# Paper delivery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** focus, ford\ **Created:** [August 10, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015 "2012-08-10T20:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cwhip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Cwhip](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cwhip)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/1 "2012-08-10T20:53:07Z")
So I deliver the newspaper, and the cul-de-sacs prematurely wear the tread on my tires. Is there a recommendation I can make to my mechanic for him to make adjustments to allow me to get more life out of my tires? I drive 80 miles a day, and use the car primarily for delivery. Occasionally, I do use the car to make short trips. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/2 "2012-08-10T21:21:43Z")
If all of the alignment specifications are in tolerance, the alignment has been properly done (by centering the rack first THEN starting), and the chassis is on good shape, there’s nothing more that can be done. Tell me, what kind of car is it, how many miles does it have on it, have you kept the maintenance up to date, are there any other symptoms, and are the tires wearing evenly? Any anomolies in the wear pattern? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/3 "2012-08-10T21:37:49Z")
…and, what tire pressure are you using? How does that pressure compare to the car mfr’s recommended pressure? ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/4 "2012-08-10T21:46:52Z")
…and how many people still read news_papers_, with nearly everything being online now? Seriously, I doubt anything can be done to improve the wear and tear on your tires, except if something is wrong with your car, as the posts above suggest there may be. ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/5 "2012-08-10T22:17:55Z")
Driving 80 miles a day at slow speed, even through several cul-de-sacs, ought not to wear out your tires any more than by typical usage. As others have said, check your pressure and alignment. You can also choose your next set of tires for long tread life. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/6 "2012-08-10T22:58:33Z")
How the heck do you know it’s the cul-de-sac’s that’s causing the premature tire ware??? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/7 "2012-08-10T23:32:13Z")
@RemcoW I read the paper version every day. There is a lot in the paper version that is not on line. About all you can do is keep the tires at the proper pressure and rotate them more often. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/8 "2012-08-10T23:52:34Z")
i read the papers every day too. I’d still like to know what kind of vehicle it is. I could be wrong, but a Jeep Liberty 4X4 is probably harder on tires in tight turns than a Civic. Or maybe I’m wrong. Perhaps the leaning over of an SUV is harder on the tire’s edges. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/9 "2012-08-11T05:53:15Z")
I’m having a hard time seeing cul de sacs being responsible for excessive tire wear. If that were the case then every vehicle would be chewing up tires right and left from normal everyday turns that are often much sharper. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/10 "2012-08-13T02:50:04Z")
What tires do you use? Get a hard rubber compound to maximize tire life. BTW, this will reduce grip to some extent. No free lunch. ---
**Author:** ![raj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raj)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/11 "2012-08-13T03:32:11Z")
Tires wear faster if you turn often(cities) rather than driving straight mostly(eg highways). The OP is correct about shorter life since he does the extreme of turning. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/12 "2012-08-13T03:56:19Z")
Hmmm…After 2 days without any responses to our questions, I think that this was a “drive-by” post. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/13 "2012-08-15T19:01:20Z")
My advice is to slow down in cul-de-sacs. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/14 "2012-08-15T19:06:36Z")
That is good advice Whitey, but…after 5 days with no responses to the questions that we posed, I think that the OP has probably departed for parts unknown. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/paper-delivery/74015/15 "2012-08-15T19:11:11Z")
Increase your tire pressure to 3-4 psi above the recommendation on the placard on your vehicle. Tight turns are hard on the tire edges, the increased pressure will help.