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I've been reading a lot of inner wear on front tires and stuff. Does anyone have any pictures that I can refer this symptom to? I put 5k miles on my 2018 IS350 (fsport) and I don't think it's that obvious from my view on uneven tire wear. Note that I don't drive that harsh either, and I definitely try not to harsh on brakes (hard braking is not my thing).
It is very hard to see the wear unless the wheels are at full lock and you would still need to stick your head underneath or in the fender well to see it. Or you could take the wheel off.
I've been reading a lot of inner wear on front tires and stuff. Does anyone have any pictures that I can refer this symptom to? I put 5k miles on my 2018 IS350 (fsport) and I don't think it's that obvious from my view on uneven tire wear. Note that I don't drive that harsh either, and I definitely try not to harsh on brakes (hard braking is not my thing).
I'm getting new tires later this week, but mine definitely still has the issue at the moment. I could take a picture if you really want, but suffice it to say the inside of the tire will have noticeably less tread depth than the outside of the tire.
I would recommend to do an alignment everytime you add a new set of tires. I do and my tires wear square.
How long have you had your IS?
I drive pretty conservatively (only occasional spirited drives), have had an alignment done, and I still had the inner wear. Inner tire wear seems to me to be a fact of owning this car, unless you change the LCA bushings.
I had some uneven wear and had my tires changed.
A rather DIY way of checking for uneven wear is to simply pass your hand over your tires. Normally, you shouldn`t feel a big difference along the surface of the tire. However, when really uneven, you may feel certain parts of the tires sticking out more than others.
Another signal of uneven wear is when slowling down while cruising, you may start to hear the actual tire slowling down due to the bumpy parts of the tires hitting the ground.
I would recommend to do an alignment everytime you add a new set of tires. I do and my tires wear square.
Common misconception. Alignment does not change unless a bushing is worn severely (at which point it needs to be changed) or unless you damage a suspension part. An alignment is not something that just goes bad over time. Absent any major/catastrophic events or wear, or replacement of major suspension components, alignment is physically locked in place for an absolute lifetime. New tires alone does not warrant alignment.
I drive pretty conservatively (only occasional spirited drives), have had an alignment done, and I still had the inner wear. Inner tire wear seems to me to be a fact of owning this car, unless you change the LCA bushings.
Yep and it's not just this car. Any sporting car in this class (MBZ, BMW, etc) all have similar wear. They complain about the same wear HARD on the mercedes forums. Dynamic performance is key in this segment so naturally all the cars behave similarly. Though the Lexus is on the more extreme end but still people complain on other brands. I got this on my BMWs too. Cars in this class are dual tasked with being sporty and compliant. And the engineering result is strong wear on the tires.
09-10-18, 02:50 PM
Uneven tire wear?
