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Entries Tagged ‘Alignment’

Is it okay to buy 1 tire thats different from the other 3 tires of the same size?

Mr. Nando asked: I need to buy a replacement tire for my front left wheel. The other 3 tires are Kuhmo 225/40zr18. Is it okay to get the replacement tire a different brand (cuz they want $200 for 1 kuhmo!). Will it damage or ruin my other tires, alignment, suspension, driving, et. etc. etc. [...]

speeding and tire wear?

fw_lm045 asked: what does higher wear on the outer right say about driving? is it from speeding or is this a suspension issue? i just had my alignment ckd at the Audi dealer about four months ago and it was fine. but i don’t know what the diff is between suspension and alignment really. anyways [...]

Why does the outer part of the front driver side tire wear so quickly on my car?

jninjacash31 asked: I have FWD, Chrysler Sebring LXI, automatic. The outer part of my tire on the driver side front wears very quickly. In less than a year, a new tire has no tread on the outer part of the tire and is even showing the wires in the tread. Could it [...]

Can a defective or worn out sway (stabilizer) bar or bushings cause uneven tire wear?

bmeister1954 asked: tire tread wear on the inside of the tires on the front end was so bad the inner tire was exposed. I was told the alignment was the cause, and in no way could the defective sway bar bushings have caused it.Tires Online