On 13 Jul 2004 08:17:01 -0700, thomas.jacobs@dva.state.wi.us (Tjacobs)
wrote:

>98 Prelude 91K 16x50x205 tires
>This set of tires has 45K on them and according to the manufacturer is
>about all that can be expected from them. The rest of the tread has
>about 10K of tread life on them. Is this common on a performance
>tire? or should I be looking ar a 4 wheel alignment with the new
>tires?

45K on even a semi-performance tire is good IMO. Tires which last longer
are miserable to drive. Perfectly even tire wear is kinda rare as well
unless you drive on roads which are perfectly flat - the "railroad
tracking" effect of the lanes of major highways by heavy trucks is bound to
cause more wear on the inner edge of the tires. Then there's normal
two-lane highways which can have a high crown.

I'd say it's unlikely you have a major alignment problem and there's no
alignment corrections which are possible with your car which would correct
the wear pattern you have, apart from toe-in. As the Honda double wishbone
suspension ages, it *does* tend to settle a bit and get some change towards
toe-out in the front wheels. When I see increased wear on the front
inners, I* just crank 1/4 turn on each tie-rod to reduce toe-out.

Rgds, George Macdonald

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