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[Phil04Cobra]

These have about 300 miles on them. I haven't been babying them but i haven't been really hard on them either . My last set of mickeys didn't do this . I recently rebuilt my entire irs with the FTBR kit and had it aligned but i did find a retaining nut was loose on the passenger side after the alignment. I retightened the nut and it seemed to be fine but recently noticed this problem occurring .

I can also feel the car swaying from side to side under hard acceleration . I'm thinking i need bearings, hubs and new retaining nuts . I haven't had a chance to check for play in the rear wheels and don't plan driving the car anymore until i resolve the issue .

The reason i find this odd is because the last set i had wore normally , and the car was not aligned properly then .
I realize all the things i have mentioned maybe contributing to the tires wearing this way but was just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue .

 

[static74]

What pressure do you have them at? Mine did this when I had too much air in them.

 

[rattle_snake]

Check that axle nut again. If one or both bearings have spun on that side the nut will come loose in less than 100 miles. To fully determine play in the bearings the brake pads need to come off. A shot bearing is loud and can easily be heard if you are listening for it (aka stereo off, windows up, back seat folded down)
My bias ET slicks look shredded like that but not my drag radials.

 

[arodsvt]

Wow not good. I run the same tires with 26-28psi....for street use

 

[badcobra]

If you are spinning a drag radial under hard acceleration, it is completely normal for the tire to shred like that. Brand doesn't matter. Your rear end type (solid or IRS) has nothing to do with it and there is likely nothing wrong it. I've come in late from roll racing many nights with my tires looking identical to that.

 

[AMWill]

These have about 300 miles on them. I haven't been babying them but i haven't been really hard on them either . My last set of mickeys didn't do this . I recently rebuilt my entire irs with the FTBR kit and had it aligned but i did find a retaining nut was loose on the passenger side after the alignment. I retightened the nut and it seemed to be fine but recently noticed this problem occurring .

I can also feel the car swaying from side to side under hard acceleration . I'm thinking i need bearings, hubs and new retaining nuts . I haven't had a chance to check for play in the rear wheels and don't plan driving the car anymore until i resolve the issue .

The reason i find this odd is because the last set i had wore normally , and the car was not aligned properly then .
I realize all the things i have mentioned maybe contributing to the tires wearing this way but was just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue .

Hey Phil,

Sorry to hear about this!

Out of curiousity, what pressure are you keeping them at? When I didn't keep mine around 25-26 PSI, I had this issue just not as bad.

-Will

 

[Phil04Cobra]

I'm running them at 28 psi. They had 32 in them when I first put them on. I only drove a short distance at that psi then dropped them to 28. Would the tires wearing like this cause the car to sway ? I can feel it under acceleration . Car seems to pull to the right under moderate acceleration , which is the side the nut came loose on before. Sways back and forth at wot very slightly. I have checked it since I've tightened it the first time and it is still tight.

 

[Oiljunkie]

Just Fuggin drain the air Doot!

 

[zporta]

You still have to much air, I got a lot of wandering under WOT with too much air. I'm down to about 22 psi and they seem happy

 

[Phil04Cobra]

You still have to much air, I got a lot of wandering under WOT with too much air. I'm down to about 22 psi and they seem happy

I ran 28 in my last set with zero issues.

 

[BoostedByV]

315/35/17 Nt05r's here

That happened to me when i left my tires at 18 psi
30 psi for daily driving

 

[Phil04Cobra]

315/35/17 Nt05r's here

That happened to me when i left my tires at 18 psi
30 psi for daily driving

I agree. Anything lower than 26 psi is way to low for daily driving.

 

[Posi]

Lower the psi until the tire is square on the ground or on the contact patch. I run a 325/40x18" drag radial and run like 22 psi in them.

Also if you accelerated hard when you were out that's what the shredding is from. It's shredded in the direction of accelerating so the car was trying to grip/hook. It'll just take a few miles to get rid of it.

 

[Phil04Cobra]

Lower the psi until the tire is square on the ground or on the contact patch. I run a 325/40x18" drag radial and run like 22 psi in them.

Also if you accelerated hard when you were out that's what the shredding is from. It's shredded in the direction of accelerating so the car was trying to grip/hook. It'll just take a few miles to get rid of it.

I will try them at 26psi but i won't run them any lower than that.
I just find it odd because the last set of mickeys I had they wore fine with no shredding what so ever .
I already drove a few miles normally hoping the shredded rubber would disappear with no luck.

 

[rattle_snake]

I will try them at 26psi but i won't run them any lower than that.
I just find it odd because the last set of mickeys I had they wore fine with no shredding what so ever .
I already drove a few miles normally hoping the shredded rubber would disappear with no luck.

I put on a 2nd set of MT DR and they are doing the same thing. I run them at 24 psi. Car/driving style/tire pressure/tire PN are all the same as the last set, however these new tires are shredding. Have only a few hundred miles on them.

Perhaps the heat? Asphalt is really, REALLY hot here in AZ, in the summer. Or the rubber compound in this batch is different.

 

[Givens]

Mine look like that after hard acceleration, but normal driving they look normal

 

[oxford03cobra]

If you are spinning a drag radial under hard acceleration, it is completely normal for the tire to shred like that. Brand doesn't matter. Your rear end type (solid or IRS) has nothing to do with it and there is likely nothing wrong it. I've come in late from roll racing many nights with my tires looking identical to that.

x2 that tire looks normal to me mine always look like that after racing