99 S80 rear tire wear problem

Rick764 · Post by **Rick764** » 19 Feb 2011, 17:04

Hi yazs,
The S80 rear tires have scolloped and flat spotted all the way across the face of both tires. Can this be resolved by replacing the shocks, the control arm bushings, by alignment, or all the above. Thanks for your help

Rick764 · Post by **Rick764** » 19 Feb 2011, 17:19

Sorry about the double post only clicked once

ed7 · Post by **ed7** » 19 Feb 2011, 19:32

This is a classic shock failure wear pattern.
Ed

Rick764 · Post by **Rick764** » 20 Feb 2011, 04:19

Thanx Ed , I was hoping that would be the problem. Easier than replacing bushings or wheel bearing hubs.

ed7 · Post by **ed7** » 20 Feb 2011, 08:26

Considering the age of your car, you should inspect everything else too.
The rubber has deteriorated a lot in 12 years and adds a lot of sway to the car.
Shocks help maintain the tires' contact with the road.
Ed