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Why did one of my run-flat tires wear much faster?

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Why did one of my run-flat tires wear much faster?

Is it only me? My drivers-side front run-flat tire has twice the wear as the other three; I am wondering if this is as freak occurance or not, since I have read similar instances by some members here.

Pirelli euphori@ 205/45VR17 -with 13K and getting bald already!

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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Alignment issue for that wheel in some fashion.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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tires never wear completely even at all corners. in the US, we do more right handed turns than left handed turns.

in Japan they do more left handed turns than right handed turns.

etc. etc.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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check alignment, balancing and inflation. If it is only a little difference though, it shouldn't be a big deal
 
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