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Front Tires going bald F A S T

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Karen E, Nov 13, 2014.

  1. Karen E

    Karen E Junior Member

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    Noticed my two front tires went bald very quickly after my last regular service and wheel alignment at the dealership 2 months ago. It's really scary..my car lost control for a couple seconds last week on a rainy day. Went to have the dealer inspectors check it out and they were shocked at how bad the tires looked. Has anyone else had this problem???
     
    #1 Karen E, Nov 13, 2014
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    probably make a fortune. just look at all the carp they sell in auto parts stores that don't actually do anything. no offense, but looking through your 13 posts, i think you have a small problem with over reaction. i'm sure everything will be fine.
     
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    Buy new tires and never use a dealership for wheel alignment, there are speciality shops for that. After that is done drive the car a couple hundred miles and check the tires for uneven wear.
     
    #3 Munpot42, Nov 13, 2014
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    The dealer lowered the pressure on the tires. Not to mention, the OE tires are pure crap.
     
    #4 rdgrimes, Nov 13, 2014
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    Some have had the problem at 35k miles with Toyo tires. What kind of tires did yours have (several OEM)? How many miles does it have? Were the tires rotated every 5k miles per requirements?
     
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    My v tyres are bald at 37000 kilometres. That's right, kilometres!
     
    #6 Emcguy, Nov 13, 2014
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    The "smoking gun" seems to be the dealership's alignment job. The only thing adjustable is toe-in, I think. So strong possibility they messed that up.

    Just to calm down a bit: how much tread is currently left on the rear tires, to compare? And how many miles on this set of tires?
     
    #7 Mendel Leisk, Nov 14, 2014
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    You are right, OE tires are pure crap, just worthless.
     
    #8 Okinawa, Nov 14, 2014
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    I do not know, our OEM Michelin Pilots seem ok. :rolleyes:
     
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    It is a hit and miss. I still have my OE Toyo Proxes at 45K.
     
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    Michelins are an exception. They don't make a bad tire to my opinion.
     
    #11 Okinawa, Nov 14, 2014
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