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Uneven Tread Wear Help
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How many miles on your X? It's possible the rear suspension components are worn. Otherwise it is normal for these cars to wear tread on the inside more than other cars. Part of why the car has such good handling for an SUV.
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when you say alignment was "fine", what do you mean?????
The BMW spec is huge, and toe that is still "in spec" can cause your precise issue.... |
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There is 58,000 miles on tire in the pix.
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These are the numbers from the rear alignment...
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To me this seems more like a camber issue in your wheel alignment (as opposed to toe). Perhaps your car has far too much negative camber. Great for the track, not so much for a daily driver.
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Looks like 'normal' rear tire wear, esp on wide rear staggered wheels, that one would see on 95% of the Xs on this board after some time. Not saying that is the 'correct' look, but pretty normal; just worn too far... And, 58k on those tires! Were you expecting more?
GL, mD
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As I’ve mentioned aggressive cambers are great for the track when you’re going ten-tenths on corners most of the time. But how often do you do that in daily driving? If you're going to take it for a wheel alignment, ensure your vehicle is as it is as how you drive it most of the time (ie. if fully loaded, then bring it in that way etc.). With the integral four-link rear axle suspension of the X5, the more weight it carries, the more cambered the wheel gets (even with the self-levelling suspension), thus inducing more uneven wear.
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I think 'toe' is key, along with 'camber'...
"Have the TOE set to 0.01 on both rear wheels and your tire life will triple. ..." From a post by ard, in a very good thread on alingment/tire life: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-related-...side-wear.html GL, mD
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