Car Guys/Mechanics: what the heck happened?

[Drez]

The negative camber honestly doesn't look too bad. There is wear from it but not enough to cause belt to separate like that.

My track car runs (drift car) anywhere from 3-5 degrees negative in the front and back and i rarely ever get separation. I know some tires are more likely to Chunk out or separate but that's just cause I've burned enough up to know.

Try getting the tire changed out under warranty. If you talk to the tire shop most will warranty the tire out or offer you a discount. Make sure to check the other tires as they are prob from the same lot.

Check air pressure as that is a big issue with tire wear also.

[omowasu]

It does look like you were running with toe-out alignment. Many performance cars run a little toe-out from the factory, and some people get their cars aligned toe-out (when the tires look like /---\ instead of |---| from the back) to increase handling in sharp corners. Trouble is, especially with low-profile tires, it causes a lot of inside wear. Those tires look pretty well-used - what kind of car are you driving and have you had it aligned toe-out for track use?

[GoodFella]

Originally Posted by omowasu

It does look like you were running with toe-out alignment. Many performance cars run a little toe-out from the factory, and some people get their cars aligned toe-out (when the tires look like /---\ instead of |---| from the back) to increase handling in sharp corners. Trouble is, especially with low-profile tires, it causes a lot of inside wear. Those tires look pretty well-used - what kind of car are you driving and have you had it aligned toe-out for track use?

same thing i was thinking. also if your tire is to wide or needs to be wider it puts stress on that spot. first thing i would do is look up to see if others are having the same problem witht he tire. quick search on the web and of the name of the tire will bring some results fast if it is a common thing