R1T Tires Worn at 6.5K mi

[mikehmb]

If the tire has been holding air, then you have a massive alignment issue. I’m surprised it was drivable. This has been either 1) going on for a while, or 2) so badly out of alignment as to be dangerous at this age/mileage.

Get it in to look at the alignment - they’ll do it under warranty. Ask them to cover the cost of the tires as well, though I suspect they’ll say no.

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[Buckets0fun]

Rotate tires every 5k miles! Easy DIY. Think of this task as a good excuse/reason to buy nice tools, if you don't have what you need for a safe and easy job!

Rotating the tires does nothing to address the problem. It only introduces wear from another corner to coverup the issues with the vehicle in question. It is not a solution, only a way for someone to get more miles out of rubber while ignoring the uneven wear.

In this situation: Positive camber and likely some toe out.

 

[LL75]

Rotating the tires does nothing to address the problem. It only introduces wear from another corner to coverup the issues with the vehicle in question. It is not a solution, only a way for someone to get more miles out of rubber while ignoring the uneven wear.

In this situation: Positive camber and likely some toe out.

^^^. This right here. Rotating will not fix this problem. Need to get a good 3rd party alignment. Not rivian. They suck donkey balls in that department

 

[Buckets0fun]

^^^. This right here. Rotating will not fix this problem. Need to get a good 3rd party alignment. Not rivian. They suck donkey balls in that department

Exactly.
Speak with your(the royal you) local Firestone auto care store. Pay the 200$ for their ‘lifetime’ option. Align at the height you drive the most at. You should be able to get to -1* camber all around, and the toe settings of your choosing.

Be ready to enjoy a more livable car and much longer tire life. Regardless of 20,21,22 and unless you’re like us and enjoy four wheel sliding the car on pavement, you’ll have very little noticeable wear from stomping the juicey pedal from every light. (Which is how OPs wear likely happened as the front rises and adds pos camber and toe out. OP do you enjoy your vehicle’s acceleration often?)

 

[josephponline]

+1 on alignment. I got 5,000 out of my first set due to massively bad alignment, and Rivian spotted me a set of 4 new tires. The granulation on your tire blocks was the same as mine, like they're being scraped sideways while you're going forwards.

 

[DuoRivians]

Highly suggest *not* placing height on auto. This has been shown to create a lot more tire wear too. Changes the tires’ camber too much and creates uneven tire wear.

Standard height is best for even wear

 

[Sevn86]

Rivian SC supposedly fixed my alignment but now I have a vibration issue. They checked balance and said was fine. I think they did the alignment in kneel mode as it was active vs standard ride height. I changed my mode to sport low and lowest and the vibrations virtually disappeared between the speed range I was experiencing the issue. I have about 10,700 miles on the tires and all are wearing unevenly according to discount tire service rep.

DF - 7/ 32
PF - 5/ 32
DR- 6/ 32
PR - 7/32

 

[MidnightRivian]

R1S with 3500 miles of spirited driving on 20" Pirelli all terrain. Tires are like new and wearing nicely as seen below. I use all sorts of ride heights and never once used conserve.

My tire pressure dropped to 42 lbs today. I had discount tire check tread depth and add 6 lbs to each tire while I was out running errands.

 

[lefkonj]

My 22s have 9k miles on them and are fine. I did rotate at 5k though.

 

[glgoody]

Looks like alignment because the inside of the tire isn't worn but the outside is.

Agree, and possibly not proper air pressure. I drive in conserve about 90% of the time and with 13k miles my tires are in excellent condition. I have also rotated twice and had 4 wheel alignment at 10k. Driving in conserve does not wear out tires unless you burn out at every green light or lack of rotation or proper air pressure. That’s all folks!

 

[Falco]

Mine were pretty bad at 9k. Change them for Good Years. Couldn’t be happier and get 50k miles warranty.

 

[Technowizzard]

Looks like too many launches.

 

[alpharr]

I would either go to sc and see what I say maybe they help if it's an alignment issue, but instead of paying for new tires I would go to discount tire and get the Michelin defenders with a 70k warrantee

 

[LL75]

Rivian SC supposedly fixed my alignment but now I have a vibration issue. They checked balance and said was fine. I think they did the alignment in kneel mode as it was active vs standard ride height. I changed my mode to sport low and lowest and the vibrations virtually disappeared between the speed range I was experiencing the issue. I have about 10,700 miles on the tires and all are wearing unevenly according to discount tire service rep.

DF - 7/ 32
PF - 5/ 32
DR- 6/ 32
PR - 7/32

Dallas sc right? They are so bad at alignment. I would not trust them with any tires issue. Took my car in for slight pull to the right and they made it worse. 2nd time, didn't fix see any change at all. Go figure

 

[Sevn86]

Dallas sc right? They are so bad at alignment. I would not trust them with any tires issue. Took my car in for slight pull to the right and they made it worse. 2nd time, didn't fix see any change at all. Go figure

Actually Houston SC. They did a good job for the most part addressing my delivery day items but they aren’t taking my suspension issues and alignment issues seriously.

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