I have had the Mazda from new for 12 months and driven approx 25000 miles, as expected my front set of tyres has now started to wear close to the replacement marker. Surprisingly the outside edge of each rear tyre is at the same depth as my front tyres yet the inside edges have plenty of tred left. Is there a problem with the tracking on my rear wheels, if so should I be able to get some money towards new tyres from my dealer under the Mazda warranty.
2006-09-11 23:57:29 · 6 answers · asked by Jon G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mazda
Are you sure it is just the outside edge? If both edges are worn your tires do not have enough air pressure. If it is the outside edge only your "toe" , or "camber" may be off. I doubt the dealer will reimburse you any for the tires. They will say you knocked you suspension geometry out of alignment hitting a pothole or such, and that would not be covered by warranty.
2006-09-12 00:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Problem is probably due to excessive toe in on rear tires. Imagine the two tires rolling down the road with the front of the tire much closer together than the back. What happens is that instead of rolling, the tires are pushing and the outside tread is being pushed off. If there were too much toe out, the inside tread would be wearing out. Under inflation causes excessive wear on both inside and outside tread. Over inflation causes excessive wear in center of tread.
You might get Mazda to pay for alignment, probably not for tires.
2006-09-15 00:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by the mazda mechanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an alignment. You probably won't get any money back due to the nature of the wear. It was not a defect of the tires but caused by an improper alignment. You should have an alignment when you buy your new tires. Then rotate them according to schedule and get another alignment whenever you need one.
2006-09-12 10:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the real alignment is off. However, on any modern car, you should be rotating your tires every 7500 miles, to get the most life out of them, and keep your tire pressure correct.
2006-09-15 10:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem with wheel balance and alignment.
2006-09-12 07:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by Indian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wheel balance and alignment
i agree with the others....... sorry to hear that. at high speeds you may feel your steering wheel shake too. .
2006-09-12 20:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by BCOL CCCP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