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Forgot to update this thread, but we got the car fixed last week. Scott's thread in the Lounge reminded me.

My buddy who owns a used car lot started using a new mechanic so I asked him to repair an exhaust leak and see if he could find the cause of the tire wear. He noticed that one tire was the wrong size. The car had 3 tires in stock size 225/45R17, and the rear driver's side had a 245/45R17. With the AWD, he says that was causing the car to bounce around and kill the tires. I called up Pep Boys, got 4 new tires mounted and balanced free of charge (except she wanted to upgrade from Hankooks to Continentals, so I paid the difference). Took the car to a different shop to get aligned immediately after. Car drives smooth and straight now.

Such a simple mistake, but it took a year and a half for someone to catch on.