tires?

Charliexd · Sun, Jul-01-2012, 01:56:53 AM

so I have a question about tires. I know that I could go check actual specs and measure how much tread is left per tire.

But just as a feeler, is it common for people to go through front tires faster than rear tires? Or is it just my impression that I feel the wear bars closer on the fronts than the rears?

please don't flame, honest question.

trifenix · Sun, Jul-01-2012, 01:58:24 AM

Fwd fronts wear faster. M3 rears wear faster at least for me.

M3_MANN · Sun, Jul-01-2012, 03:07:07 AM

Rears are suppose to wear faster. When you accelerate, the rear tires get more stress/contact and therefore eats up more tire.

emanresu · Sun, Jul-01-2012, 03:49:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3_MANN

Rears are suppose to wear faster. When you accelerate, the rear tires get more stress/contact and therefore eats up more tire.

Agreed. My rears need to be replaced now actually. I'm sure it has a lot to do with how you drive too.

freddyis300 · Mon, Jul-02-2012, 03:40:56 AM

Probably two rear tire replacements per one front tire replacements on the E46 M3.

bmwbob · Mon, Jul-02-2012, 03:46:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freddyis300

Probably two rear tire replacements per one front tire replacements on the E46 M3.

agreed.

JerseyShoreM3 · Mon, Jul-02-2012, 03:49:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freddyis300

Probably two rear tire replacements per one front tire replacements on the E46 M3.

+2 That's seems to be the case for me.

Foo2rama · Mon, Jul-02-2012, 05:01:40 AM

I go through rears about 2x as fast...

Charliexd · Wed, Jul-18-2012, 11:41:38 PM

one more tidbit of requested information.... on these cars, how low on tread can one go safely? obviously before the point of slicks...
just want to know if my tires even warrant changing or if I'm just not used to running sport tires.

BeelzebubsM3 · Thu, Jul-19-2012, 12:17:41 AM

The fronts will only wear faster if you do a lot of hard cornering, and even then I would think the rears should still wear out faster.

On my 335, I could see the inner construction of the tire before I swapped them. I do not recommend doing that.

Sun, Jul-01-2012, 01:56:53 AM	#1
Charliexd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 In the garage: '06 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Mountain View	tires? so I have a question about tires. I know that I could go check actual specs and measure how much tread is left per tire. But just as a feeler, is it common for people to go through front tires faster than rear tires? Or is it just my impression that I feel the wear bars closer on the fronts than the rears? please don't flame, honest question. __________________ StreetEdge Coilovers. Macht Schnell intake elbow and filter. Euro headers and cats. B&B Triflow w/dbl wall tips. CSL Diffuser. Scorza CSL 1x1 dbl sided Trunk. StormMotorwerks Shifter. AZBMW Crew: http://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonabmwcrew/ http://www.azbmw.org/

Sun, Jul-01-2012, 03:07:07 AM	#3
M3_MANN Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,145 In the garage: '90 BMW 325is '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Birmingham	Re: tires? Rears are suppose to wear faster. When you accelerate, the rear tires get more stress/contact and therefore eats up more tire. __________________ 2003 E46 ///M SMG 1990 E30 325is

Mon, Jul-02-2012, 03:40:56 AM	#5
freddyis300 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 92 In the garage: '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0	Re: tires? Probably two rear tire replacements per one front tire replacements on the E46 M3.

Mon, Jul-02-2012, 05:01:40 AM	#8
Foo2rama 2004 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,248 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Costa Mesa	Re: tires? I go through rears about 2x as fast... __________________ __________________ 2004 Mystic Blau Imola Rot ///M3 Coupe SMG Other Rides 73- 240z - L28 Block w e31 heads - prepping as a track toy 95- Legend Coupe - C32A5 block - totaled while parked 96- Dodge Ram 4x4 5.9 - totaled while parked in a seperate incident

Wed, Jul-18-2012, 11:41:38 PM	#9
Charliexd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 In the garage: '06 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Mountain View	Re: tires? one more tidbit of requested information.... on these cars, how low on tread can one go safely? obviously before the point of slicks... just want to know if my tires even warrant changing or if I'm just not used to running sport tires. __________________ StreetEdge Coilovers. Macht Schnell intake elbow and filter. Euro headers and cats. B&B Triflow w/dbl wall tips. CSL Diffuser. Scorza CSL 1x1 dbl sided Trunk. StormMotorwerks Shifter. AZBMW Crew: http://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonabmwcrew/ http://www.azbmw.org/

Sun, Jul-01-2012, 01:58:24 AM	#2
trifenix 2005 M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 194 In the garage: '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0	Fwd fronts wear faster. M3 rears wear faster at least for me.

Thu, Jul-19-2012, 12:17:41 AM	#10
BeelzebubsM3 Super User on the loose Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 366 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Austin	Re: tires? The fronts will only wear faster if you do a lot of hard cornering, and even then I would think the rears should still wear out faster. On my 335, I could see the inner construction of the tire before I swapped them. I do not recommend doing that. __________________ Topaz \| Evolve-R \| Alpha-N \| K&N \| SGT \| CPI \| AutoSolutions \| APEX \| PSS

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