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I just need to keep better track of mileage when new tires are put on to remind them of mileage warranty. I did last time and they credited me around $10 or $15; not much but better than nothing!
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I have a feeling I'm overdue for front struts. While I haven't noticed any severe tire wire (yet) on mine. It's often an overlooked contributor.
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Hey guys.
I suggest jacking up the car in the front enough to get the tire lifted off the ground. Place your hands at the 3pm and 9pm positions at the tire and look at the rear bushing on the lower control arm. Try to move the tire with your hands left and right using your body, if the control arm moves back and forth you need new bushings. What happens is when the car moves the toe moves and eats the inside of the tires. The stock rubber bushings I have found to suck and don't do the trick.....I ate a set of tires quickly for me.
whiteline makes a good set of poly bushings which are solid, none of the crappy rubber bushings that you can still move when new. I honestly have no affiliation with whiteline, just annoyed with my problem of eating tires and want to ensure others know about the options. if you are eating the inside away of your tires its probably a bushing issue......change them and don't look back.
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Ok I've been seeing this and no car should eat tires this fast.. Once a year? That's insane!! I would like more inputs if anyone had any.. Change tire size? Rim size??
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Shopping for tires is much more than "this size fits" you need to choose tread wear numbers that match your mileage expectations while getting a tread that will work with your typical road conditions, etc. If you buy the cheapest tires, or most expensive things dictate how long they will last beyond what the tire store tells you.
The OEM tires that came on my BRAND NEW aveo were bald (smooth) on all four corners in 3 months. I drove way to hard for the type of tire it was. I know it was the wrong tire because they put a new set on under warranty and they also only lasted 3 months until the cords were showing..
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I too am an owner of a Chevy daewoo. (Gocart with a body). I'm 67 and have never had a vehicle in a shop, except for mounting tires. I can't believe a car manufacturer would make a vehicle that you are unable to adjust caster, camber, or rear wheel. Toe only. If I ever become brain dead I want to be an automotive engineer.
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Some cars have no capacity to adjust the caster and camber.
My car had a problem traveling in a straight line, so I just rotated my continental tires and got an alignment.
