Awkward tire wear

channa371

New member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #1

My front drivers side tire is wearing extremely awkwardly. The tread is raised in some places and worn below the raised tread. I feel like an idiot for not being able to explain this but does anyone have a clue?

 

jedg

New member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #2

I had similar wear. I'm my case it was ball joints.

 

ERAUGrad04

Caught the Bug

• Sep 1, 2015

• #3

Usually tire wear is quite even on solid axle vehicles. However, when you see cupping like that, it is usually one of two things. First and most likely would be ball joints. Second on the list would be wheel bearings.

Good luck and let us know what you find.

 

Stegertime

Caught the Bug

• Sep 2, 2015

• #4

When was the last tire rotation? I had this happen to mine after 10k miles with no rotation.

 

Bustedback

Member

• Sep 2, 2015

• #5

Rotate the tires every 6000 miles to keep the wear even between all of the tires. Once you get a goofy wear pattern on a tire it will continue to wear goofy no matter what you do.

 

channa371

New member

• Sep 2, 2015

• #6

I just made a 1200 mile trek. And was probably due for a rotation before I left. Should have done that first. Preventative maintenance! I'll get them rotated and let y'all know if the issue persists. Thanks for your inputs.