Please help with major tire issues.
11-06-2007, 09:41 PM
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Please help with major tire issues.
Cut and paste from an other forum I'm on.
I bought a set of BFG KDW tires for the TL for nearly $1,000 out the door. My first impressions of them were that they were slightly noisier at low speeds over stock but the same on the freeway. That lasted 100miles. The noise has progressed to the point that I absolutely hate driving this car. It literally sounds like a set of very aggressive mud tires on a truck. I'm not one to complain about noise, my GN is loud but the tires on the TL compete with the 2 12s in the trunk...seriously.
Now I have noticed a slight "crack" on the outside edge of both front tires that goes around the circumference. It looks like the tread wanting to separate from the sidewall.
Ever since the noise has gotten very bad, there are two "lines" on all 4 tires that go around the circumference, all evenly spaced. Each line is 2" in from the sidewall on the tread itself. It doesn't follow the lines of the treadblocks. They are perfectly straight around the tire. The best way I can describe it is it looks like the tire is barely touching the ground on these lines, giving slightly different shading to make them show up. Most of the times the lines are lighter in color with more road dirt due to lack of contact compared to the rest of the tire. The car sees 95% freeway miles and is usually driven very easy. I tested these tires when I first got them and grip, especially braking was amazing. Yesterday I was messing around and did a moderate stop and I couldn't believe how easy the ABS kicked in. Traction went from great to horrible practically over night.
I need a little help before I take the car back to complain. I don't want to complain about nothing. Before anyone askes, I've tried pressures from 28psi to 42psi, rotating them, did an alignment when I first installed them and had it checked after the problems started, and yes, they're rotating the right direction.
I bought a set of BFG KDW tires for the TL for nearly $1,000 out the door. My first impressions of them were that they were slightly noisier at low speeds over stock but the same on the freeway. That lasted 100miles. The noise has progressed to the point that I absolutely hate driving this car. It literally sounds like a set of very aggressive mud tires on a truck. I'm not one to complain about noise, my GN is loud but the tires on the TL compete with the 2 12s in the trunk...seriously.
Now I have noticed a slight "crack" on the outside edge of both front tires that goes around the circumference. It looks like the tread wanting to separate from the sidewall.
Ever since the noise has gotten very bad, there are two "lines" on all 4 tires that go around the circumference, all evenly spaced. Each line is 2" in from the sidewall on the tread itself. It doesn't follow the lines of the treadblocks. They are perfectly straight around the tire. The best way I can describe it is it looks like the tire is barely touching the ground on these lines, giving slightly different shading to make them show up. Most of the times the lines are lighter in color with more road dirt due to lack of contact compared to the rest of the tire. The car sees 95% freeway miles and is usually driven very easy. I tested these tires when I first got them and grip, especially braking was amazing. Yesterday I was messing around and did a moderate stop and I couldn't believe how easy the ABS kicked in. Traction went from great to horrible practically over night.
I need a little help before I take the car back to complain. I don't want to complain about nothing. Before anyone askes, I've tried pressures from 28psi to 42psi, rotating them, did an alignment when I first installed them and had it checked after the problems started, and yes, they're rotating the right direction.
11-06-2007, 09:45 PM
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sometimes a defect batch makes it thru QC, things happen
the selling dealer should replace at no charge for you
the selling dealer should replace at no charge for you
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