Why is this?

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dalmore

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I have noticed on my Tacoma that the dressing always wears off the rear tires first. Without fail. I assumed it was due to the Tacoma's tendency to spin the rear wheels on acceleration on anything other than dry pavement. I have new tires which address the spin issue yet the dressing issue remains. :dunno

When walking around the parking lot for a break this afternoon, I noticed that this trend seems to hold on all cars - even those with front wheel drive. Of course, I had a sample of about 4 cars which looked like the tires had been dressed recently ...

What's up with this?
 
I don't suspect it's the product I'm using. This time Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel but I've had the same thing with Stoner's MSLT (mostly what I use) and Lexol Vinylex.
 
I don't think it is your rear tires spinning since they probably turn faster on the expressway and stuff anyway. How do you prep your tires before spraying them?
 
Lately, Simple Green at full strength agitated with a nylon brush. Prior to that, I've used a citrus based GPC and Blackfire Wheel and Tire Cleaning gel. After cleaning, I wait until the tires are dry before dressing. And I should be prepping all four the same. I do one side at a time always starting at the front. Front, rear, front, rear. So I don't think timing is a factor either.

When I dress the tires, I go all the way around starting at the front - front, rear, rear, front.

I haven't noticed whether the rears lose dressing first on my Z3. And I so rarely dress the tires on my wife's car. ... hmmm I did dress hers recently - I'll check hers tonight.
 
Hmmmm, that is odd. I guess my next question is are they the same brand and model tire as the fronts?
 
Does it depend on if it has rained or not?? Maybe the rear tires take more of a beating with water than the fronts do (i.e. the water that the fronts throw up gets all over the rear tires. This does not happen to the front tires, so they don't lose dressing as quick?) Just a thought, and I have noticed this on my Tacomas.
 
I would guess that it's from the back wheels getting the "backsplash" when you drive, whereas the front ones do the "cutting" so not as much water/muck gets on them. Same in dry conditions, the dust kicked up when driving is kicked up by the front wheels, and the back ones are "pulled through" the kicked up dust.

Just a guess, mind you. :dunno
 
Sounds like as good a guess as any. Glad to here someone else has seen something similar, Jared!
 
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