Is this Normal for tires?
#1
Is this Normal for tires?
Hi guys, it has been a while since I last post. Today I was rotating my tires and I stumble this upon 3 out of 4 tires. I have never seen this before or noticed a missing "groove". Is this normal or tires are defected? Pictures will be posted. Thank you.
Last edited by Apollo2TheMoon; 01-23-2018 at 09:59 PM.
#4
If your alignment checks out and there isn't any suspension issues; then, that could be normal wear/tear if this is the driver front tire or the driver's side only. My tires start to wear in the same place on all three of my vehicles because I hit the corners pretty hard with sh-awd with my MDX/RDX and A-Spec+Progress RSB suspension on my TSX. I rotate/cross-rotate every oil change to even out the wear.
#5
It looks like the groove was either not molded into the tire, or it was molded in shallower than the rest of them. I would contact Michelin and ask if that is some sort of an early warning system of shallow tread.
#7
3 out of 4 tires has the same thing. No groove was molded in that spot at all. I do have an older 19 inch set same brand and model and the grooves were all there. I have never seen imperfections like that before unless that shop sold me Grade B stocks.
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#8
I'm like 95% sure the tires came new with either no groove or a shallow groove. I suppose it could either be a mid-production run change to act as a wear indicator or a Q/C issue. Either way I'd be inclined to contact Michelin.
#9
It's funny cuz I never seen anything like it.
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