Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 21:41:58 +1000 From: "Di" <poatesnopsamnet.au> Subject: Re: 9-5 - Abnormal Tyre wear???
I have a 98 SAAB 9-5S with approx 27,000 kms on the clock running Michelin Pilots. I have been disappointed with the tyre wear on the outside edge of the front tyres, esp passenger side. The reason given to me was the camber of the road making this side wear more and also the front wheel drive doesn't help - nothing about auto tran. Most of our driving has been in city traffic. Higher tyre pressure ( > 35 psi) seems to reduce the wear so this may have been a factor earlier on. I have rotated tyres front-back twice to even out the wear since purchasing new and had the wheels aligned every 7,000 kms. On current advice, we don't expect to get more than 35,000 kms on them before replacement. Should I be happy ? Peter Peter Wilkins <wilkinspnopsamnet.au> wrote in message news:aefchske1rhimr4d2v5bsbqqf53ldo2nnknopsamcom... > On Sun, 7 May 2000 22:44:24 +0100, "Simon Watkins" <siwatkinsnopsamorg> > wrote : > > >Robert Brown suggested that tyre pressures may be an > >issue - do you run yours at standard pressures, or the higher pressures > >recommended for high speed/loads? > > Tyre pressure is very important: low pressures can cause very rapid > wear on the outside edges, wall damage and overheating. > > I run my 9-5SE at 35psi all round for normal use around town, 38psi > all round on trips. That's on 6.5Jx16 alloy wheels and 215/55R16 > Michelin tyres. Other makes may give less milage than the Michelins, > too. > > -- > Regards, > Peter Wilkins (wilkinspnopsamnet.au)
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