Tire Wear Problems - Causes and Symptoms
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Check out this video showing you what tire wear symptoms are and how they can effect your vehicle. Take a closer look at your tires to see if you can stop excessive tire wear from costing you lots of money in tire replacement.
"What are the signs of tire wear"
The most common complaint I get in my shop related to tire wear is a loud roaring noise, which gets worse as the vehicle goes faster.
When a tire wears unevenly there are high and low spots like those in my video above. Those high spots cause the roaring noise you hear inside the vehicle.
What causes uneven tire wear?
Usually lack of proper tire rotation and balancing is the biggest culprit, but improper tire air pressure can also be a cause as well.
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What about worn shocks?
Can worn out shocks cause tire wear? Yes, to some degree it can if the shocks are totally worn out and allowing the tire to bounce up and down after contact with a pot hole. For the most part, the weight of the vehicle is enough to keep the tire in constant contact with the road surface.
Can a bent wheel cause the tire wear?
Yes, but a bent wheel will also cause a tire imbalance which should produce a shimmy inside the cab of the vehicle. Regular tire balancing and rotating should spot this. A steel wheel can sometimes be straightened pretty easily. An aluminum wheel can still be straightened but most shops cant do it in house.
Can a defective tire be to blame?
Yes, and I have seen a few out of round "new" tires that we had to replace due to a defect from the factory, rare, but can happen.
Can driving too fast cause tire wear?
Sure can, talk to my 86 year old grand mother who takes turns like an Indy racer. We have to replace her front tires quite often...way to go granny!
Will out of alignment cause tire wear?
Sure, happens just about all the time. I live in Houston and our streets are horrible. You can rest assured that your car is due for an alignment just about as soon as you hit the freeways. :)
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Other points of interest
tire wear patterns
tire wear indicators
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tire wear pictures
uneven tire wear
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Thank you for posting this video. The "hum hum" noise you described is probably what I'm hearing with my car. I'm due for new tires soon. So this gives me relief that its not a major mechanical issue.
Thanks you very much. Your video explains every problem that I have. I have changed the tyres today.
Yes, I agree with you. Now, I have seen (very rare though) a car on the freeway with totally worn out shocks and seriously out of balance tires..the tire bouncing up and down violently. The total weight of the vehicle keeps the tire in contact with the road for the most part.
Acceleration, harsh braking, fast cornering, under/over inflation and alignment and lack of rotation and balancing issues cause most tire wear problems.
Welcome, glad it was helpful for you
Thanks for this Video been so enlightening My mechanic just changed my bearing and they cost alot and told me I have to change tires i was mad and said If the noise was coming from the tires why didnt you tell me to change the tires. Then he said you have to change the root cause before you handle the surface cost.
Nice tutorial! Keep up the good work.
tnx for the info. my car is making that noise that you mentioned with the uneven tires after I put my winters on. Got the tires used for 50 bucks for all 4 with like 5 or 6 mm tread left LOL so I can't complain much. There is no shake in the car, only noise.
Well explained and shown! Thanks for explaining it in layman terms.
Ouch! Glad to know what the problems are, should ride like a dream after the repairs.
yes I had noisy tires and that was the reason as you explained it. Many thanks
very helpful advises thank you
Great information. Thanks
thank you for the info!
it helped a lot, thanks bro
Great, keep us posted will ya
Good and clear explanation
Thanks very much. Your validation should help me stop this guy from destroying all our tires with the work vans! (his cornering is ridiculous - killing the outer rims of the front tires).
thanks ....helps me a lot
Yes, I would suspect a tire rotation and balance is probably in order. Large SUV's and tucks with more aggressive tire patterns just tend to wear more uneven than smaller more highway friendly tread patterns and need to be balanced and rotated more often for an even wear pattern.
A general rule of thumb for most cars and light trucks is to use 32-34 PSI tire pressure when the tire is cold. In winter the air inside the tire will contract and you might have to add some air, the opposite in summer as the air in the tire expands.
