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Hey guys,
Laptop battery's dying so I'll make this brief.
I've noticed this wear on my front tires. Worn on the inside and outside. Back tires show no particular wear patterns. Front tires are at 52psi.

Could this be from performing high-speed turns?

http://priuschat.com/forums/members/tonypschaefer-albums-random-stuff-picture339-tire-wear.jpg

I'm at 65psi and the middle is the thickest

love the Zapp Branigan, big Futurama fan

Hi Tony:

___If you were running lower, you would have no tires at all while just driving it. Tire wear has little to do with running high speed corners above max sidewall but the number of high speed corners you take can have an impact.

___The Accord's 60K rated Michelin’s are still even all the way across and they have over 100,000 miles on them now :rolleyes:

___Good Luck

___Wayne

If there is feathering on the outer tread blocks (saw-tooth pattern that feels smooth when you rub the tire in one direction, rough when you rub the opposite direction), it could be a toe-in setting that is a bit excessive.

All front drive cars will have some additional wear on the edges of the tires due to the suspension geometry, and cornering (at any speed) is what accelerates the wear. Going above sidewall pressure minimizes this odd wear pattern but does not eliminate it. While high speed cornering will cause wear on the outer edges of the tires, it won't completely chew them up unless you are running on low tire pressure which allows the tread to roll under and scrub down to the sidewall. What you are noting is due in part to high speed cornering, but not as much as you might think. Look at the cars in a local parking lot and note the wear on the front tires. You will see the same pattern over and over - even on cars that are driven by elderly people who crawl around corners.

Tire brand ? size ? and model number ? Type of rims ? millage ? age ?
what are your aligment numbers?

you have to give related info , to get info.

when you say "high-speed turns" , what are we talking about here ? because as far as I have been able to tell, as soon as you drive past 50 mph, you are the anti-christ in this forum. :D hehehhee