Irregular or Premature Wear

Irregular or premature tire wear may be caused by the following conditions:
^ Lack of regular rotation
^ Underinflation
^ Poor driving habits, such as hard cornering





^ Overinflation
^ Poor driving habits, such as heavy acceleration





^ Improper wheel alignment

Inspection Procedure
1. Inspect the front tire wear.
2. Inspect the rear tire wear.
3. Rotate the tire if any of the following conditions are evident:
^ Uneven wear exists across the tread of any tire.
^ The left side tire wear and the right side tire wear are unequal.
^ A scheduled maintenance interval has arrived.
4. Perform a wheel alignment if the following conditions exist:
^ The left side front tire wear is unequal to the right side.
^ The wear is uneven across the tread of the tire.
^ The tire treads have a scuffed appearance with feather-like edges on one side of the tread ribs or the blocks.