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Replying to: motcrue68 (Jan 31, 2005 4:01 pm) At least, that has been my experience with 2 300M's. However, they didn't have the hemi engine.... 
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I have put 13,500 highway miles on my 300C in about 5 months. A friend pointed out that my front tires were cupped. Coincidentally, my service engine light came on. While dropping it off at a dealer to check on the light, I asked about the tire wear. The technician contributes the wear to not rotating, and also told me the rear tires need replaced because the center of them is bald. I know I should have rotated sooner but is this a little ridiculous? I have never layed a patch of rubber since a bought the car. The car still handles like the day I bright it home. The service light was on for 7 different codes, including one for the CD player. They asked me if the car was involved in a flood because they have never seen so many codes. They reset it and told me to just wait to see if it came back on. I think a new computer may be in my future.
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Replying to: ironworks (Jan 31, 2005 5:27 pm) Let me first say that I'm not a tire expert, but I've been around enough to know the folklore about tires. In my experience, cupping is not going to be corrected by rotating. You'll just get more cupped tires. I believe cupping is caused by worn/broken shock absorbers. It certainly is not a normal ware pattern. The bald center on the rear tires is probably caused by over-inflation. Could be caused by an over-zealous J-Team when you get an oil change. I've had that happen to me: if 30 pounds is good; 40 pounds is better. Check your pressure and try to check your front shocks. My .02 |
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Replying to: ironworks (Jan 31, 2005 5:27 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 01, 2005 7:22 am) Back when the car was first being prepped for IronWorks, a worker in the shop (and not the sharpest knife in this particular drawer I might add) responsible for the 300C in question, let the extra "Transit Air" out of the front tires, and then forgot which set he'd done. Thinking to himself, "Hmmm, did I do the front or the rear, well, I think I did the rear tires first and since I can't find my gauge, I'll just do the fronts this time." The result; 16 lbs. in the front tires and 45 lbs. in the rears. Yup, that should just about explain cupped front tires and bald in the middle of the tread rear tires. I think that Mr. IronWorks should lean on the dealership for a little compensation regarding those tires. Best Regards, Shipo |
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What ever happened to checking your tire pressure every week and visually inspecting the tires every month or so? Shouldn't the cupping and extra wear in the middle have been noticed earlier before so much damage was done to the tires? I find it disturbing for someone to expect compensation for something as simple as over inflation. The cupping issue may be compensable if there is an alignment or shock problem with the car. Even then, if someone is paying even a little attention to their vehicle that should have been noticed before it got so bad. I guess a lot of people just get in the car and drive, doing nothing more than putting in gas. I checked my tire pressure the morning after I bought the car and have every week since. I have looked for unususal tire wear each week as well. It only takes 5 minutes a week.
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Replying to: hardhawk (Feb 01, 2005 11:28 am) Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 01, 2005 12:37 pm)
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Replying to: hardhawk (Feb 01, 2005 12:48 pm)  I hereby instruct the gods of reason to go easy on hardhawk for the rest of the week. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 01, 2005 7:22 am)
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