Well, that might explain the vibration...

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury) 07/25/2018 at 13:45 • Filed to: None

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After spending $20 checking the balance on the front wheels and telling me they were fine, the tech tried to send me on my way to have my alignment checked. His boss came out and I asked if a rear balance problem may be causing my issue. He took one look at the right rear and said it was shot:

Holy crap! Yeah, I'd have to agree with his assessment. Here I was mentioning that the vibrations that started around 60 smoothed out a bit around 85. Oh shit oh shit oh shit...

ttyymmnn > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 13:56

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Those have got to be about the baldest damn tires I have ever seen that were still being driven on. You might as well mount slicks. 

bob and john > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 13:56

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..those tires look like they should have been replaced a while back...

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 13:57

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the tech tried to send me on my way to have my alignment checked

Is he legally blind?

His Stigness > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:02

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Are you running the proper PSI? They look overinflated. 

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > ttyymmnn 07/25/2018 at 14:02

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I’ve checked with a depth gauge and they still have sufficient tread. However, I plan on replacing them in the fall (or the next time Costco has a tire sale, whichever comes first...)

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > ttyymmnn 07/25/2018 at 14:03

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The tires on my car were at least as bad when I changed them out.

Please, don’t judge me.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:04

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Don’t you just love how some lazy techs these days “diagnose” problems without even giving a proper look?

I had a tire vibration issue recently as well... only for me it was caused by some broken belts that caused one of the tires to develop a bald spot... and was also fixed with a pair of new tires. 

dogisbadob > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:06

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Firestone tires still doing the tread separation :(

sorry, I had to :p

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/25/2018 at 14:10

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Well, he only looked at the fronts. This one was the right rear.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > His Stigness 07/25/2018 at 14:11

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Right at 35. Gauge was happy and so was TPMS.

His Stigness > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:14

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Does the door say set them at 35?

ttyymmnn > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:17

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That is measurable tread depth? If you say so....

ttyymmnn > dogisbadob 07/25/2018 at 14:18

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wafflesnfalafel > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:19

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hmmm - Firestone delamination...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > His Stigness 07/25/2018 at 14:22

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Yes, that’s the recommended setting per the door tag. I’m pretty anal about pressure, but it looks like my tire inspections need to be a tad more involved than just pressure and tread depth.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > dogisbadob 07/25/2018 at 14:24

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Yeah, I think I’ll go back to good ol’ Michelin for the next set . I didn’t care for the OEM Bridgestones, and those are the two big brands that Costco carries.

facw > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:24

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I mean, after you get new tires, I’d still get that alignment. Those tires are spent all around, but they definitely seen more worn on the inside.

Rico > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/25/2018 at 14:33

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C’mon.  You had to pay a tech to tell you that tire was finished? Turn in your Oppo card at the door my friend.

nerd_racing > His Stigness 07/25/2018 at 14:46

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“Nah, I like to run em soft”

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Rico 07/25/2018 at 14:46

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Well, it was on the inside of the tire, away from view. I just figured it was a balance problem, which, in a way, I guess it was, albeit not where I expected.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > ttyymmnn 07/25/2018 at 14:48

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I don’t get anywhere near that wear, I basically go five years and change them. My 240Z has Toyos, they will dry out before I ever wear them down. Before I go swap them I will probably do some burnouts haha.