What Constitutes Abnormal Wear on Car Tires?

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SanClaire
07/30/25 8:23am
Here are the situations indicating abnormal wear on car tires: 1. Severe wear on both sides of the tire tread, leading to the edges being worn smooth, is also considered abnormal wear. This occurs due to prolonged low tire pressure, vehicle overload, or a mismatch between the tire and the rim. It is necessary to promptly adjust the tire pressure and check the compatibility to avoid overloading. 2. Localized concave wear in the circumferential direction of the tire tread is another form of abnormal wear. This type of wear can be caused by various factors, including insufficient tire pressure, deformed wheel rims or out-of-round brake drums, excessive toe-in, unbalanced wheels, loose steering linkage, and incorrect wheel alignment parameters. 3. Additionally, wavy or disc-shaped wear in the circumferential direction of the tire tread is also a type of abnormal wear. This is usually caused by deformed rims, unbalanced wheels, worn or loose wheel hub bearings, incorrect wheel alignment parameters, or excessively small kingpin inclination angles.
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