Saab - 9-5 :: 1999 - Tire Worn Out Again Only At 20,000 Miles?
I have a 1999 Saab 9-5 that eats tires.I bought it in 2007 with 20,000 miles. It now has 110,000 miles. My first set of tires, Toyos, got only 35.000 miles before they were worn out. The tire guy told me to expect around 60,000 when I bought them. Replaced them with GY Eagles which showed significant wear with only 20,000 on them. Tires rotated/bal every 6000 miles or so. The alignment was checked as was suspension, joints, fittings, etc. All checked out fine. Both sets of tires show even wear over all four tires each time. The local mechanic, the tire guy and the regional Saab guru all said, "some cars eat tires, yours is one of them".?
View 5 RepliesIS F (2008-2014) :: Inner Edge Of Tire Sidewall Worn?
I am lowered on KW V3's, running Figs lower control arm bushings with toe set to 0 for alignment just to be safe. Before upgrading to the Figs CAB's, I had the usual inner tire wear on both fronts. I then set the alignment to the safer toe=0 and it got better but still not perfect, so we installed the Figs bushings which made things great.
In the last 20k miles, something is off. My LF tire (Michelin Pilot Super Sport) easily lasted the 20K miles with very even wear. But I've gone through 2 RF tires, with the same outcome. After about 8-10K miles, the inner edge of the sidewall is so worn that the tire has physically separated. If you see the pic below, there is significant tire failure. Same issue, 2 tires on the same side.
Now, if this was happening on both sides, I would assume it's the normal ISF inner tire wear issue. But since we upgraded the CAB's, still have toe set to 0 and the LF is wearing perfectly, something else must be off. A check of all the main suspension points shows all bushings to be ok. The car has never been in a wreck and you can see the alignment specs below appear ok. Tire appears choppy, like a toe issue but the Figs bushing appears fine.
Jeep - Patriot :: 2014 - Right Tire Has Worn Way More Than The Left
I have a 2014 Patriot. I swapped my all-season tires for my snow tires and discovered the front tires (both) are wearing badly on the inner half. The right tire has worn way more than the left, and it is bald on that edge. I had an alignment done in May 2015 at 25,000 km after I had put on my all-season tires (that was done in April). Since then, I forgot to get a rotation done (and perhaps they would have seen the issue sooner). I brought the car in today to get looked at (Dec 17) but they found nothing wrong. They even did an alignment check and everything is within specs. What's wrong with it. I'm afraid my snow tires are going to wear the same way. The service manager tried to tell me that my tires were wearing on the inner edge of the tire naturally due to turning my steering wheel.
View 16 RepliesTouareg :: Front Passenger Side Tire Worn On The Inside Almost To The Metal
I just got a call from my VW Dealer. He stated that while performing my 10k service, he noticed that there was a crack on my lower engine cover (splash guard) on my front passenger side and that the tire was worn on the inside almost to the metal. He stated that a driver must of hit a curb or a pot hole at a high speed to cause this type of damage... My wife and myself are the only ones who drive it and we are sure we have not hit any curbs or gone over any pot holes at HIGH speeds... some pot holes but nothing my old jeep couldn't handle...
My complaint is that I was hoping that the TReg would turn out to be the off road beast that VW has advertised it to be, but am disappointed that only after 10k miles I need an alignment and a tire change and have not even been off road... what should I expect in the years to come.. I am hoping to not have to treat this Truck like a car...
Golf V R32 :: Tire Icon In Speedometer With Exclamation Point Flashing
I had my wheel replaced, new tire put on but the tire pressure monitoring system is still telling me "Tire Pressure Too Low" and there's an icon in the speedometer of a tire with an exclamation point in it that flashes....
View 24 RepliesFord F-150 (2009-2014) :: Speedometer Adjustments After Tire Upgrade?
I recently went up in size on my tires after installing a Leveling kit. Today for the first time since I had to take a long trip and was checking my speed against what the GPS was stating.. there is about a 8mph difference.
So if the truck says 65, the GPS was saying 73/74, and the faster I went the bigger the difference got.. so if the truck said 70, I was going closer to 79/80
I know that there needs to be some adjustments made so it read correctly again, just wondering if there is also some adjustments that can be made to get the RPM's down at cruising speeds also..
