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03 Nov 2004, 08:41 pm
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Re: 2004 TL Tire Wear
KnockKnock wrote:
> Emergency brake was the first thing I checked as well as the dealer. Lots > of travel. In addition neither the rear rotors or the rear emergency brake > drums showed any signs of heat. Just normal wear. As of now it's still a > mystery. > > Recently read there's a rear geometry problem that crops up if you carry several passengers in the rear. Acura is revising the rear alignment specs to help compensate. If you carry several passengers over long distances, it won't be long before the rear tires are toast.     
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21 Feb 2005, 01:15 am
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Re: 2004 TL Tire Wear
I will confirm this. A heavy load changes the toe-in so drastically to
compensate for understeer (to make the TL handle better than a RWD BMW 5-series (see Road & Track test April 2004)), that the rear tires will scrub off in less than 10,000 miles. It's a compromise. "Dan" <NoSpam@sorry.net> wrote in message news:418988D4.7020305@sorry.net... > KnockKnock wrote: > >> Emergency brake was the first thing I checked as well as the dealer. >> Lots >> of travel. In addition neither the rear rotors or the rear emergency >> brake >> drums showed any signs of heat. Just normal wear. As of now it's still >> a >> mystery. >> >> > > Recently read there's a rear geometry problem that crops up > if you carry several passengers in the rear. Acura is revising > the rear alignment specs to help compensate. If you carry > several passengers over long distances, it won't be long > before the rear tires are toast.
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