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Posted: 8/19/2012 11:55:03 AM
[Last Edit: 8/19/2012 11:55:53 AM by ger42]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I should have noticed they were wearing but I didn't. I checked the other 2 on the passenger side and they too are wearing but not as bad. They are original equipment Yokohama. We don't drive much hence the low mileage. This week I am going to try to get to the Toyota dealer and see if they can do anything if not I'll contact Yokohama if I get no satisfaction then maybe DOT. Worn tire from passenger side
Still on car drivers side
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Posted: 8/19/2012 12:07:57 PM
Over inflated and I would check for toe-in/out alignment issues on all four wheels.
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Posted: 8/19/2012 12:28:08 PM
[Last Edit: 8/19/2012 12:31:37 PM by wildearp]
Have your alignment checked, along with ball joints and tie rod ends. Sure your centers are worn, but it appears that the outside treads are also down to the treadwear indicators. Is your vehicle an all wheel drive?
Don't let your kids drive. Buy some Michelins. Obtain an accurate analog dial gauge or digital gauge from a racing supply company like Long Acre. http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/category/Longacre_Tire_Gauges |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 12:33:03 PM
Drivers side also shows symptoms of overinflation.
Remember as temperature goes up, air pressure increases, so as spring goes to summer summer to fall, etc. you'll want to recheck them This ain't no Ron Popeil 'set it and forget it' proposition ![]() |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 1:47:05 PM
Only 18K miles!? Wow...
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Posted: 8/19/2012 2:45:04 PM
Originally Posted By SweetKnuckles:
Drivers side also shows symptoms of overinflation. Remember as temperature goes up, air pressure increases, so as spring goes to summer summer to fall, etc. you'll want to recheck them This ain't no Ron Popeil 'set it and forget it' proposition ![]() Sir you are correct on your observations. I check the tires monthly so why would only the passenger side be so worn? The vehicle seldom goes over 50. I can't remember the last time it was on a highway. We are both senior citizens the ones who drive in the left lane going 5 miles under the speed limit. Even if I messed up on the pressures it's only been 4,000 mile since the last dealer tire rotation. |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 3:21:44 PM
good luck, but there is no warranty on factory tires.
keep up with the new ones and they might give you money back next time. goodyear is the only one I have found with a mileage warranty with no years attached. others typically give you 8 or so. generally my tires last 20k miles if I am lucky. Usually I get half of my money back. but factory tires they have always told me go away. |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 3:47:54 PM
Don't forget to measure tire pressure "COLD". As long as it hasn't been driven in about 2-3 hours and left out of the sunlight that should suffice.
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Posted: 8/19/2012 3:52:50 PM
[Last Edit: 8/19/2012 4:03:27 PM by Woodsrider]
18000 miles? What Yokahama tires are those? What is the tread wear rating on them? How much weight is the vehicle carring?
Edit to add UTQG number on the side of the tire, what is it? I'd guess that your car has a very low rated tire on it, and that it is possibly being overloaded creating rapid wear of the tires. Study up on tire's before you replace them, and make sure you get a better quality tire. Id suggest you at least double the tread wear number. If those are a 180 B A tire, look to replace them with a tire in the 300 A A area. |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 5:47:39 PM
Looks to me like overinflation. Toe seems OK from what I can tell. Some OEMs set a lot of positive camber, which can cause one side to wear faster than the other, but this is usually mirrored on BOTH sides of the vehicle.
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Posted: 8/19/2012 5:59:50 PM
gages can be way off too. I checked all my truck tires this morning, the gage I used has the reading at 30 PSI, another gage I used to use reads 24 PSI for the same tire. Go figure. These are dial type gages. I don't even bother with the cheap thermometer type gages
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Posted: 8/20/2012 7:44:02 AM
definatly over inflated wear on them. my wife had a 2007 4cyl rav 4 with the factory 18" wheels. she got it as a certified used from the dealer and the tires that were on it had to be replaced when it was traded in because it had the little nubs on them when she bought it and they were OEM tires that the rav normaly came with, they were bridgestones. within 20k miles she had to have them replaced because they were shot, wore out evenly at 32 psi but wouldnt even pass inspection. i had a 2007 scion tc i got new and it had yokahamas on it. i drove it normal no abuse and they lasted me about 20k miles as well but the tread wear rating was 180 and thats low for how crappy they were lol. going by the door sticker is a general guide to go by and usually works ok but every tire brand and model vary as far as stiffness goes and some might need a little more or a little less air in them to wear evenly. and you say it was one side that was worse then the other, maybe depending if you checked and added air when the sun was hitting the passenger side and not the driver side more often can cause that. a general rule of thumb is for every 10 degree temp change up or down you will gain or lose 1psi of air.
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Posted: 8/20/2012 6:26:35 PM
Originally Posted By ger42:
We have a 2010 Toyota Rav4, our only car, with 17,900 miles. The tires on the passenger side have worn down to the wear bar mainly in the center. I purchased 2 new tires (Firestone) and the guy mounting them said I was running too much air. I told him the dealer had rotated them front to back every 4,000 miles and that I checked the air every month. The car door says 32 lbs so that's what I set them to. He checked all tires and they were at 30. He then put the 2 new tires on the front and set the air in all tires to 32 lbs. I checked them this morning and they were all 33-34. I used the same gauge I've been using. I should have noticed they were wearing but I didn't. I checked the other 2 on the passenger side and they too are wearing but not as bad. They are original equipment Yokohama. We don't drive much hence the low mileage. This week I am going to try to get to the Toyota dealer and see if they can do anything if not I'll contact Yokohama if I get no satisfaction then maybe DOT. Worn tire from passenger side http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/Ger42/Tires/IMG_0714.jpg Still on car drivers side http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/Ger42/Tires/IMG_0710.jpg You did good(ish) for those tires. OE Yokohama's on my Toyota Celica were toast after 15k miles (and I averaged 29mpg over that span - so it wasn't hot-rodded). OEM Tires are selected based on price, rolling resistance, and noise (not necessarily in that order). You end up with a soft, low rolling resistance tire that rides nice, but has crap for longevity. |
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