How we solved high tyre wear on our Subaru Impreza WRX

Our own 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX

This is our own 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX which we've had since 2011. Why we have this car is worthy of an explanation. We were looking for a car to demonstrate how SuperPro can be used and what the benefits are:- precise & communicative handling, durability & alignment consistency while not creating a harsh ride quality or increased levels of cabin noise and vibration.

Those who are familiar with Impreza’s will be aware of their hunger for rubber. We have heard stories of lightly used daily drivers only getting 20K from the front tyres and more heavily modified & harder driven cars struggling to get past 10K. The issue is the effective 4WD system coupled with a powerful turbocharged engine. The result is movement in the front lower control arm rear bush allowing the wheels to toe out under acceleration & scrub-off the inside edge.

We fitted a set of Pirelli's to our vehicle not long after we bought it - so what were the tyres like after more than 30k miles

Our tyres after more than 30k miles of hard use — Nice even wear patterns with a little bit of feathering on both edges. Essentially, the SuperPro bushes with the materials' inherent high levels of resilience are fighting the loads generated by the cars power & grip keeping everything in the correct position and the all-important tyre contact patch consistent. The result, higher levels of grip, lower rates of tyre wear and much more steering feel for the driver. These we have now replaced – the rears have a few more miles in them yet!!

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How we solved high tyre wear on our Subaru Impreza WRX

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