Hey guys, I brought the Camry to my mechanic today to have the tires re-balanced because I was getting vibration at highway speeds.
Anyway, he rebalanced them but he told me something disturbing. I already knew my all-seasons were going bald. Nothing new.
But he showed me that especially one of my tires wasn't a perfect circle. When he spun it on this balancing machine you could see its uneven surface. He told me that aside from being worn, the internal belts inside the tire were beginning to separate and that this tire will eventually become grossly off-balance and I should get a new one soon.
Sounds logical, but what is belt separation? What is it caused by? I've driven about 40-45000KM on these tires. About 50/50 city and highway. On the highway I cruise peacefully but in the city I sometimes like to drive in a spirited manner.
Anyone else had belt separation? I think there was another guy with a Lexus IS who reported a disintegrated tire on the highway due to belts or something...
Anyway, he rebalanced them but he told me something disturbing. I already knew my all-seasons were going bald. Nothing new.
But he showed me that especially one of my tires wasn't a perfect circle. When he spun it on this balancing machine you could see its uneven surface. He told me that aside from being worn, the internal belts inside the tire were beginning to separate and that this tire will eventually become grossly off-balance and I should get a new one soon.
Sounds logical, but what is belt separation? What is it caused by? I've driven about 40-45000KM on these tires. About 50/50 city and highway. On the highway I cruise peacefully but in the city I sometimes like to drive in a spirited manner.
Anyone else had belt separation? I think there was another guy with a Lexus IS who reported a disintegrated tire on the highway due to belts or something...