ok so i got new tires last november, and have put maybe 4000-5000 miles on them. the front tires are already worn down to the radial belts they are kumho 712 tires, the rears are still in great condition tho. i had the front tires balanced and the front end aligned, but i still get this excessive tire wear. i know i need new wheel bearings, but i need strut mounts too, but i cant find strut mounts anywhere. know where i could get them? i would like to replace most anything that can cause this tire wear so i dont run thru a new pair of front tires in a few months. what else should i replace?

 

anyone? what should i replace?

 

What kind of tire wear? Inside shoulder, outside shoulder, both edges, center of tread? All are indicative of different problems. Photos might help.

When I had my car aligned the mechanic said that it wouldn't hold ball joint in the left lower control arm. The ball joints might be a place to start looking. By the way, the Rennbay ball joint kit worked great for me.

 

oh, sorry, outside shoulder. btw i just replaced my tie rods

 

sounds like excess toe - in.

 

well the inside shoulders are destroyed too, but the outside is where its really bad. im surprised that id have this problem after an alignment. well, i am going to get:

inner & outer wheel bearings
rennbay ball joint kit

but i still dont know where i can get strut mounts. any ideas?

 

Paragon, strut mounts for 86s are cheap as well.
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Besides everything else that the other folks have mentioned, make sure you have those Kuhmo 712s inflated to 36 psi just like the sticker on the door says. I have the same tires on my car, purchased by the PO a few months before he sold it. When I bought the car, I drove it home from AZ and checked the tire pressure a few days later. He only had 32 in the front which was causing the tire to roll over onto the inside and outside sidewall every time the car went around a fast corner. After I checked my alignment (it was okay) and reset the tire pressures, they've been wearing pretty evenly ever since then.

Best Regards
Greg W.

 

yeah speaking of those tires, im never getting em again. WAY too slippery. they slide, no noise, just slide.