Bad Tire Life

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Old 11-03-2012 | 05:55 PM
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Bad Tire Life

I have 2 continental extreme contact DWS tires in the front currently on my Acura TL and those tires are amazing had for a few months and treads still look brand new. On my rear I have 2 Sumitomo HTR A/S P01. They were in the front before I got the continentals and they weren't wearing fast but once I moved the rims to the back and had the newer tires in the front the tires just started wearing away extremely quick. I know 2 of the rims in the rear have a minor dent from undodgeable potholes. Could the dented rims be affecting the tire wear and tread life?
Old 11-03-2012 | 06:04 PM
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How many miles on the car and what kind of driving do you do (mostly highway, or city) ?
Worn suspension components can cause all sorts of weird alignment issues and unusual wear. I’m not sure about the bent wheels, just depends “how” bent, are they bent enough that there is a ton of pound or stick on weights on the opposite side? Did you get a lot of vibration? Maybe it’s time to find a used set of factory wheels?
I’ve got 23k, I’m changing the summer tires for some DWS’s Monday (not going to risk running summer tires this winter) and I’m getting an alignment while I’m there in the hopes of making these tires last as long as possible.
Old 11-03-2012 | 06:07 PM
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I do get vibration on the highways around 50-60mph. Car has 62k miles. I do alot of highway and city driving. I was thinking about buying 2 factory wheels but kinda contemplating whether to get it because I'm worried it might not be the fix. The DWS are great tires and if i get 2 used factory rims definitely gonna get 2 more DWS tires
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