Brought my Ford Focus in for tire service due to unusual tire wear at
32,000 miles. Got tires warranteed for 60K. I replaced standard 205-R50/16 tires that came with care with Bridgestones of the same size. When tires were removed, tech noticed wear on the inside of the tire due to interference , apparently, with the rear suspension. The tech also owned a 2002 Focus which displayed similar issues with tires. Any expereince out there in solving the problem? Is it mis-alignment of tires, improper design, and placement of the strut, wobble of the tire, a loose strut or something else.Car has been mostly problem free for the last year (since pruchsed new) except for sqeaky brakes in the wet, and a coming dealer visit for a non-operational Cruise Control. Looking for some leads I can follow to identify this problem quickly. Do not want the wear problem repeated with the new tires.
I checked around the tires in the resting state and did not fell any obvious interference problems. There appeas to be about 1 1/2 inches clearance at the point of strut contact to the axel and wheel. At the top, there appears to be about 3/4 of an inch from the edge of the tire to the edge of the shielded strut. Do things move around down there that would cause contact when a car is turning?