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"Bumb" feeling front tires

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ketiana, Jan 9, 2018.

  1. ketiana

    ketiana New Member

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    Today all of a sudden I felt two "bump" feeling from the front tires of my car when pressing the gas pedal after stopping at a red light. It kind of felt like I was running over something, even though I was not. This is the best way I can describe it. However now it's driving normally but I haven't taken it for a second drive after that happened. Should I get the tires checked?
     
  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Outside change there actually was something minor on the road, just you didn't notice it? Especially if it doesn't happen again, and the tires check out ok.

    You can have a pretty good look at the tires yourself: visually check what you can, and just run your hand along the tire face, for the rest. Then maybe roll the car forward or back a foot and repeat, to check the portion that was against the ground.
     
  3. Kevin_Denver

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    It's likely you just got rock or two caught in the treads and driving a bit removed them. I often notice that my tires are imbalanced after coming off of dirt roads or road construction with loose bits of road, but it clears up in a minute or two of driving. However it's worth inspecting your tires to be sure.

    If the bumpy feeling comes back, it can be a sign that some of the threads in a tire are broken internally and a blowout will happen soon. It's probably not this, but worth checking to make sure your spare has full pressure and you everything you'd need to change a tire if needed.
     
  4. bisco

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    speed bump, no worries.
     
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