So I created an account here just to ask this question as it has everyone stumped so far.
We've a 2021 pilot AWD special edition with 26k miles on it. It has exhibited really strange tire wear on the front tires, mostly front driver side, but also on the front passenger. The wear is what is referred to as chunking. I've never seen anything like it on any car I've owned before...or any car period.
The wear is worst on the front driver side, mostly on the inside, but is happening across the whole face of the tire. And is happening passenger side too, but not as severely On the OEM it is tearing quarter sized chunks off, on the snow tires it's chunking like this and also ripping up the syphed (sp?) treads.
Here's where it gets interesting. We drive it SO mellow. We're like "how good of mpg can we get" drivers. No off-roading. No extreme temp. No metal grates bridges. No 5 point turns to get into or out of parking. Just my wife and I driving it. Low miles. PSI is at 40 and checked consistently.
Furthermore, to reiterate the main catch, this is happening on BOTH the OEM all season wheels+tires AND the winter wheels+tires. So it is the vehicle.
We're talking notable tire damage on two sets of tires that have about 13k miles on them a piece.
I've taken it to a good alignment shop (hunter rack) and he said there was a bit of toe in on the passenger side, but he'd of actually have expected the tire wear to be the opposite of what it was doing. I've taken it to the dealer (under warranty) , and they confirmed alignment was in spec, did a 20 mile test drive, and had no idea. They said they want me to rotate the rear OEMS up front this summer to confirm they keep wearing, but they added they think they're going to have to get the vehicle back in to trouble shoot it more, as they've not seen anything like it before.
I've shown it to a few "car" people I know and none of them can guess at all. Everyone just agrees its very much not normal. Most interesting guess is possibly something wrong with the AWD drivetrain system. Most agree that if it was suspension or a tie rod end or ball joint it'd be noticeable when being driven. I've no idea.
It's been a bit painful as this was our first new "nice" vehicile in our family, and watching it eat through $2k in tires in 3 years...well it feels like something of a lemon.
We would love to figure it out.
I'll attach some pictures of OEM and snow tires. This wear is consistent round the entire tire, and is preent across it's width thought worst in the inside. I'd also add it's a worse in person than in these photos.
For now my plan is to keep on the dealer, but I am open to any suggestions, experience, or feedback!
Thanks for reading and cheers!
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We've a 2021 pilot AWD special edition with 26k miles on it. It has exhibited really strange tire wear on the front tires, mostly front driver side, but also on the front passenger. The wear is what is referred to as chunking. I've never seen anything like it on any car I've owned before...or any car period.
The wear is worst on the front driver side, mostly on the inside, but is happening across the whole face of the tire. And is happening passenger side too, but not as severely On the OEM it is tearing quarter sized chunks off, on the snow tires it's chunking like this and also ripping up the syphed (sp?) treads.
Here's where it gets interesting. We drive it SO mellow. We're like "how good of mpg can we get" drivers. No off-roading. No extreme temp. No metal grates bridges. No 5 point turns to get into or out of parking. Just my wife and I driving it. Low miles. PSI is at 40 and checked consistently.
Furthermore, to reiterate the main catch, this is happening on BOTH the OEM all season wheels+tires AND the winter wheels+tires. So it is the vehicle.
We're talking notable tire damage on two sets of tires that have about 13k miles on them a piece.
I've taken it to a good alignment shop (hunter rack) and he said there was a bit of toe in on the passenger side, but he'd of actually have expected the tire wear to be the opposite of what it was doing. I've taken it to the dealer (under warranty) , and they confirmed alignment was in spec, did a 20 mile test drive, and had no idea. They said they want me to rotate the rear OEMS up front this summer to confirm they keep wearing, but they added they think they're going to have to get the vehicle back in to trouble shoot it more, as they've not seen anything like it before.
I've shown it to a few "car" people I know and none of them can guess at all. Everyone just agrees its very much not normal. Most interesting guess is possibly something wrong with the AWD drivetrain system. Most agree that if it was suspension or a tie rod end or ball joint it'd be noticeable when being driven. I've no idea.
It's been a bit painful as this was our first new "nice" vehicile in our family, and watching it eat through $2k in tires in 3 years...well it feels like something of a lemon.
We would love to figure it out.
I'll attach some pictures of OEM and snow tires. This wear is consistent round the entire tire, and is preent across it's width thought worst in the inside. I'd also add it's a worse in person than in these photos.
For now my plan is to keep on the dealer, but I am open to any suggestions, experience, or feedback!
Thanks for reading and cheers!
