Wtf?!?!
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Wtf?!?!
I just took my car in for a rear tire rotation...They are directional, so you need to pop them off the bead and turn them around. I did this because there is more wear along the inside edges than the outside, one tire much more so...I think I found out why!
The guy at the shop pointed out that there was one 285 and one 255 on the back! The other 285 was on the front.
The tires have been on the car for 13 months 17K miles and I can't think of another time all four have been off the car since then! Anyway, I am squared away now...I am pissed that whoever put them on wasn't paying attention, but even more so at myself for never noticing this!
Think it's a good idea to get the car re-aligned? Do ya think running with different width tires screwed it up?
The guy at the shop pointed out that there was one 285 and one 255 on the back! The other 285 was on the front.
The tires have been on the car for 13 months 17K miles and I can't think of another time all four have been off the car since then! Anyway, I am squared away now...I am pissed that whoever put them on wasn't paying attention, but even more so at myself for never noticing this!
Think it's a good idea to get the car re-aligned? Do ya think running with different width tires screwed it up?
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Typical. I've read countless stories where the wheels have been put on wrong and the owner didn't notice for a while. Me included.
But this is a new one on me. See that's why they don't let you in the shop. None of us would let these yahoos touch our car, let alone pay them to.
But this is a new one on me. See that's why they don't let you in the shop. None of us would let these yahoos touch our car, let alone pay them to.
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Those are the stock sizes for that car, I just did a ton of research on them since I replaced all 4 when I bought it. Typically you don't rotate these. You might want to look at alignment or suspension if you have uneven wear.
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Yes they are the right sizes but both 255's belong on the front
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Even with mismatched tires on rear i would suspect either a camber or toe issue on the rear since your rear tire was only wearing on the inside. Don't know about where you are but here in central Texas, Firestone used to do free alignment checks. Meaning they would check the alignment and let you know if it was in or out. Of course they would love for you to go ahead and get one done if it needs it. Actually they used to have a good deal on lifetime alignments, pay once and have done for free then on. Now the disclaimer: Use Firestone at your own risk, like any other place they can have good tech's and not so good tech's. (used to be service manager at a Firestone)
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Typical. I've read countless stories where the wheels have been put on wrong and the owner didn't notice for a while. Me included.
But this is a new one on me. See that's why they don't let you in the shop. None of us would let these yahoos touch our car, let alone pay them to.
But this is a new one on me. See that's why they don't let you in the shop. None of us would let these yahoos touch our car, let alone pay them to.
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The 285 as stated is wider though.
255/45-17 = Approx. 26.04" Diameter
285/40-17 = Approx. 25.98" Diameter
So, the 255 is 0.06" taller.
That is a general tire calculation. Different brands very well could measure slightly different.
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Actually, the 255 is slightly taller. But not enough to even make a difference or hurt anything.
The 285 as stated is wider though.
255/45-17 = Approx. 26.04" Diameter
285/40-17 = Approx. 25.98" Diameter
So, the 255 is 0.06" taller.
That is a general tire calculation. Different brands very well could measure slightly different.
The 285 as stated is wider though.
255/45-17 = Approx. 26.04" Diameter
285/40-17 = Approx. 25.98" Diameter
So, the 255 is 0.06" taller.
That is a general tire calculation. Different brands very well could measure slightly different.
astepup said that
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http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp
