Tread wear - front vs. back (1985 coupe)
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Tread wear - front vs. back (1985 coupe)
I searched the threads but gave up...simple question - under NORMAL driving patterns/behavior, which tires (front or back) experience greater tread wear?
Before I bought the car, someone must have had the wheels off (possibly for mechanical inspection) and messed up the pattern as I have less tread showing on my front right and left rear. Tread wear is even on all 4 tires and steering is arrow straight, so alignment seems fine.
Before I bought the car, someone must have had the wheels off (possibly for mechanical inspection) and messed up the pattern as I have less tread showing on my front right and left rear. Tread wear is even on all 4 tires and steering is arrow straight, so alignment seems fine.
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my rear ones are 3/4 worn down. i just got them 7 months ago. i attribute this condition to the late-night rubber-burning events behind the local bank parking lot.
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I'm finding that the 255/50/16's are not that easy to come by, esp. in Canada. This is probably the place for a new thread, perhaps in the Canadian regional section, to find out where owners are finding their tires in Ontario.
Thanks for the feedback!
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On just about any RWD car the back tires will wear out faster than the fronts, unless you drive like a grandma, then they'll be about equal. on FWD cars, you probably wont see any wear on the back tires at all compared to the fronts.
Sorry, but no 255/50/16 is NOT a common size and there are very few tire options, Kumho is not one of them anymore unless you find some unused stock.
Sorry, but no 255/50/16 is NOT a common size and there are very few tire options, Kumho is not one of them anymore unless you find some unused stock.
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According to my search efforts, not in Canada...I haven't been able to find this size with Goodyear. I did find the Kumho, and Yokohama (currently on the car), and a drag radial by Dunlop.
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Sorry guys you can get 255/50/16 tires in Canada cuz I got them a few months ago!! Because my Canada ends at the Rockies I don't know about your area. Kal Tire had Falken ZE512 tires for $130.40 each!
p.s. Leafs suck!
p.s. Leafs suck!
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p.s. - I'm not a hockey fan, so Leafs, Habs, whatever other Canadian teams there are - they all suck to me!! . Have a good one...
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Before I bought the car, someone must have had the wheels off (possibly for mechanical inspection) and messed up the pattern as I have less tread showing on my front right and left rear. Tread wear is even on all 4 tires and steering is arrow straight, so alignment seems fine.
86 was base model all four = 8.5 wheels, but directional
your front left is a rear wheel, and left rear is a front wheel
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No Hockey eh?! Lions rule Argos Suck!!! The tires are great
a much smoother ride than the Bf goodrich VR 50 tires that I had on before.
Don't laugh, my bad back is my radar on that! I also haven't found the limit on cornering so far, also they're great in the rain! It's rained 3 times in the 4 months I've had them! Ahhh! Paradise! No slipping or sliding! I guess I'm not the best judge on wet weather adhesion
p.s. One of the days it rained was when I went golfing with Agent 86
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a much smoother ride than the Bf goodrich VR 50 tires that I had on before.
Don't laugh, my bad back is my radar on that! I also haven't found the limit on cornering so far, also they're great in the rain! It's rained 3 times in the 4 months I've had them! Ahhh! Paradise! No slipping or sliding! I guess I'm not the best judge on wet weather adhesion
p.s. One of the days it rained was when I went golfing with Agent 86
Take Care!
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That would be a true statement if you have a Z51 on a 85 vette with 8.5 wheels that are supposed to be in the front, and 9.0 wheels that are supposed to be in the back. all are directional.
86 was base model all four = 8.5 wheels, but directional
your front left is a rear wheel, and left rear is a front wheel
86 was base model all four = 8.5 wheels, but directional
your front left is a rear wheel, and left rear is a front wheel
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The only early vette that came with different wheel sizes was 84 Z51, 9.5" rear, 8.5" front.
85-87 has either all 8.5" or all 9.5" so unless someone traded some wheels you're fine. Or you could just measure them. The measurement is to the bead surface, so add about 1/2"-1" for the lip. 9.0" wheels were never used on a C4.
85-87 has either all 8.5" or all 9.5" so unless someone traded some wheels you're fine. Or you could just measure them. The measurement is to the bead surface, so add about 1/2"-1" for the lip. 9.0" wheels were never used on a C4.
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The only early vette that came with different wheel sizes was 84 Z51, 9.5" rear, 8.5" front.
85-87 has either all 8.5" or all 9.5" so unless someone traded some wheels you're fine. Or you could just measure them. The measurement is to the bead surface, so add about 1/2"-1" for the lip. 9.0" wheels were never used on a C4.
85-87 has either all 8.5" or all 9.5" so unless someone traded some wheels you're fine. Or you could just measure them. The measurement is to the bead surface, so add about 1/2"-1" for the lip. 9.0" wheels were never used on a C4.
Interesting....
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Varies by year. In 85, I think its just this....
Auxiliary cooling fan
Engine oil cooler/warmer
Stiffer shocks
Bigger swaybars
Tight ratio steering
Wider 9.5" wheels
Shorter overdrive gear (4+3 only)
Heavy duty lower control arms
Frame reinforcements
Tires were the same 255/50R16 for Z51 or not. Although 9.5" wheels could accomodate 285s easily, 8.5s can't go much past 265.
Auxiliary cooling fan
Engine oil cooler/warmer
Stiffer shocks
Bigger swaybars
Tight ratio steering
Wider 9.5" wheels
Shorter overdrive gear (4+3 only)
Heavy duty lower control arms
Frame reinforcements
Tires were the same 255/50R16 for Z51 or not. Although 9.5" wheels could accomodate 285s easily, 8.5s can't go much past 265.