Uneven tyre wear is your car telling you something. Catching the pattern early can save a set of tyres and point to a fault worth fixing before it gets worse.
Wear on both edges
Wear on the inside and outside edges, with the middle in better shape, usually means underinflation. The tyre is running too soft and the shoulders take the load. The fix is simply keeping the correct pressure.
Wear in the centre
If the middle of the tyre wears faster than the edges, the tyre is likely overinflated, putting too much of the load on the centre of the tread.
Wear on one edge or a feathered pattern
Wear on just one edge, or a feathered, scalloped or cupped pattern, usually points to wheel alignment being out or to worn suspension components. This will not fix itself, and new tyres will wear the same way until the cause is sorted.
How to stop it
Keep your pressures correct, rotate regularly, and have your wheel alignment and suspension checked if you see edge or feathered wear.
Spotted an odd wear pattern? Bring it in for a look as part of a tyre check at our Stepney workshop, an easy trip from Walkerville, or book a time.