I assume that the front tires on the AWD cars wear faster than the rears?
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I assume that the front tires on the AWD cars wear faster than the rears?
Just check my recently aquired 2008 RX with AWD. 26K miles. Looks like dealer put on new michelins on the front. Rears are probably about 1/2 way worn. Maybe an alignment issue?
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You should move the new tires to the rear. Always put the new tires on the rear of the vehicle.
It's possible that there was alignment issue, and the dealer took care of it and replaced the worn tires.
It's possible that there was alignment issue, and the dealer took care of it and replaced the worn tires.
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Alignment... possible. Lack of rotation by the previous owner due to the low miles or that they had been on the front and were due to be rotated and were worn beyond the ones on the rear? The Michelins were probably the original OEM which were not all that great anyway and did not have the longest lifespan. After you spend some time in the RX you might start thinking about replacing them with a better set. Is a common thought. Newly designed tires last longer and are quieter.
While the AWD is supposedly 50/50 split, give me a center locking diff any day, the extra weight up front will lead to greater wear up there along with the fact that those are the steering wheels and under braking the weight is vectored that direction.
I keep both a tire air pressure gauge and a tire depth gauge in the glove box. Allows me to see tire wear across the tire and to adjust pressures as needed. Gives you a heads up regarding uneven wear and alignment issues.
While the AWD is supposedly 50/50 split, give me a center locking diff any day, the extra weight up front will lead to greater wear up there along with the fact that those are the steering wheels and under braking the weight is vectored that direction.
I keep both a tire air pressure gauge and a tire depth gauge in the glove box. Allows me to see tire wear across the tire and to adjust pressures as needed. Gives you a heads up regarding uneven wear and alignment issues.
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I find the narrative that your car had some form of incorrect alignment, and that the dealer changed two tires as a result, very believable. On both Lexus' (es?) I have owned (both AWD), the alignments were perfect and the tires wore absolutely evenly.
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