Dead Rear- Tires ?!?

saeedg48 · 01-23-2011, 04:44 AM

Haven't driven the car for a long time and now that I have time; this ..
I've seen worse on friends cars after a track day.
11,000 miles of driving hard I guess this is what happens right?

PS2s are on backorder at every possible store.

I made an order from Costco because they are the best local installer and have the best price.
They wont get the tires till next Thursday & I wont have time to install them till the weekend.

Driving my daily-driver till I get the tires changed.
It's too hard to not drive the M, I really want to drive the beast but know I shouldn't.
This is the ultimate test of self control.

Fellow M drivers be sure to check your tires constantly before and after you drive.

Thoughts-

.. Yes I realize it's pretty bad

Mjolnir · 01-23-2011, 07:24 AM

Wait until rain or icy conditions and go for it. Post pics of the hilarity that ensues.

jonasaurus · 01-23-2011, 07:28 AM

Lucky you checked although the last few times you drove it (be it a long time ago) perhaps it was feeling a bit 'different'? You wouldn't want a blow out whilst driving!

Park2670 · 01-23-2011, 09:11 AM

Its surprising how often this happens and the driver doesnt even know. Good job on paying attention to your M3.

ase93 · 01-23-2011, 09:20 AM

My brother had an e46 and he wore through both sets of warning threads and he hit a sprinkler puddle going 40 and completely lost his backend before he changed them.

Looper · 01-23-2011, 09:22 AM

This would happen on my S65 Benz unless you got on your hands and knee's you couldnt see the insides of the rears and it always had a camber issue......... Just like YOU have, get things aligned when you stick on the new rubber.

Team Plutonium · 01-23-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Park2670

Its surprising how often this happens and the driver doesnt even know. Good job on paying attention to your M3.

+1!!!

sameh · 01-23-2011, 09:54 AM

feel like doing some donuts/drifting before you throw them out??

Gkap · 01-23-2011, 10:10 AM

wow thats some serious wear.

SHADY1 · 01-23-2011, 10:15 AM

Talk about riding on borrowed time

those tires time been up. This reminds me of one of my friends M3 tires. I was nice enough to let him borrow my set of OEM 19inch wheels and tires sitting in my garage until his OEM 18inch wheel tires came in the mail. Well unlike you he still got to drive his M3

. Hang in there you will be on the road again before you know it.

Mark's M · 01-23-2011, 10:36 AM

You need to give up that California dreamin' for awhile and drive back in the GTA. Absolute crappy weather this winter and the roads have been snow covered and cold enough to prevent any of that tire wear nonsense.

But.....I'd rather have your weather & tire bills over this stuff !!

Richbot · 01-23-2011, 11:05 AM

Did you try looking orhaving a tire shop look for 275/40-18's? That's what I did, molded at 9/32" instead of 8/32", a little cheaper, similar load rating, etc. They fit great on the stock wheels, and the car puts the power down a little better now. I'm still using the 245/40-18 original fronts and there have been no ill effects to the handling, still has the same balance, DSC isn't freaked out, etc. Might be a tad more understeery but it's probably mostly due to the very old (early '08) fronts vs. the very new mid-'10 build dates on the new rears. Just an idea.

quiksi · 01-23-2011, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Looper

This would happen on my S65 Benz unless you got on your hands and knee's you couldnt see the insides of the rears and it always had a camber issue......... Just like YOU have, get things aligned when you stick on the new rubber.

the M3 is set up to have negative camber out of the box... judging by how worn the outside of the tire is already, it just looks like it's past due for some new rears

unless, of course, the other rear tire doesn't look that bad...

RandyB · 01-23-2011, 11:27 AM

Nice 'may pops!'

mr_yogi · 01-23-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saeedg48

Haven't driven the car for a long time and now that I have time; this ..
I've seen worse on friends cars after a track day.
11,000 miles of driving hard I guess this is what happens right?

PS2s are on backorder at every possible store.

I made an order from Costco because they are the best local installer and have the best price.
They wont get the tires till next Thursday & I wont have time to install them till the weekend.

Driving my daily-driver till I get the tires changed.
It's too hard to not drive the M, I really want to drive the beast but know I shouldn't.
This is the ultimate test of self control.

Fellow M drivers be sure to check your tires constantly before and after you drive.

Thoughts-

.. Yes I realize it's pretty bad

You started another thread a little while ago asking about the uneven wear on your tires. Looks like you let it ride instead of worrying about it at that point!!

Jaypod · 01-23-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_yogi

You started another thread a little while ago asking about the uneven wear on your tires. Looks like you let it ride instead of worrying about it at that point!!

+1 - he also posted another thread a little while ago saying he spun out at a recent track day. I hope he would have at least inspected his tires before running on the track.

saeedg48 · 01-23-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypod

+1 - he also posted another thread a little while ago saying he spun out at a recent track day. I hope he would have at least inspected his tires before running on the track.

of course ^ I have separate track tires

the track wont even let you on without good tires, helmet ect..

Jaypod · 01-23-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saeedg48

of course ^ I have separate track tires

the track wont even let you on without good tires, helmet ect..

Thats good - but didnt you look at the stock tires since they were off the car?

OC3 · 01-23-2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mjolnir

Wait until rain or icy conditions and go for it. Post pics of the hilarity that ensues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sameh

feel like doing some donuts/drifting before you throw them out??

