Rear tyres wearing on edges

Rear tyres wearing on edges

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Matt_T

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619 posts

84 months

Sunday 1st December 2024
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I have a Honda Accord Tourer and I keep the tyres at their recommended pressure of 33 psi / 2.2 bar.

The rears are wearing on the edges much faster than the middle - can this only be a tyre pressure issue? Do I need to increase the pressure to 36 psi / 2.4 bar?

I quite often have 4 people plus bikes on a towbar rack, for long journeys.

(Note pic is my winter tyres but summer tyres do the same).


Matt_T

Original Poster:

619 posts

84 months

Monday 2nd December 2024
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wyson said:
https://whattyrepressure.co.uk/brands/honda/accord...
Above says rears should be 41psi if the car is loaded. All the front wheel drive cars I’ve had have been like this. I always up the pressures at the rear if it has people and luggage. Just follow your manual / door sticker.

I brought one of those cigarette lighter Ring air compressors so its easy to pump in air. Back that up with a tyre pressure gauge for taking air out.
Thanks wyson - it does seem like I'm doing half my driving with a load in the back (people, bikes, paddelboard etc) so need to be using the 41 psi 'Rear Loaded" pressure.

I would have though in a front engine car the weight on the front wheels would be significantly more so these would need the higher pressure?