If you haven't discovered it yet, find a copy of TMC Radial Tire Conditions Analysis Guide. Google that title and someone will have an older version posted for free download. Info inside is priceless even on the old edition. Describes every kind of weird tire wear and likely causes. If you can't find a free download, PM me an email address and I'll send you the one I have.
This was yesterday afternoon on the thruway west of Buffalo. Heard it was worse farther east. When I got out of my truck to move around lunchtime, it was like someone was burning a woodpile next door, not north of Montreal 400+ miles away.
Probably safer to ask a woman how much she weighs, in most cases. A gentleman like me would never do that, of course.
Wow! I just googled it and has everything and then some. Thanks I had seen some other stuff but not that detailed. Great information. Here is the link I found. https://cdn-nrspp-s3-aus.s3.ap-sout...-Review-Of-Tread-Wear-And-Tire-Conditions.pdf
Yep I was around all that area and it was pretty bad mainly in the afternoon. Thought it was fog when I first got around that area and then smelled it. I finally got out of that area and now stopped right outside of Indianapolis, IN. Need to find something going back home or out west. I may just dead head home if nothing pops up worth a sheet.
Ha ha no kidding! I would give out information if I was partnering up but that is about it. Now to be honest I would give out some information if I ran into a little honey hole and knew someone was around that was decent I would turn them on to it.
That and maybe someone I knew and trusted in case I couldn't run it for some reason, to keep some other random parasite from getting in there and stealing it.
For sure not giving it to some parasite that will just ruin the rate and then try and steal it. I have high moral and Integrity and would expect the same in return if every worked with someone else on rates.
Two more things that come to mind: Inflation. Whatever tire you have should have a published inflation chart if you aren't just going with the max on the steer axle, which is what I think most people including yours truly does. 123 psi on a load range H 16 ply tire. Even just a little bit low, like 110, can cause some odd wear. That is, not just center vs edge wear. This because that steer is almost always at max weight. Make sure the truck is moving when you crank the steering wheel. Even a little forward or back motion will reduce the stress on the tread a lot. Side benefit, your steering components and hydraulic pump won't hate you as much either.
I run mine at 115 and have thought about running it to max. I might try that on my next set to see if that helps. And yes I do know that moving helps but I think sometimes I get to looking and most likely turn a little more than I should when barely moving. That is what I think is doing it to be honest. Also being a Volvo they are always heavy on front so that doesn't help much.
