How to Know When to Replace Car Tires?
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If they look like:
or
You are well past replacement period.
You need to look at the tread and the sideways, and if there are chunks missing, bulges, deep cracks, or wear is down to the wear bar at any place across the tread, then you need to replace them.
The wear indicators are in the grooves of the tire, I have circled one in red in the below picture:
or
You are well past replacement period.
You need to look at the tread and the sideways, and if there are chunks missing, bulges, deep cracks, or wear is down to the wear bar at any place across the tread, then you need to replace them.
The wear indicators are in the grooves of the tire, I have circled one in red in the below picture:
driller
El Presidente
Everyone tells me that mine wear center only due to over inflation, but I feel it is because of wheel spin causing the wear (the tires with the matching outer tread were on the car the same amount of time, even rotated front to back at 3000 and 5500 miles, but then not swapped again, and rears are worn out, fronts still are good for awhile).
I know I am not able to wear rear tires like lots of you here, I also don't do burn outs, but I do leave like I stole it, and with the JMod get pretty good scratch 1-2 shift. I can see the layer of rubber as a glossy dual stripe in the side view mirror behind me.
I don't have any handy pictures of common wear problems like inner or outer shoulder, but my 97 Cougar wore then quickly until I found a place that would do a proper alignment front and rear on a lowered car. Lowering didn't make it impossible to align, just no one would do it with all the available adjustments after replacing all steering and suspension. I would take it in with most things in the red, and get it back that way.
Also older tires that look cracked or dry rotted are no good. They frequently let go when you can least afford it.
This was on a Cougar I had planned on buying to replace my wrecked one, listed as having near new tires, so I figured the rest of the ad was BS as well:
I know I am not able to wear rear tires like lots of you here, I also don't do burn outs, but I do leave like I stole it, and with the JMod get pretty good scratch 1-2 shift. I can see the layer of rubber as a glossy dual stripe in the side view mirror behind me.
I don't have any handy pictures of common wear problems like inner or outer shoulder, but my 97 Cougar wore then quickly until I found a place that would do a proper alignment front and rear on a lowered car. Lowering didn't make it impossible to align, just no one would do it with all the available adjustments after replacing all steering and suspension. I would take it in with most things in the red, and get it back that way.
Also older tires that look cracked or dry rotted are no good. They frequently let go when you can least afford it.
This was on a Cougar I had planned on buying to replace my wrecked one, listed as having near new tires, so I figured the rest of the ad was BS as well:
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garyking
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1998MarkVIII
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Hello Bangster,
Proper inflation and a good alignment are very important.
You should also know how to read a tire's age code see: http://www.tirebuyer.com/education/how-to-determine-the-age-of-your-tires
I also hold on to my receipts to show when i bought the tire and that the car is correctly aligned at the time.
It makes it much easier when you ask for a warranty replacement.
I recently had 2 guardsman tires with 35,000 miles (50,000 warranty) replaced under warranty, after 2 years because of uneven wear. Cost $20.
Y.
Proper inflation and a good alignment are very important.
You should also know how to read a tire's age code see: http://www.tirebuyer.com/education/how-to-determine-the-age-of-your-tires
I also hold on to my receipts to show when i bought the tire and that the car is correctly aligned at the time.
It makes it much easier when you ask for a warranty replacement.
I recently had 2 guardsman tires with 35,000 miles (50,000 warranty) replaced under warranty, after 2 years because of uneven wear. Cost $20.
Y.