On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:26:28 GMT, "Carl S. Moore"
<csmNOSPAM@comcast.net> jumped in and said:

I was thinking he has the parking brake on.

>Maybe you got one of the prototype rear wheel drive models?
>
>
>"KnockKnock" <knockknock@fox.net> wrote in message
>news:dCXbd.18204$_g6.9379@okepread03...
>> Bought 2004 TL new March '04 as wife's car. At 8,700 miles (virtually all
>> her driving) the rear tires and only the rear tires were treadless, front
>> tires were ok. The tires had never been rotated. Dealer checked car and
>> found nothing wrong. Bridgestone dealer would not adjust tires since he
>did
>> not see car first. Dealer agreed to pay for replacement set of
>Bridgestones
>> but I checked around and paid difference for a set of Yokohama's. Car
>now
>> has about 11500 miles and all tires seem to wearing uniform across tread
>and
>> the same for all tires (front and rear). BUT the projected tread life is
>> only 20,000 to 22,000 miles. In other words I'll need another set of
>tires
>> when the car reaches about 30,000 miles. This is not normal relative to
>my
>> other vehicles but I am wondering about other TL owner tire wear
>experience.
>> BTW, my wife's driving is about 75 miles per day (highway) 5 days a week.
>> Little if any time is spent as in-town driving. Any comments would be
>> appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>>
>

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