Inside tire on the drives really bad

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  1. DT Trucker

    DT Trucker Bobtail Member

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    Can someone shed some light on this please?
    The inside tires on the drives are really bad (on the drivers side) i have probably 2k miles to drive till i get back home and see what's going on. What could cause this? PXL_20250227_000954935.jpg PXL_20250227_000944480.jpg

    Thanks in advance
     

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  3. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Different size to the outside tire or lower air pressure on the inside tires? Ironhead tires are prone to that even under perfect situations. I got a stack of ironheads that look just like that. Insides only. Put a different hight tire next to it it will eat itself in a matter of a thousand miles…
     
  4. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    Yep. You can’t mix tires, when they’re side by side. Like tires need to be paired up; meaning a new tire needs to be next to a new tire or 14/32” tread depth needs to be next to another 14/32” tread depth of a similar casing.

    Also, it looks like those are probably the original shocks to the truck. You definitely want to replace every shock, including the cab shocks. It’ll make a world of difference in controlling the suspension (keeping your tires on the ground) as well as the ride.

    Lastly, have every tire spin balanced. That will stop suspension oscillations, which will also help to keep the tires on the ground and improve ride comfort.
     
  5. Ridgeline

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    Replace your shocks, all the way around.

    then get a all axle alignment.
     
  6. AModelCat

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    Looks like you've got a lot more tread on the outer tire than the inside one. The smaller tire needs to rotate faster to cover the same distance as the larger tire. Obviously because they're bolted together that's not possible so the smaller tire gets chewed up instead as it gets dragged along the pavement while driving.
     
  7. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    Low air pressure on one of your inside drives for 20k miles before you fixed it

    Misaligned axles

    Worn out shocks

    Freightliner running Chinesium drives

    We've all got issues buddy, trying to minimize expenses.

    I'll put a dollar on a dime you wear out steers, especially xline Michelin's twice as much as you wear out the outer rim cupping in your drives
     
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  8. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    What brand tires? But basically what everyone else has said….
     
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  9. bad-luck

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    Could be an under inflated tire or bad bushings.
     
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  11. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Might not hurt to also check the bushings and everything else on your ears for your 8 bag suspension.
     
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