anyone else have an issue with front tires going bald on the inside
this is my second set of front tires running 245 45's up front and 275 40's out back why cant this car hold an alignment frame not bent and not wrecked and only on driver side

 

If your alignment is properly set, the front tires will wear more on the inside ... same goes for the rears too. The purpose is for better grip in the corners.

 

If it is only wearing on the inside and on the driver's side, then maybe the weight of the driver has affected the alignment.

 

Wha. Factory alignment settings are not designed to intentionally wear the inside of the tire. They are designed to maintain even tire wear for the type of vehicle, intended use, and the average person's driving style. Other than OEM settings may be set depending on intended use and driving style. If you're wearing the inside of the tire, then your alignment is too aggressive for your driving style and/or the car setup.

 

I got my car new back in 2007. I can't tell you how many tires I've gone through. Each wears the same, the insides of the front and rears go first. This was the case before I got the Eibach springs and after. If you stand behind the car you will see that the rear tires are angled inward, thus the innermost part of the tire wearing out quicker. Many performance cars are aligned this way.

 

im having to replace rears all the time.. put new ones in front, and move the fronts to the rear!

 

That was the nice thing about 245s all around. 275s in the rear is much better though.

 

yea i did 255/40s for now, i want 275s in the rear but putting 20k+ miles a year, i'd be buying a lot of those 275s lol (guess it's the same cause still replacing tires but the 275s are usually a bit more $$$$$)

 

I had -2 front and -3 rear in mine. It did wear te inside corners out in about 10k miles. But I had it setup that way on purpose with 275/40 on all 4 corners.

 

The inside of my tires were bald and when I had the dealer install my new tires for me the service manager said that was normal for a V as they have a very aggressive alignment from the factory.

 

My oe alignment wasn't very aggressive at all. I think that is somebody trying to pass the buck.

 

im actually bringing mine in today to get it aligned and new front because of this exact problem. ive just come to expect it with this car

 

I had my right inner rear tire worn pretty bad...the other side was fine so I just had a 4 wheel alignment done. My front tires seem to wear more on the outside.

 

you gotta bad outer tie rod end.. i had the same thing going on. by grabbing the end like a normal car and seeing if you have play didnt work.it wasnt till today when i had it on a rack that i found the ball had wore a groove into the socket so only in certain positions would i feel the play..i removed it and cut the seal off and there it was. right side also.

i set my camber at
- .5 front
- 1.0 in the rear

 

thanks punishmentcycle I,ll look into that as I just replaced the front tires and had an alignment done today

 

The factory alignment specs are not very aggressive. I think perhaps the "soft" bushings in the V may be the culprit.

I've driven cars with well over -1* camber in the front with no negative wear characteristics on the tires.

 

i just bought a V with Eibach's. it had 27k miles with the original fronts...

I noticed when i bought it the neg. camber since the tires were tilted inward
the insides of the fronts were worn badly... i since bought 2 new tires of better quality NON RUN FLATS for the front...For $20.00 shipped i bought off of fleabay Eibach EZ Cam Bolts part # 5.81260K-----i hope this bolt kit helps.

 

did it help any?

 

I logged in here today to make this EXACT same post. I just happened to park with my wheels turned today and noticed that the very inside is wearing of the fronts are almost to the threads when the rest of the tire looks maybe 50-60% worn. I've had the car for almost 20k miles (bought it July 09) and LOTS of playing hard on the back roads.

Looks like I'm getting new tires this week..haha. I guess this is pretty normal for this car. I'll throw some better bushings on the suspension and solid mounts everywhere I can this summer and go from there I guess.

 

Mine wear on the inside as well but i also lowered the car and have yet to have it aligned since...

It doesnt pull so i'm not in a rush. Ill do it when i get new tires.