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Z4Rick

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that your rear tires wear quicker than the fronts? I tend to be heavy on the throttle and light on the brakes, so I am not surprised particularly, but it seems pronounced on the Z. I also tracked the car 3/4 times last summer, but I think the front tires could last thru another set of rear Pilots!
 
Yep, same reason the front tyres on front wheel drive cars wear faster, the powers going through them
 
Will be replacing my rear Goodyears soon. They have lasted about 20k miles.
Running at 42 psi they have worn in the centre slightly more than the edge. So will run 40 psi on the new ones.
 
I had a early front tyre last 4k. The tracking was off, but sorted.
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=77875&p=1146923&hilit=tracking#p1146923
Pics missing though.
 
Yes, all my RWD cars have gone through rear tyres quicker than fronts - no idea why? :lol:
 
NeilMick said:
The inside edge is always the first to go..
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On rear probably if camber not set right.
Front tyre outside edge, too much toe in. In fact both fronts wore out in 4k.
 
Higher than 42 rear the car becomes skittish, you can feel it losing grip.
38 front i'm happy with the grip and lessons the wooden feel of the steering.
In fact this is one of the worse cars i have owned for it's steering and rubbish gearbox.
First and last BMW.
 
flybobbie said:
38 front i'm happy with the grip and lessons the wooden feel of the steering.
In fact this is one of the worse cars i have owned for it's steering and rubbish gearbox.
First and last BMW.
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How strange. My 35is feeds back & steers really well and the gearbox is as good as the Porsche PDK. :)
 
flybobbie said:
Higher than 42 rear the car becomes skittish, you can feel it losing grip.
38 front i'm happy with the grip and lessons the wooden feel of the steering.
In fact this is one of the worse cars i have owned for it's steering and rubbish gearbox.
First and last BMW.
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The steering is contaminated by the dashboard! :poke:
 
Z4Rick said:
that your rear tires wear quicker than the fronts? I tend to be heavy on the throttle and light on the brakes, so I am not surprised particularly, but it seems pronounced on the Z. I also tracked the car 3/4 times last summer, but I think the front tires could last thru another set of rear Pilots!
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Surely this would be the same for all RWD cars and not just Zeds...?
 
Forgive my ignorance, do you have your tyres over inflated to make the tyres last longer and to get slightly better MPG? and after a motorway run what do your pressures look like once the air has heated up inside the rubber?
 
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