posted February 19, 2002 04:24 PM         

You have gone through three sets of tires in 45,000 mile? That's 15,000 miles a set?

Do you rotate your tires every 6,000 to 8,000 miles like you are supposed to?

Are you using the proper inflation pressure? Your placard, which is usually located on a door post or in the glove box, will tell you what is appropriate. Are you checking it regularly? "They" say once a month.

What about the alignment? Vehicle manufacturers have pretty large ranges, especially for toe in. Toe in ought to be within 1/32nd of an inch per side (I forget what that is in degrees.)

What about your driving? If you drive mostly in the city, making lots of turns and very few 100 miles jaunts to the country, your tire mileage will be low.

Where do you live? Southern Florida is notorious for chewing up tires.

Hope this helps.