does anyone know why the outside tread on the front tires of the pre-owned suv's i am looking at are bald?

Question

i am looking at SUV's that are only a few years old and have 30,000 miles to 40,000 miles and it seems like the outside tread on the front tires are bald. you know how if you look down at the tires (top view) and you see 5 or 6 treads..the outside one is bald and the others are like brand new.

Answer 1

Excessive wear on the outer shoulder of a tire is due to misalignment, called Toe in.. in other words, tire should look like so | Toe in, looks like /.. Toe out, would wear out the inside shoulder and would look like this, \...
try to get one where there is no excess wear, anywhere..

Answer 2

The wheel alignment is off on the vehicle, that throws off the camber which will cause the tires to unevenly wear on the outsides. Overinflation of the tires would cause a abnormal wear in the center of the tires because more air would round out the tire and only the center portion would be touching the pavement so I would rule that theory out. More than likely its the wheel alignment.

Answer 3

It appears that the front end alignment is incorrect (incorrect camber), steering stabilizer is worn out or defective, front shocks/struts are worn/defective or the vehicle is being driven too aggressively in curves. But I think the most likely cause is improper wheel alignment. Worn front suspension components can contribute to the problem as well.

Answer 4

GM brand SUVs have a problem with front ends. My brother bought a Jimmy and had to replace the entire front end two weeks later. My Dad is also having front end problems with his Blazer.
Buy an Explorer! We have never had any problems with ours!

Answer 5

BAD TIRES, SUV OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WRONG AIR PRESSURE.

Answer 6

you need an alignment

Answer 7

sounds like over infaltion or alignment to me

Answer 8

improper tire inflation.

Answer 9

they just need to rotate the tires more, that will prevent uneven ware

Answer 10

IFS sucks