pinkpearl Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 any suggestions on why the rear tires on my 95 SC400 wear extremely fast? i am not an agressive driver :) , but the last set of tires for the rear only lasted 3K miles. Those were replaced and now after 2K miles, they are almost illegal again. The tires are wearing evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 There's a tread wear rating # on the tire. What number is it? The tire should say Treadwear ### Traction A Temperature A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilhunt Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 If you are experiencing tire wear on the rear get a 4 way alignment on both front and back. I just put a new set of Toyo's on my sc400 1997 and the alignment was only $49.00 at Les Schwab tire in Seattle. It drives like dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkpearl Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 The treadwear rating is 180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Tread Wear rating of 180 is very very low. Many, Many years ago a standard was established to gauge the wear rating of tires. A 180 tire will wear 1.8 times this standard. A 180 is a Super High Performance tire. A High Performance All Season Radial will be somewhere around 300-320. A 300-320 tread wear rating will last 20,000 - 30,000 miles. A 180 will last 6,000 to 12,000 miles. Premature wear is most likely caused by poor alignment. Rear tires will look like they are wearing evenly, even if they are out of alignment. Uneven wear is more noticeable on the front as the angle of the tread changes as you turn the steering. Alignment/Alignment/Alignment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhoppersf Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 any suggestions on why the rear tires on my 95 SC400 wear extremely fast? i am not an agressive driver :) , but the last set of tires for the rear only lasted 3K miles. Those were replaced and now after 2K miles, they are almost illegal again. The tires are wearing evenly. Not certain, but it sounds like a design issue of your vehicle? I've driven all sorts of vehicles, and my RX400h has worn out tires faster than any others I've owned in the past. Premature tire wear. The service manager thought I did well by going 30k on these Goodyear Eagles, where he's seen some with only 12 or 13k miles on this brand of tires before it needs replacing. Any suggestions or comments? has Toyota/Lexus done any rebates or recalls concerning this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Here's a few of the best tires available for your car (at a decent price), via Tire Rack - http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp...mp;startIndex=0 check out the reviews and find one you like. I personally favor the Bridgestone Potenza RE960 PS - And an Alignment is probably a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
option00002 Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Tires should never wear out in 3k miles. FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcKenz Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Tires should never wear out in 3k miles. FWIW Yep. Not with proper alignment, street driven semi-legally, barring manufacturing defect in tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnsc40095 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 any suggestions on why the rear tires on my 95 SC400 wear extremely fast? i am not an agressive driver :) , but the last set of tires for the rear only lasted 3K miles. Those were replaced and now after 2K miles, they are almost illegal again. The tires are wearing evenly. pinkpear, If you want longer tread life, stay away from the Summer Ultra High Performance tires and go with All season tires. Click on the the link below and then click on the Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG). http://www.1010tires.com/tiresfilter.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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