painting my stock calipers, and I saw that my tires had been worn pretty badly. The weird thing is that the tires have been worn from the center and inwards, and from the outside it looks like the tires have another %40 of its thread left. Is that normal or was the car not aligned properly from the factory and thats y this happened? And if its cause the car wasn't aligned properly from the factory do you guys think I can argue with the dealership and make them change my tires for free because of this abnormal wear and tear? Attached Images
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35past3 Private 0 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	You do realize that you are down to the treadwear indicator, right? So you have 0% left, not 40%. I believe you can get an equipment ticket for that as well.
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BuLoOoSki Colonel 749 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	thanks guys for your responses.i think it is time for tire change. i havent been driving more than 50mph after seeing the tires in that condition. i was thinking of getting the Potenza RE760 Sport. I know theyre probably not the best option out there, but my tire insurance company would only let me change my tires with a Bridgestone and it has to have the same rating as the stock Potenza RE050 RFT which is 90W for the rear. what do you guys think of these? should I get those or just get the same Original RFTs?
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BuLoOoSki Colonel 749 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	the rating of these is higher than 90W, I ordered the Yokohama ADVAN S4 Ultra high performance all season. These should be good. they have a really good rating and I need something that is good for nearly all year round since I'm in Boston and it rains and snows hear a lot. For dry traction I have my drag radials
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