why the hell are rear tires wearing before fronts? (archive)

my 325 is eating the back tires MUCH faster than the front set.. I never really "burn rubber" and I can count on 1 hand how many times I have, and it's never really much. both tires are wearing about the same , all the way across.. does it have anything to do with negative Camber on the back wheels?? I have Continental sport contacts on it with
235/40/17 tires. I put them on in January and have driven approx 12,000 miles on them. The fronts have acceptable wear.
Overall I have never had complaints with the tires.. I know no Z rated tire is going to perform well in the rain, so I dont expect much from it there, but dam, does it come to putting on new tires every year?

thanks
Cam

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Re: why the hell are rear tires wearing before fro 320i SE (UK) 5 speed auto 03:28 8/06/2001 (0)
2 alignment causes, and 1 other Steve Walsh 00:22 8/06/2001 (0)
Re: why the hell are rear tires wearing before fro dee 18:10 8/05/2001 (2)
- is ur car lowered? have the camber checked (m) franz 18:27 8/05/2001 (1)
  - Normal to wear rears 1st.. Frederick 19:42 8/05/2001 (0)

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