2001 Ford Focus
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REAR TIRES WEARING OUT THEY ARE RIDING ON THE




By specialofthe on Nov 09, 2009

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REAR TIRES WEARING OUT THEY ARE RIDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE ONLY

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tbirdfan1

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The only possibility is that you need a camber adjustment. If that were the case, the tires would be wearing more on the inside edges. If they're not, either ease up on the gas a little bit, or just put $2 a week in a piggy bank for your next set of rear tires, and don't worry about it. the tires that come with this car are made of a relatively soft compound. The softer the rubber, the goo-ier the tires, and the more the car "sticks" to the road. That's one of the reasons you can drive down circular parking garage ramps at 65 mph in this car. The downside of softer tires is that they wear out faster. So it may be a combination of your driving and the type of tires you have.



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You will need a 4 wheel alignment done , there may be problems with the rear wheel alignment.
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if it is only wearing on the inside of the tyre it could be as simple as letting a little bit of air out of the tyres ensuring it is to manufacturers specified pressure
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Some cars are set up to have a good bit of camber to improve handling. If the camber is adjustable, you could have it decreased. Alternatively, pop into a tyre centre and have them swap the rear tyres around, making sure the worn inside edges are now on the outside. This will ensure the tyres are still rotating in the same direction as before - a good idea with radials. The wheels should likely be rebalanced also.


This will get you a bit more life out of a set of tyres. If you have asymetric tread patterns, just live with having them not quite right for the second half of their life
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