Tire wear on 4 runner

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I have never own a truck before. Just curious, does the front tires still wear faster than the back tires like those on the front wheel drive vehicle?

Thanks

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[MikesToy]

I have a 4WD and i rotate my tires every 5K since new. I haven't seen no difference yet.

 

[mike_da]

I have a 4WD and i rotate my tires every 5K since new. I haven't seen no difference yet.

Same here. The fronts might wear a little bit quicker due to the weight shift from braking but nothing as bad as a FWD car.

 

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Ooops!! I guess I should qualify my question with "Assuming if you do not rotate your tire".

 

[Lexusbstrdchild]

its actually the rears that wear faster assuming you dont have full time 4wd. Thats because the rear is normally your drive wheel where as before your fronts were for your car.

 

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Yes, this is why i post my question here on the forum. I'm getting conflicting information both on line and off line. Some people say front wears faster because it's the axle that turns the car, while other say the rear because that's the driving axle.

I'm hoping someone can confirm either case with their personal experience.

Thanks

 

[zstampe]

Why does it matter? Just rotate your tires every 5k........

 

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Under normal circumstance, that's exact I would do. However, I'm in situation where one axle has just a bit more thread then the other. Since I purchased the car used, I'm not sure if the previous owner have just rotate the tires, or was the thread depth difference is the result of neglecting to rotate the tires.

So, that's my story.

Thanks

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[M1911]

Ooops!! I guess I should qualify my question with "Assuming if you do not rotate your tire".

Can't tell you, because I rotate my tires.

 

[zstampe]

I gotcha, why dont you lift it and throw some bigger meats on there then......

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Under normal circumstance, that's exact I would do. However, I'm in situation where one axle has just a bit more thread then the other. Since I purchased the car used, I'm not sure if the previous owner have just rotate the tires, or was the thread depth difference is the result of neglecting to rotate the tires.

So, that's my story.

Thanks

B

 

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That would be nice. Except my wife would probably :flamethrwoer2: my ass if she have to get a ladder just to put our 3 years daughter in the car.

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[MikesToy]

Maybe you need an alignment.

 

[Yota4RunnerSR5]

Tire wear on a rear wheel drive vehicle the rears will wear faster since they are the drive wheels. If the fronts are are 6 32nds and the rears at 8 32nds that is not to bad. That would mean they have been rotated. If it is the other way around they are due to be rotated. No if the tires have what is called heal to toe wear (for example rub your hands down the treard and if it seams rough) Then most likely rotation were not done enough. For 4wd vehicles its better to rotate at least every 5k miles since in 4wd mode the front tires do partial driving and when turning this will cause similar where if left up front for to lond in 4wd modw.