The tire can be fully inflated and still look under inflated sometimes. Don't judge air pressure with your eye, use a gauge to be sure.
Over inflation wears down the middle of the tire, under-inflation wears the two outer edges.
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So glad to hear you say the same thing my mechanic told me of why my tire is making so much noise. Tells me he’s very trustworthy and honest. Thank you for this video. Makes me wanna learn how to work on cars myself.
Very helpful. I drive a focus and my front left tyre seems to have worn out on the outside faster than the onebon the right. Is this normal or do i have a tracking issue? Thanks
Great video! Exactly whats goin on with my car wheels. The two front ones. I dont fill my tires over fhe recommened pressure just what it says inside my door. I have a 2011 ford fusion with kelly tires and I got a warranty prorate n hazard on my two front tires but the tech guy (mr tire) saying its not covered because its not normal wear. I told him ill be back because he suggested new tires and it could be some thing goin on with my transmission which they dont specialize in. Im trying to figure out if i should fight the warranty or just get the two front tires. ???
Wish I found this video sooner I hit 15k on my car tired just started that roar you speak of was about to put on front until you said makes it worse so rotating won’t eventually even the tires back out? Why do the backs seem to have more effect of not rotating ?
Great video. I have the same issue on the back time and it makes noise as you said, Indeed I did not do balance for a while. Now what do you suggest to resolve this issue? Should I balance the tires or it is too late?
Thanks
hello, thanks for the sxcellent video. One question about my car. After 60.000km three of my tires were down to 5.5mm of tread, while the fourth (front right wheel) was down to 4.5. Any idea why? Thank you
Great info . Does traveling long distance (500+ miles) wear tire thread faster?
Could be a combination of things. I would get an alignment and balance and inspect all 4 wheels and see what that shows. Sounds like there is both going on, the shaking at 45 is probably a tire issue but the wear on the inside tread is most likely an alignment issue. If you have a steering stabilizer shock (located under the radiator area mounted horizontally ) I would suspect a problem with that and needs to be replaced. The shocks probably have no bearing on this,but might improve ride
Nice, thanks..
Just had to rebuild the suspension on my 2011 Kia Sportage SX. I do quite a bit of driving along forest and back country roads in Idaho (not 4X4 driving, but the roads can get challenging), and in general I am pretty hard (aggressive, or as I like to say...I like to push its performance ) in my driving . I have replaced most/all suspension components but the vehicle still feels pretty "rough" on paved surfaces. Although the tread still has 6,000 - 8,000 miles left (says my tire guy), I think that I had been driving probably 10-12000 miles on compromised suspension, do think that it may have compromised the integrity of the tire's steel belts? It seems like it makes sense.
thank you for your response, tomorrow i'll going to switch left tire to the right so i can actually wear all the tire and get balance and alignment if the noise remains then i'll replace the tires. i'll let you know, but thank you. your video really helps, have a great 2013 4 you and your family
Good thank you
Hey thank! i have the same issue than your bac tire. But what cause this bad wearing out??
Hello i have an old mercedes desiel i have always kept tire pressures at 36psi and in the rear i have one tire worn on both outside and insides which is my right rear then on my left rear its worn too but it doesn't match the r,r. I do rotations at 6,000. Ill be replacing them soon just had this concern.
Thanks. I'm thinking and hoping now that my tires are making noises and not my bearings. I rotate my tires when I notice a little difference in tread depth between front and rear.
MY GOD MAN, thanks!!!
Great video. I questioned inner wear of the front tires on 84 Chevy Truck. Now, I have a better idea. Thanks
Great! Thanks for your comment Cary.
Hi, I have a G35 coupe. As I drive there is an increase in noise which seems to be tire noise from the front end (I think it is the front right). Once i hit 20mph you can begin to really hear the tire noise, and it increases as I speed up. I don't think it is a bearing because after I replaced my driver's side wheel bearing, the sound remained.
