Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 25/02/13 08:40 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 08:40 AM mine wore like that on the front but that was because the camber was waaaaaay out, I suspect mine had never been done in 4 years Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/02/13 08:50 AM Author Share Posted 25/02/13 08:50 AM The photo of the tire .I know its on the back but I moved it to the back only to drive it to the tire shop and get them replaced..I was lucky with the guard it polished out..Wheel alignment was out a little ,and the car has ssl king spring on all four corners...so it lowered about 1 1/2 inches Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 7m 11d Posted 25/02/13 08:57 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 08:57 AM Based on the photos doesn't look like a tyre issue, rather two high an offset on the wheels and/or tyres were a bit flat and were flexing heaps around corners to rub that bad. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/02/13 08:58 AM Author Share Posted 25/02/13 08:58 AM On 24/02/2013 at 12:18 PM, Ford Freak said: did you notice the nittos bulged more? so the tyre didnt fail, but worn through on rubbing and/or bad camber on the fronts?The nittos always looked flat..Everyone alwasy made a comment that the tires needed air..It got to a stage I bought a tire pressure gauge just to prove to people they didn't...So I have to say yes to the nittos looking bulged more.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/02/13 09:09 AM Author Share Posted 25/02/13 09:09 AM On 25/02/2013 at 8:57 AM, Bellato said: Based on the photos doesn't look like a tyre issue, rather two high an offset on the wheels and/or tyres were a bit flat and were flexing heaps around corners to rub that bad.The tire only failed cause it rubbed through...The rubbing marks on the front part of the body are getting to the top 1/2 of the wheel,so I cant see how low air pressure and flexing would effect the tire so high up..Its STD ford rims on the car and std tire size no off set change..The bloke at the tire shop said he has never seen it happen before..Had the front end checked ball joint and the rests of the bits are all okay,so no excessive movement in the front end..Fark me has to be my car that thing turn to sh!t..lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 19y 3d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 25/02/13 09:19 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 09:19 AM (edited) are they the right ford wheel for your carare you related to Kosij? Edited 25/02/13 09:21 AM by ratter 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/02/13 09:23 AM Author Share Posted 25/02/13 09:23 AM who's Kosij Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 19y 3d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 25/02/13 09:29 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 09:29 AM another member who has a lot of bad luck, but think really he has passion fingers,sorry Kosij 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 7m 11d Posted 25/02/13 09:59 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 09:59 AM Was gonna say the exact same thing Mick lol! Poor Kosij, at least he's not aloneIf everything was standard then yea really doesn't make a lot of sense Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 25/02/13 10:02 AM Share Posted 25/02/13 10:02 AM On 25/02/2013 at 9:29 AM, ratter said: another member who has a lot of bad luck, but think really he has d*ck fingers, fu*ks anything he touches sorry Kosij Fixed... 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84112-warning-on-nitto-tires/page/3/#findComment-1366437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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