^^

01-23-2011, 04:44 AM	#1
saeedg48 Brigadier General Drives: 2008 6MT E90 M3 & 2012 CLS63 P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Unknown Posts: 3,354 iTrader: (1)	Dead Rear- Tires ?!? Haven't driven the car for a long time and now that I have time; this .. I've seen worse on friends cars after a track day. 11,000 miles of driving hard I guess this is what happens right? PS2s are on backorder at every possible store. I made an order from Costco because they are the best local installer and have the best price. They wont get the tires till next Thursday & I wont have time to install them till the weekend. Driving my daily-driver till I get the tires changed. It's too hard to not drive the M, I really want to drive the beast but know I shouldn't. This is the ultimate test of self control. Fellow M drivers be sure to check your tires constantly before and after you drive. Thoughts- .. Yes I realize it's pretty bad __________________ _______________ Last edited by saeedg48; 01-23-2011 at 04:52 AM.
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01-23-2011, 07:28 AM	#3
jonasaurus Colonel Drives: 11.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 2,781 iTrader: (0)	Lucky you checked although the last few times you drove it (be it a long time ago) perhaps it was feeling a bit 'different'? You wouldn't want a blow out whilst driving! __________________ ///M3 \| E90 \| Space Grey \| Fox Red with CF Structure \| 6MT \| 260M \| My build

01-23-2011, 09:11 AM	#4
Park2670 Lieutenant General Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH Posts: 17,958 iTrader: (5)	Its surprising how often this happens and the driver doesnt even know. Good job on paying attention to your M3. __________________ Utah Chat Thread 2011 335d ///M-Sport

01-23-2011, 09:20 AM	#5
ase93 ASE93 Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SW Florida Posts: 75 iTrader: (0)	My brother had an e46 and he wore through both sets of warning threads and he hit a sprinkler puddle going 40 and completely lost his backend before he changed them. __________________ E93/ 6MT/ Fabspeed Catback/ Fabspeed X-Pipe/ Dinan Intake/ Active Autowerke Tune/ Hamann Rear Diffuser/ Chrome black Kidneys/ K40 with laser Jammer/ 15% tint

01-23-2011, 09:54 AM	#8
sameh Major Drives: 2011 E92 M3 DCT JetBlk Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,423 iTrader: (0)	feel like doing some donuts/drifting before you throw them out?? __________________ 2011 E92 BatMobile JtBlk/Blk/Blk CF

01-23-2011, 07:24 AM	#2
Mjolnir Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 Le Mans Blue ZCP DCT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 264 iTrader: (0)	Wait until rain or icy conditions and go for it. Post pics of the hilarity that ensues.

01-23-2011, 09:22 AM	#6
Looper BEAST Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fabulous Tampa Florida Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	This would happen on my S65 Benz unless you got on your hands and knee's you couldnt see the insides of the rears and it always had a camber issue......... Just like YOU have, get things aligned when you stick on the new rubber.

01-23-2011, 10:10 AM	#9
Gkap BMF Movement Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA Posts: 2,660 iTrader: (1)	wow thats some serious wear.

01-23-2011, 10:15 AM	#10
SHADY1 Hamann M3 Fan Drives: 2008 E92 Jerez Black M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 2,575 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 Coupe [4.36]	Wow Talk about riding on borrowed time those tires time been up. This reminds me of one of my friends M3 tires. I was nice enough to let him borrow my set of OEM 19inch wheels and tires sitting in my garage until his OEM 18inch wheel tires came in the mail. Well unlike you he still got to drive his M3 . Hang in there you will be on the road again before you know it. __________________ JZB,6MT, My mods 360 Forged 20inch wheels,VF540 Supercharger,Hamann CF roof spoiler,H&R springs,CF grills,Hamann rear trunk spoiler,Hamann Side Skirts, ARKYM full CF bumper, Gintani Race exhaust, AA X-pipe catless,RPI scoops,AA SSK, JZB painted side grills w/tinted markers, Arkym CF Double Sided Vented Hood,Arkym CF rear Diffuser

01-23-2011, 10:36 AM	#11
Mark's M Captain Drives: 2012 X5 35i but MISSING the M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stoney Creek, ON Posts: 692 iTrader: (2)	You need to give up that California dreamin' for awhile and drive back in the GTA. Absolute crappy weather this winter and the roads have been snow covered and cold enough to prevent any of that tire wear nonsense. But.....I'd rather have your weather & tire bills over this stuff !!

01-23-2011, 11:05 AM	#12
Richbot Major Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL Posts: 1,487 iTrader: (1)	Did you try looking orhaving a tire shop look for 275/40-18's? That's what I did, molded at 9/32" instead of 8/32", a little cheaper, similar load rating, etc. They fit great on the stock wheels, and the car puts the power down a little better now. I'm still using the 245/40-18 original fronts and there have been no ill effects to the handling, still has the same balance, DSC isn't freaked out, etc. Might be a tad more understeery but it's probably mostly due to the very old (early '08) fronts vs. the very new mid-'10 build dates on the new rears. Just an idea. __________________

01-23-2011, 11:27 AM	#14
RandyB Lieutenant Colonel Drives: '03 330i, '09 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,504 iTrader: (0)	Nice 'may pops!' __________________ '09 E92 M3 6MT \| Alpine White \| Black Leather \| EDC \| CL Trim \| 19s '03 E46 330i 6MT \| Electric Red \| Black Leather \| ZSP \| Bi-Xenons

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