Yes, in most cases it is fine to switch left to right, especially since the tires are already worn out. I would bet you have a tire noise problem and replacing the tires is the answer. You also need an alignment due to inside tire wear. You might just replace the 2 front first and see if the noise goes away completely or changes for the better before replacing all 4. Noise is going to be louder on front tires, closer to the driver. Rotating and balancing regularly is key.
Well, if you have 1 bad tire, and maybe another that is starting to show signs of wear but not all 4 are worn or causing noise...yes, you can replace the worst 2 tires. Replacing just one is not the best idea, all 4 is ideal but expensive if you can get more miles out of them.
lack of rotation, high speed cornering, defects in the tire, improper tire inflation all cause those types (or can cause) of tire wear patterns. I think I saw another question you asked about that. Anything else?
First, thank you for not disabling comments...which is annoying on informative videos, because you can't ask questions...o.k.,so I have seen all these different wear patterns, but there are 2 cases that have always baffled me...(1), on practically ALL GMT 400 and GMT 800 4x4 trucks(Chevy and GMC), about '88-2006 models-not sure about the newer ones- they are NOTORIOUS for dipping/whetting off the outside edges/rounding off the tread on the front tires..I have seen this on almost new, low mile trucks, all the way to beaters...front end alignments don't seem to help much if at all, rotating helps some, but it is a severe problem..even with stock wheels and tire sizes...do you know what causes this, and if there is anything that can be done?...the 2 wheel drive trucks do not seem to suffer from this problem...(2) on a LOT of front wheel drive cars/minivans,etc. , the rear tires seem to suffer from dipping/cupping/feathering a LOT..they usually make a lot of noise...if it is a fixed beam axle with no steering or drive components, then what is there to get out of alignment??..maybe bent, but a lot of them seem to be that way??......Thanks!
What do they rub on? I would start with getting a 4 wheel alignment to rule out the possibility of anything bent or out of adjustment.
I have scalloping on my rear tires like yours. If I go to check and balance those tires now, will that eliminate the scalloping gradually when time goes on?
by the way the sound frequency is going to shift a little bit, probably not noticeable to human ears, but its gonna be just as loud....
thanks for the video, informative
I think this might have just solved my problem changed both left side hubs rotors and pads because of noise. Front tires are definitely worn down pretty good and noise is still there so I'm thinking that this might be my problem and noise is still there so I'm thinking that this might be my problem!
Possible, I have seen it happen or at least have seen the noise calm down and not as bad as originally was. But, replacing the tires is the really only way to remove all the noise. When buying new tires, buy a brand name manufacturer, and use a good general highway tread. Low profile (short side wall tires) or tires with "aggressive" or any kind of mud or off road looking grip will be noisier tires. My rule of thumb, if the new tire would look ok on a mini van, it should be a quiet ride.:)
Hi I purchased brand new tires and all 4 wheels suspension were aligned 3 times in about one month and the 2 front brand new tires was exchange upgraded to a better one after a month due to too much bouncing and tire wear. Both of my front tires wear out in one month on outer left side, the tread in the middle is untouched only the sides wear out. Several mechanics checked my my car and swears that nothing wrong with my car it just need to be aligned. It seems to me know-one knows what's going on with my car. Firestone, stop and go, townfair tires, dealer all the big name companies. What can I do? What can be the problem? The car is not slipping two front shocks were replaced about a year ago, new tires, alignment done etc. Help!
Thank you , I spent money on a alignment when I should of bought a tire 😅
Abe chutiye
Hi, I learned a lot from your video, but I have a question. My car makes noise when im driving, I took it to the dealer they said all 4 tires are chopped because I havent done any rotation in the past 25k miles, but the tire treads are still in great conditions. What should I do, new tires cost too much, and my tires are still great, just chopped
Can tire wear also cause like wobbling of that particular tire or could that be cause of another issue?
hahaha, my 80 year old grandmother took corners like a Nascar driver, and we replaced her front tires almost yearly.
