> The guy from the shop who installed my new tires said his Ford Ranger tires wore out in about 6k miles. My Tacoma's tires lasted almost 50k. Sometimes car manufacturers cheap out on factory tires
TFA is about a Rivian with high-end Pirelli tires, this is not a mfr cheaping out situation.
It's clearly an alignment issue, which is not surprising at all when it's related to a deliberate ride height change.
Vehicles with independent suspension tend to have "bump steer", which varies toe with suspension travel. When the vehicle is designed to operate for sustained periods at substantially different ride heights, its suspension geometry has to adapt to these modes or it'll exhibit crap like this.
Fwiw, i have found Pirelli to be overpriced, overhyped, and underperforming. Dunlop, michilen, and continental all surpass them in quality, price, and performance. They seem to still be riding their boomer era reputation.
TFA is about a Rivian with high-end Pirelli tires, this is not a mfr cheaping out situation.
It's clearly an alignment issue, which is not surprising at all when it's related to a deliberate ride height change.
Vehicles with independent suspension tend to have "bump steer", which varies toe with suspension travel. When the vehicle is designed to operate for sustained periods at substantially different ride heights, its suspension geometry has to adapt to these modes or it'll exhibit crap like this.