Re: More on bald rear tires

On 14 Apr 2006 10:26:09 -0700, "st-bum" <kennykabuki@yahoo.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Spoke to the dealer. The dealer actually did an alignment right before
>I got the new tires. Imagine that.
>
>Anyway, the rear tires are bald on the OUTSIDE edge and have some tread
>but much less than the front on the rest of the tire.
>
>The dealer said the TOE was off. That was what they were supposed to
>have adjusted in the alignment. Can an alignment come seriously out of
>alignment by going over a bump or something (not that I drive
>recklessly, I don't). Both rear tires have the same problem which
>makes me think they screwed it up.
>
>Can Wal-Mart redo the alignment? Or is that just a specialty thing?[/color]

Go to a good tire store that has a 4 wheel alignment machine.[color=blue]
>
>I'll probably need new rear tires after 12K miles. Unbelieveable.[/color]

Have the tires removed and reversed on their rims, then switch the
rims between right and left rear. Switching direction and swaping
together means they'll still be rolling the same direction but the
opposite side will wear. You'll get a second 12K.

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