this video is 3 years old or more but im watchinig in now , but i have a same problem as a rear tire that u showed but i have a problem with my front driver side tire that has the same problem, i have a jeep wrangler with mud tire on , 3 of the 4 tires are perfectly even but one tire is looking crazy like this car in this video back tire, the treads are wearing very badly uneven and one is hire than other tread, i hope u answer my question, mine is front driver side
i have a question , i just recently bought a 2012 RAM, and so far i put into my truck 10,000 miles ,and i notice scalepin on my tires . I thouth it needed aligment so i had it checked and it didnt.so you think it needs balance
Curious, what else can cause the 'feathering' of the tread like the rears on the Kia? On my Altima Coupe I ran 2 sets (4 then 4 again) of Falken 512's on 18" OEM wheels, 25-28k miles each. Both times, that 'roar' set in around 3-4K miles. Aligned every 12k, balanced and rotated every 6k miles at first, then 2nd set tried every 3-5k miles. Didn't make a diff. I googled and found that stiffer sidewall and directional tread seems to be susceptible to this. Great grip but terribly noisy @10+mph!.
would scalloping be the same as feathered tread?
I was searching online about this exact same issue when I noticed your video post. So I checked it out, and I find it very interesting that I have the exact same tires one truck. My back tires are the only ones that are worn out in the center, and they're worse than these. The front ones are ok. What I can't believe is hey have under 20,000 miles on them. I just had them put on end of last year. I know for a fact that hey weren't over inflated. I regularly check them, and always run 5 lbs. less than the recommended tire pressure recommendation. My conclusion is that BF Goodrich tires suck! Time to pay more for some quality, like Michelin's. I am going
Yes, I prefer Michelins over any others. Thanks for your comment.
TrustMyMechanic.com i have same problem of your tire,same tire,can you tell me how to repair it
Jiang Hai
You really can't fix anything once the wear has occurred. I would replace them with Michelin brand, and rotate and balance them often.
Probably just an alignment issue that can be adjusted back into place. I would start with an alignment first. There could be worn or bent parts, but the alignment machine will find it if that is the case.
The inner tread of the left front tire on the new I used car I just bought shows signs of wear that I would like to understand. It may be called scalloping, but what I feel is that the leading edge of every separation is slightly higher than the trailing edge. Tires are nearly new and I am beginning to hear the noise, but with no vibration in the front end. Alignment? Ball joint? Something else?
Could uneven tires cause a vibration/shimmy when pulling out from a stop? I have a used set of 33s and every time I pull out from a stop it has a vibration for about 3 seconds..
i have same problem of your tire,same tire,can you tell me how to repair it.
It could have had some effect on tire wear on that tire. Usually though you will see wear on the outside and inside of the tire when the air pressure is too low. You can still have an out of alignment issue going on, and I would recommend that you get a alignment done to make sure things are ok. I would also move that right front tire to the rear of the car and watch the wear on the tire you move in its place.
Most likely an alignment issue, so get a 4 wheel alignment done...and hopefully just a simple alignment adjustment is needed.
Hi, I have tires that have inner uneven thread wear and also has highs and low spots.
I put it on the back for safety reasons and as stated on your video, they produce noise? Are they better be replaced by new tires? I'm ok with the noise that it produces. Do these kind of unven thread wear, high and low + inner wear produce wobbling effect and may stress the shocks at the back? Thanks!
I am not a fan of Falken tires, mainly because of the soft wear issues and noise like you are experiencing. I am a Michelin guy, and the extra expense is well worth it. Fast cornering can be a culprit (my 78 grandmother burns her from outside tires out) other than that lack of balancing and rotation...and the overall QUALITY if the tire is to blame. Any "aggressive" tire, like directional tread, short sidewall etc. will usually wear out faster than a normal "highway".
my 91 honda accord tires were so bad even the guy at the tire shop was F??? lol the inside on the side you can see the wires sticking out lol yup
Hi Austin
I have a small car which is only 3 years old, when driving at speeds of 50 - 70mph I experience a loud constant pitch ringing sound.
