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TurDz · 05-31-2005, 02:21 PM

After my track day at Thunderhill, I noticed that my rear left tire was wearinng like someone peeling the rind of an orange. It's very noticable that more material on the very inside of the tire is worn down. I hope the pictures below clears up what I'm referring to:

don't mind the dust from the street.

Does anyone know why this is happening? the other tires are perfectly fine (other than a texture of an orange peel on every tire directly after the track runs)

Car Setup:

S14 kouki, Stock SE 16'' alloys, Falken Azenis RT-215 205/55/16 all around, open diff, stock suspension.

thanks

OptionZero · 05-31-2005, 02:28 PM

is that negative camber wear?

ZK · 05-31-2005, 03:37 PM

Very normal. It's just melted rubber. It will eventually wear off and look like normal again. The reason it hasn't already is because it is at the edge of the tire and in normal driving you don't use the edge.

TurDz · 05-31-2005, 06:51 PM

would have any explanation on why it's on the rear left tire? does it have anything to do with the direction of the track that day?

OptionZero · 05-31-2005, 08:17 PM

i think most of the turns were left handers, and you have an open diff...maybe tahts why?

SochBAT · 06-01-2005, 12:20 AM

You've got camber!

monkey7 · 06-01-2005, 01:12 PM

its open diff fun.

05-31-2005, 02:21 PM	#1
TurDz Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	problem with left-rear inner tire irregular wear (after Thunderhill CCW) After my track day at Thunderhill, I noticed that my rear left tire was wearinng like someone peeling the rind of an orange. It's very noticable that more material on the very inside of the tire is worn down. I hope the pictures below clears up what I'm referring to: don't mind the dust from the street. Does anyone know why this is happening? the other tires are perfectly fine (other than a texture of an orange peel on every tire directly after the track runs) Car Setup: S14 kouki, Stock SE 16'' alloys, Falken Azenis RT-215 205/55/16 all around, open diff, stock suspension. thanks

05-31-2005, 02:28 PM	#2
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 41 Posts: 6,263 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	is that negative camber wear?

05-31-2005, 03:37 PM	#3
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,088 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very normal. It's just melted rubber. It will eventually wear off and look like normal again. The reason it hasn't already is because it is at the edge of the tire and in normal driving you don't use the edge.

05-31-2005, 06:51 PM	#4
TurDz Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	would have any explanation on why it's on the rear left tire? does it have anything to do with the direction of the track that day?

05-31-2005, 08:17 PM	#5
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 41 Posts: 6,263 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i think most of the turns were left handers, and you have an open diff...maybe tahts why?

06-01-2005, 12:20 AM	#6
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 39 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	You've got camber!

06-01-2005, 01:12 PM	#7
monkey7 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: bay area Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its open diff fun.