My tires went from 7/32" to 3/32" in less than 8000 miles . Is this normal or is my dealership ripping me off?

Question

This happened between 40,000km and 56,000km (i have both receipts from inspection).

Answer 1

When tires are that worn, they do tend to wear faster. Another thing is that the depth measurements could have been taken from two different areas on the tire. When tires are that worn it's not always even.
Either way you need new tires.

Answer 2

I'm not quite understanding how you are being ripped off...unless you are inferring that the dealer is lying about the thickness and just trying to sell you new tires, which is possible I suppose.

It is entirely possible that the tires COULD wear that much in 8000 miles, depending on how you drive, what type of tires you have (many high-perf tires wear faster), what quality roads you drive on, whether or not you keep your tires properly inflated, front end alignment, etc. My advice is to go and get a second opinion of the condition of your tires from another source...if they tell you the same thing, then maybe it's time for some new rubber.

Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Check the following

1) Wheel Allignment
2) Tire Pressure (add 4psi for more highway driving)
3) Tire Rating e.g. a V tire will outlast an H tire, even if H is reccommended. - for reg. driving avoid the performance tires.
4) Non Big-Name brands die quicker, they are often mande by the big brands and sold as second line to warehouses - avoid.
5) Driving Habits. Try making turns slower, especially at lights/stopsigns.
6) rotate at least every 7000 Miles.
8) wheel balance

Notes. I killed a full set of Spartan Dark Horse H rated tires in 4000 Miles, partly allignment, and partly cheesy tires.

I've been riding Toyo Proxes TPT for 45'000 miles - still going strong.

Answer 4

Could be that you got some bad tires, but it could also be that your tires haven't been properly inflated. That's the #1 reason for premature tire wear. If you know that you have been dilligent about keeping the tire pressure where it needs to be, take the car back to the dealership and demand an explanation (heck, demand a better set of tires while you're at it).

Answer 5

Also consider that many high performance cars have and average tire wear rating of about 12k miles, namely dodge srt-4 and subaru impreza STI, and many others, so you'll have to list the car and exact tire before making any assumptions.

Answer 6

Seems to me that you are getting either a dumb mechanic who can't read the gauge, or you are getting ripped off. Go to a tire store and make them SHOW you with the gauge.

Answer 7

not if much of your driving is on unpaved roads.
not if your tires were underinflated or out of balancce.
not if your wheels are out of alignment.

Answer 8

sounds like premature tire wear....it's not the dealership's fault, it's the tire manufacturer

Answer 9

either ur tires suck balls or u didnt inflate them enuff

Answer 10

Slow down grandma!!!!!