I checked my front tyres one is a Falken the other a cheap chinese although both have hardly worn. Can this sound be down to two different branded tyres?
I have ruled out wheel bearings as the car has only done 16K
Thank you :)
ya....that might work, or make things worse but would be FUN either way :)
You recommend putting just two new tires? Not all four?
i have a infiniti g35 and i've notice a roaring sound like you describe on this video, i thought it was a hub bearing, there was a little play on the right passenger side bearing, so i decided to replace it, and the noise still there, i found that mi front tires are wearing out from the inside and i see there are high spots, can i switch my left wheel with the right wheel while i found locally new tires? my wheels are 20x9.5 on the front and 20x11 on the rear so i cant rotate them, thank you
My back left wheel rim is a bit bent. The car seems like floating above 100 km/h. Steering remains steady. There is no vibration but the car seems to lose control or slides a bit to right or left side if there happens to be a bump or the car gets to 100 km/h. How to resolve it?
I have a Lexus IS 300 Sports Design 2003, all four tires wear quickly on the inner side every time. How can I fix this?
Scalloping on a tire is often caused by worn suspension parts. Improper balance or lack of rotation will almost never cause scalloping.
Also the wear on the front is not caused by over inflation. You cannot inflate a steel belted tire to the point that it will curve anywhere near enough to wear the centre out.
You will find quite often on high torque RWD vehicles the rears wear the centre, this is normal, torque application while steering will do this.
Brem have you changed tires for a living where do you get your knowledge from and how many years of experience do have in the tire industry I use to replace tires for Swift and A&E tire and in the past when I lived in Ohio I’ve seen videos from tire manufacturers that have researched the causes of tire damage caused by many factors
Sometimes the centers bulge out like that alittle as tires wear thin, thinner they are more problems prone
So whats causes the middle of a tire to wear out faster than the rest of the tire? Ive had a problem with a tire on my car and it wears faster on the middle part more than the rest
My tire has a very weird type of wear. The whole tire is slightly worn even, except for one 2 inch section in the middle seems as if its not even worn at all . The strip in the middle is about 1/2 higher than the other sides. As if the tire had a mohawk right down the center. Anyone have any idea as to why?
Great vid. One question though, what causes the scalloping of the tires? I recently put on new brake pads and my mechanic said my alignment was perfect - but all the tires were "so scalloped they are about gone." (only 6 months old tires.) He said bad tires but the Costco tire guy said prob my suspension and they wouldn't replace them...any insight would help. Thanks!
Improper tire balancing or just cheaply made tires come to mind first in this situation, most likely defective tires
Wat would cause ur tire to rub on fender well on passanger side
Sorry for my delay. Yes, probably a tire wear issue causing your noise. You might try moving the two front tires to the rear and leave them on the same side of the vehicle they are on now. I would also get them all balanced at this time and have the mechanic LOOK at the tire as it is spinning on the machine (most mechanics dont even look at what they are doing). You can sometimes see a "bad" tire with your eyes on the wheel balancer...and 1 new tire might be all that is really needed now.
TrustMyMechanic.com I actually thought it was my wheel bearings
It won't hurt anything to drive on them. I would do that and wear them down until they really need to be replaced due to safety reasons. You MIGHT be able to make the noise less if you take the worst of the 2 chopped tires and move them to the rear of the vehicle.
And you MIGHT be able to undo some of the damage if you rotate every 10k miles or so and let the tires wear down evenly. When you buy new tires, get a highway tread tire from Michelin, they don't chop as easily.
The Inner tred of the front right tire is much more worn then the outside tred .. the left tire is fine all around ... any ideas? Please get back to me asap .. thanks a bunch
What I would do first is move those two front tires to the rear and see if the noise follows those tires to the rear seats and is better/quieter in the driver seat. if the noise is better, than one or both of those tires is likely the culprit. If the tread is still good I would just leave them on the rear and try and rotate and balance all tires more often. They MIGHT quiet down over time once they start to wear more evenly.
