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Which wear out faster - front or rear tires?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by sludgepickle, Oct 27, 2023.

  1. Oct 27, 2023 at 12:22 PM
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    sludgepickle

    sludgepickle [OP] New Member

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    Which tires wear out first? I've read it's the rear because the truck is rear-wheel drive and get's all the acceleration friction. I've also read it's the front because it supports more weight and does all the turning and has to handle breaking more.

    Who's right? I lost track of my rotation schedule and can't recall when each pair was on the front or rear for more miles over the past few cycles. (My bad! I won't let that happen again)

    My guess is front wears faster...the above logic for front wear seems more compelling.

    I need to know which end each pair needs to be on currently to try to bring them back to equal wear. Thanks!

    edit: I should add I drive without load or trailers mostly, just around town 90%, North San Diego. Also on BFG ATs.
     
  2. Oct 27, 2023 at 12:27 PM
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    STEPBRO

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    Fronts. Unless you're a burnout boi.
     
  3. Oct 27, 2023 at 5:34 PM
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    Terndrerrr

    Terndrerrr 925000 miles to go

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    Your tires should wear at roughly the same rate because you should be rotating them regularly.
     
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  4. Oct 30, 2023 at 10:08 AM
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    sludgepickle

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    Noted...you missed my confession in the post. Forgive my sins...
     
  5. Oct 30, 2023 at 10:11 AM
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    BeauDacious

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    I guess we would need to know how often you bury the loud pedal from the stop light...

    Theory says fronts should wear faster though as they get more scrub from turning.

    This is the point of rotations.
     
  6. Oct 30, 2023 at 10:23 AM
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    reywcms

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    uh rears for me
     
  7. Oct 31, 2023 at 1:30 AM
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    LaraMorgan

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    They wear out fairly evenly for me. Although one time on my previous car, the right front tire wore out on the inside, and I had to get the wheels aligned.
     

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