Which Tires Wear Out Faster On Rwd, Rear Or Front? - BMW Forum

sasham5 · 01-19-2005, 03:20 PM

There's no ambiguity on FWD vehicles... but on RWD? (Fronts still steer and brake more..)

white 330ci · 01-19-2005, 04:05 PM

it might depend on how you drive, but i think the rears wear faster.

doughboyea · 01-19-2005, 04:13 PM

I've seen both... Fronts, definetly. Mom has a 2000 Ford FWD wagon... tires bald quickly. My rears are still good, IN FACT, I had Perrellies (sp?) on my 190E2.6 for 5 years, from new, and put on them 50,000mi. Still had plenty of tread in the rear (rwd) with more wear on the fronts when I sold her back in Nov '04.

Diving, braking, cornering, hell, just turning the wheel causes more wear.

I could be wrong, just my experience.

Dough

peterkulesza · 01-20-2005, 11:25 AM

if you drive fast, it is almost always the outer edge of both front tires, unless you have INSANE negative camber dialed in. i am beginning to see mine go at about 10 kilomiles.

of course, smoky burnouts will kill rear rubber quickly: if you do drifting it will take about 4 hours

interalejo · 01-20-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by peterkulesza@Jan 20 2005, 12:25 PM
of course, smoky burnouts will kill rear rubber quickly: if you do drifting it will take about 4 hours

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agreed...