Good vid TMM. Once you have uneven wear is it worth it to rotate/balance them or are they toast?
smarterworkout Balance doesn't change tire wear. It is still worth rotating them if there is uneven wear but when they have scalloped this means something in your suspension is worn and needs replacing. The only time scalloping will be caused by alignment is excessive castor angle and most cars don't have an adjustment for it so it means something needs to be replaced, most likely some bushes.
Rotate and balance every 10k is good for most people but some will need to do it far more often and some peoples driving style fits their car so well they wear evenly anyway. Luck of the draw.
Hi got a quick question.
So my car, back in March I just put on some new wheels and new tires. They are hankook evo v12 and the camber I am currently running is -3.5 front and -4.5 rear.
So its been roughly 5000kms since I put on the new tires and I am starting to hear a lot of noise that sounds similar to wheel bearing. I am currently at 175000kms on the odo.
My question is, running a lot of negative camber will for sure cause a lot of road noise?
Thanks
It could, run the palm of your hand across the center top tread of the tire and see if you feel any high spots, then feel the inside and outside of of the tread for uneven wear spots. Move front tires to rear to see if noise changes, to prove it is a tire wear noise and not a bearing.
what can cause tire bounce at highway speed around 80-100mph
A guy at work thinks that tires wear out on uneven surfaces (bumping up and down). I think that's wrong. It's shear stress from acceleration and cornering, and the wear rate will be approximately proportional to shear stress (hard cornering will do a lot more damage). Is this right? Your reply would be much appreciated.
lack of regular tire rotation and balancing. My wife's car :)
Hi, thank you so much for the video. What do you think causing the high-spots or scalloping? And, I've found it to be left side of the vehicle as there are more left turns and roundabouts in Qatar (both left front axle and left rear axle). I don't think it's a tyre problem, not in the least but more of worn out shocks and driving too fast.
Usually the culprit is lack of rotation and balancing which causes the high spots.
Got it. Thanks. So that basically sumps up everything. I mean those two are the main reasons as to why it is happening. This has been kind of mystery for me for some time, but thanks to you now I know a little bit about high-spots in tyre and what causes them Awesome! Till next time.
How do you inflate the tires; The tire might say 35 PSI, the door might say max inflation: 30 PSI with the OE size tires. Also my local tire shop only inflates the tires most of the way. Do you inflate them more in the winter than summer? Maybe I'm just making this more complicated than it needs to be, but it just makes me wonder.
Can you turn your tires all the way to the right and left when the car is off
Turns out that the camber on the left front tire was not within specs. Mercedes has a wildly expensive custom one time use bolt that, when changed, corrected the camber problem. Unfortunately, the tire still gives me the whuu-whuu noise, which at least is not getting worse. I am told that noise will remain until I change the tires, still very new with plenty of tread. Thank for the advice!
Thanks for the update. IF you can, move that noisy tire to the passenger rear to lower the noise level inside the front of vehicle. Driver rear works too if you have directional tires.
TrustMyMechanic.com Will give that a try on next rebalance. Thanks again.
Should tyres be rotated front to back or left to right in the case of directional tyres.
IF they are directional, only move them front to back, but make sure they are the same size. Many "sports" cars use different sized rims so you have to keep them in their exact place, if rims sizes (numbers stamped on the tire) are the same then move them front to back. If not directional and same size you can cross them as needed to improve tire wear patterns. X pattern usually, but I sometimes move them left to right to help with uneven tread wear damage.
I just purchased a taurus and one or both of the rear tires does that womp womp noise but they have almost full tread,car is a 99 and the date on the tires is 07 so im guessing they did not drive it much after the second set of tired were installed being the car only has 63,000 miles on it and i see small cracks in between the treads,i am gonna rotate the tires to the front just to confirm tire issue before getting tires but them being 9 yrs old they probably need replacing anyway and they are also bfgoodrich.
