Front or Rear? Which tires wear faster?

[4Runnewbie]

I have an 07 4Runner SR5 V8 4WD. I was wondering which tires would wear faster, fronts or rear?

 

[CJ3Flyr]

There's so many variables... Alignment, driving style, maint (tire pressure), where you drive, how much of the time do you use 4wd can all influence which wear quicker.

I am an easy driver (acceleration and braking) with a good alignment and my fronts seem to wear a tiny bit quicker than the rears. It makes sense to me... The fronts carry more weight, do most of the stopping and they steer the vehicle so unless you're a lead foot your fronts probably work harder.

Regular rotation keeps mine very even and nice.
:cheers:

 

[4Runnewbie]

That's what I was thinking. The steering plus the weight would cause more wear on the fronts. When I bought my 4Runner the rears were more worn out, so I think the dealership might have rotated them that way to even them out.

 

[401Jeeper]

Generally speaking, the outside (and/or inside) of the front tires wear faster due to tire angle when turning.

On the same note, the center of the rear tires generally wear faster due to overinflation.

This is only a generalization, but it's what I've noticed over the years of vehicle maintenance. This is why regular rotation is key for long tire life.

 

[V8Limited4wd]

in the v8 4wd, more power is sent to the rear wheels so i would think that the rear tires would wear out faster.

 

[snhrph]

Front tires will always wear out faster then rear. Unless you burning rubber :zoom: or spinning donuts.

Rotate the tires...