Lumpy Tires
10-28-2007, 01:59 PM
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RE: Lumpy Tires
ORIGINAL: mcburns36
Is there a safe place to put jack stands under these cars?
Is there a safe place to put jack stands under these cars?
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10-28-2007, 05:47 PM
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RE: Lumpy Tires
Yes, for whatever reason, the stock Pirellis do this! Mine have over 20,000 miles on them and just about every day, the steering wheel shakes slightly for the first few miles as if the tires are out of balance then it goes away. The tires have nothing visually wrong and I rotate them regularly. They must have a soft rubber compound or something. I remember posts on this quite a while ago.
10-28-2007, 05:53 PM
#18
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RE: Lumpy Tires
Assuming that's normal for your Pirelli's, the colder weather WOULD make that problem worse. Takes longer to warm them up, too, before they round out...
10-28-2007, 06:10 PM
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RE: Lumpy Tires
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Yes, for whatever reason, the stock Pirellis do this! Mine have over 20,000 miles on them and just about every day, the steering wheel shakes slightly for the first few miles as if the tires are out of balance then it goes away. The tires have nothing visually wrong and I rotate them regularly. They must have a soft rubber compound or something. I remember posts on this quite a while ago.
Yes, for whatever reason, the stock Pirellis do this! Mine have over 20,000 miles on them and just about every day, the steering wheel shakes slightly for the first few miles as if the tires are out of balance then it goes away. The tires have nothing visually wrong and I rotate them regularly. They must have a soft rubber compound or something. I remember posts on this quite a while ago.
10-28-2007, 06:57 PM
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RE: Lumpy Tires
to all the ppl sayin one week wouldnt do it.. WRONG..
it all depends on wehre you live.. humidity.. temperature changes.. and elevation.. with air in the tires instead of the "nitrogen" fill they sell now.. it expands and what not.. so sometimes i will leave my car over night or one day it will sit.. and for the first few mins of drivin my steering wheel wiht vibrate a little bit.. but it goes away.. its normal.. anyone dont agree.. or whatever .. idc.. i worked at Discount tire long enough to learn this.. challenge it and call a tire place.. even tho they will tell you to come if for a rebalance so they can get your money.. if it goes away, its just becuase the temperatue cahnge.. i notice it on cold mornings.
it all depends on wehre you live.. humidity.. temperature changes.. and elevation.. with air in the tires instead of the "nitrogen" fill they sell now.. it expands and what not.. so sometimes i will leave my car over night or one day it will sit.. and for the first few mins of drivin my steering wheel wiht vibrate a little bit.. but it goes away.. its normal.. anyone dont agree.. or whatever .. idc.. i worked at Discount tire long enough to learn this.. challenge it and call a tire place.. even tho they will tell you to come if for a rebalance so they can get your money.. if it goes away, its just becuase the temperatue cahnge.. i notice it on cold mornings.