Those tires are too old, regardless if the tread depth
WHEN YOU HAVE NOISE TIRE IS BEACUSE YOUR SHOCKS IS WARNING YOU IS TIME TO CHANGE THEM YOUR SHOCKS THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE HUMPING TIRE.
Like u mentioned that rear tier will be noise because of uneven thread. My tier has the same problem, bought used tiers and the sound is making me crazy, can I take sandpaper and even thread out? would it be a good idea? or drop the air pressure and let tiers wear out little bit?
Never heard of anyone doing that....but would not recommend it either. Rotate the tires more often, which can help reduce uneven wear or buy Michelin tires next time and rotate them often :)
My tires had the same bald strip in the middle and my garage just told me it was something with the suspension/shocks.. Like it's not sitting on the road properly.. Is that AT ALL possible?
Not really, the weight of the vehicle itself keeps it in contract with the road surface, however a REALLY worn out shock/strut can cause the wheel to bounce and skip along the road surface causing abnormal wear....but its rare and the vehicle will vibrate terribly bad. Too much air pressure is most likely your problem, which causes the center part of the tread to wear out faster than the rest.
Like a balloon with too much air, its not round, the center part of the tire tread is slightly taller with 90% road contact and the outside edges 10% contact. Not enough air pressure wears out both outside edges of the tire.
Can I slight bent wheel cause one sided tire wear? I have no idea what it can be, also it makes a weird harmonic noise while driving near the front? I dont want to buy new wheels if that isnt the problem
No probably not. Usually a bent wheel causes a shimmy problem. I would have all four wheels balanced and rotated, which should tell you if a wheel is bent or a tire is out of round. Then I would get a front end alignment to tell you if something is bent or out of adjustment on the vehicle....which it probably is.
Hello, I just purchased a 2012 Mercedes GL450, after the test drive, my brother notice a humming noise from the wheals, I bought anyways since the seller ask me to heard while driving and if it happens again make make a appointment to service so they can take care of it, It happened again while driving. They first align it and said that was it, but kept doing the noise, they were keeping me away since they state that have no appointment available, but finally one appointment one day before the dealership warranty expire. now they said that the noise in coming from the tires and they need to be replaced so I can eliminate the noise and I will be paying for them. I don't think this is fair!! any advise?
Thanks
Tires are generally a wear item and not covered under the original warranty. You might be able to get them to install them and balance them for free if you buy the tires from them? I would do that if I were them and wanted to keep you as a customer. Worth asking. The tires are probably not dangerous (ask them), just noisy due to lack of rotation and balancing.
TrustMyMechanic.com inner wearing on tires caused by rear camber being out of whack can be the cause of bad lower control arm?bushings?
David Henriquez
Yes it can, bushings could be worn out, arm could be bent, an alignment will tell you more about what is going on.
#sept1991 Usually the culprit is lack of rotation and balancing which causes the high spots. @shunjingus
#Germain Gonzalez IF they are directional, only move them front to back, but make sure they are the same size. Many "sports" cars use different sized rims so you have to keep them in their exact place, if rims sizes (numbers stamped on the tire) are the same then move them front to back. If not directional and same size you can cross them as needed to improve tire wear patterns. X pattern usually, but I sometimes move them left to right to help with uneven tread wear damage. @Leann J
unless u have all kinds of money and have a fancy car. most people put off buying tires cause they cant afford it not cause their lazy
lot of places let you finance the tires if you have good crdit too
Yeah I am waiting to get new tires, then get them mounted and aligned. That's so much money on top of car payments and insurance.
But they have $$ for that NEW iPhone coming out... !!
I agree if you have a choice between paying the rent or replacing the tires you have to pay the rent👍
I’m a former tire guy for Swift trucking and I’ve seen a lot of different kinds of tire ware problem from bad shocks to alignment and suspension issues and the tire is not centered on the wheel properly even if you balance the tire it’s going to ware down one side more than the other side it’s called out of round I’ve replaced thousands of tires with that issue so this guy knows his stuff I’d listen to him
Those tires are mounted backwards. They have a directional tread pattern.
Nice car