Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:39:40 GMT From: "Mark Plumlee" <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: 9000 Rear Tire Wear
I wopuld take it to a well known tech and have him align it again! Mark 95 9000 cs "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:b5uav0$2dqukc$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de... > Ramsey Frist wrote: > > Saab 9000s are the first front wheel drive cars that I have owned on which > > the rear tires wear faster than the front. With my 1994 CSE, which now > > belongs to my son, the inside edges of rear tires show wear first with > > slight scalloping. I was told by a Saab mechanic that this is typical and > > a good reason to rotate tires. On the other hand, with my current 1998 > > CSE the wear is more on the outside edge of each rear tire and is more > > severe, noticeable by 5000 miles. The wear is symmetrical in that both > > rear tires show the same degree of uneven wear towards the outside edges. > > Since the rear axle is solid I donžt think there is anyway to adjust the > > rear suspension geometry. If there is I would like to know. Has anyone > > else experienced this problem? Any suggestions? Thanks for your > > consideration. > > I've come across pronounced outer edge wear caused by a bent > axle. This is easy to do by jacking up the car using a single > jack at in the middle of the axle. Get a straight egde and check > the axle for straightness. > > -- > Grunff >
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