In the past when I would do around 70 or 75, the RPM's would be around 1500 to 1700, now im staying steady at 2000.
What am I looking at to get back to somewhat normal again?
Dodge - Caravan :: 1987 - Change Of Tire Size And Speedometer Error
I have an ' 87 Dodge Caravan cargo van that came originally with 195-70-14 size tires. I recently got for free, a like new set of 205-75-14 tires that I put on to replace the worn old set. My question is how will this throw off my speedometer, say at 35 mph or at 55-65 mph on the highway?
View 6 RepliesPassat (B5) :: B5.5 - Difference Between The Two?
What is the difference between these two? I just bought a v6 4motion passat yesterday and it is a 2001..
View 9 RepliesCamry :: Difference Between 205/45/17 And 205/50/17 Tires?
i am going to get rims and have never bought tires before for rims.
when i googled images it looks like the 205/50 look thicker than the 205/45. but i couldn't find a good comparison.
the 205/50 is the right size for my 2003 camry, but i want a low profile look. can you see a difference between 205/45 and 205/50?
also does it matter if i get 205 or 215?
GTI 337/20th Anniversary :: Difference Between ESP And ACR?
I want a 20th AE & have seen pics that say ESP on a button next to the hazard & others say ASR. I know that their was one option for the car: ESP. So what's ASR? Is one better than the other? Is it the same? I've heard that the ESP sucks for autocross. Is this true?
View 8 RepliesPassat (B5) :: 1.8T Or V6 - Difference / Performance
I have the option to have a 1.8T passat built for me, or I can buy a VERY clean V6 (has coilovers, but not many other mods, still looks sweet) and I just need some opinions before I decide for sure. (BTW the price will end up being about the same either way). The 1.8T will take about a month longer to get, but has the opportunity to be modded much more.
1. 1.8T or V6? I am interested in hearing about the difference in pickup as well as the overall handling differences with them.
2. On the built passat it will have much more aftermarket parts, how is the stock performance and handling of a stock V6?
Golf IV R32 :: Difference Between HID Headlights From LHD And RHD?
I was looking at oem hids over on ebayUK and every seller says that they aren't legal for LHD cars. What is the difference between hid headlights from LHD and RHD cars?
View 3 RepliesGolf IV R32 :: 2004 VW Tires Worn Down
I have a 2004 VW R32 lowered and all 4 of the tires wear down on the inside really fast. Camber kit? Which kit should I get?
View 6 RepliesGTI 337/20th Anniversary :: Pedals Are Getting Way Too Worn Down?
Ok, so the rubber on my wifes GLi pedals are getting way too worn down. On making these things have more grip? They never had much grip to begin with, but do you think if I put some grip tape on them it would work. I'd try to make it look nice, but I'm not sure that's possible.
View 11 RepliesEngines :: Difference Between V4 And V6 For Defensive Driving?
How important is acceleration in defensive driving? If someone were extremely concerned with safety (because there’s a baby in the car, for instance) would it be worth sacrificing fuel efficiency for the extra power of a V6 engine?
View 19 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: Difference Between 2011 - 2012 TDI
What are the big differences between the 11 and the 12 ? I might get a 12 instead of getting a sports wagen . I love my 11 but want a different color and completely loaded with every bell and whistle ...
View 2 RepliesFord Transmission :: Difference In 6-76 And 77-93 C6 Cylinders?
I am trying to buy a rebuild kit for a C-6 that I have. They specify between those for 66-76 and 77-93. What is the difference and where can you determine what you have? I know it came out of a pickup, but not sure if it was a 76 or 78-79.
View 14 RepliesCamry 2012+ :: Two Tires Worn Out After Only 10K Miles
I just notice that two of my tires, all of them Michelin Energy™ Saver A/S tires, seems to be worn out after 10K mile usage. However, when I look these tires at the Michelin web site, it states that these tires have a 64K mile warranty. Also if I decided that two of my tires, all Michelin Energy™ Saver A/S tires, need replacement, could I just replace the two worn out tires or all 4 tires?
View 14 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: Bushings On The Front End Links Are Worn
I'm scheduled for my first HPDE next week and I just discovered that the bushings on the front end links are worn. I don't notice any issue when taking curves and I'm asking due to the timeline of when the dealer will get the parts...it'll be cutting it close before the event.
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