I was told there are''flat spots'' on the 2 rear tires.No,I did not
keep up on the rotation.Yes, I figure inflation was down mostly.I was
told theres alot of tread still on the rear 2,No safety issues,just an
annoying thumpy ride.On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:54:30 GMT, Blah Blah
> wrote:

>In article >, sturg57
says...
>> I bought 2 new tires last month,the original 2 were shot! @36K that
>> really sucks!,the ride has improved 2-3 fold,the 2 on back,-the other
>> originals,were wearing abnormally,less tread on the inside,maybe
>> underinflated.
>
>(dont you mean over inflated???)
>
>> going in tire store tomorrow to check the ride,the 2 on
>> back gives lousy ride,should get 2 new ones,but,christmas is coming.On
>> Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:00:03 GMT, Blah Blah > wrote:
>
>Were your tires kept rotated because it doesnt sound like it?
>
>I cant tell what you are calling the inside and outside, as in inside
>tread of both tires or inside tread of one tire...
>
>Look at one tire at a time and consider the following...
>
>-A Front tire will wear on the outside edges because thats how steering
>geometry works.
>
>-A Rear tire will wear even.
>
>(This is why they are rotated so you dont get front tires with bald
>edges and good center tread. Avoiding rotations will kill the lifespan
>of tires.)
>
>-Under inflation: Will cause the "outer edges" of A tire to wear much
>like properly inflated front tires. (and give you poor gas mileage)
>
>-Over inflation: Will cause the "center" of A tire to wear out.
>
>Now if only ONE edge of A tire is worn you have alignment issues. You
>cant have a proper alignment done on tires with abnormal wear or
>improper inflation.
>