2006-12-19 09:37:51 · 11 answers · asked by SeanJen 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I had 2 new rear tires put on my car in April. The shop I went to put bigger tires in the back and rotated my smaller tires to the front. I have so many mechanics telling me all kinds of problems this 'could' cause. I need some advise!! The tires in the back have my car lifted in the rear-end, and most ppl Ive talked to say this puts strain on the front end of the car causing all kinds of trouble. Can anyone help me!??
2006-12-19 09:54:36 · update #1
Not even close. The back of a car can't get high enough to break the front end. It had to have been done by impact (if broken) or age (if worn out).
2006-12-20 04:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Master M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, having an oversized tire in the rear will not cause the tie rod to break. This is a normal occurence on FWD vehicles. There is a lot of strain with steering linkages on FWD cars. Replace the tie rod and go out and put the correct manufacturers recomended tire size back on your car. Right now you are only knocking out your 4 wheel alignment specs because your car is in an unnatural ride height. You will not even be able to rotate your tires if the tire size is that much larger than the front. i will assume it is a very oversized tire that is not recomended for your car because you are saying the ride height is that noticable.
repair and replace with the correct parts...good luck...
2006-12-19 10:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, I would never even do business with a shop that put oversized tires on the rear of a FWD car. That's outrageous. All 4 tires should be the same size and of course, preferably the size specified for the vehicle with the correct load and speed ratings.
As for causing mechanical problems, no, this won't. Will it upset handling and braking and screw with ABS? Absolutely.
2006-12-19 13:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetly not, it will fail due to other problems such as being old, worn out, something hits it, etc. Tires won't do that. You could have quad wheels on the front and truck tires in the back and it will just rake the bottom of the car, maybe wipe out a little bit of the suspension, but not the tie rods.
2006-12-19 09:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by kornflake06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi From a safety point of view they best tires should be on the rear. A blow out on the front , you still have a steering wheel to work with. On the rear , it is much harder to control the car. Try driving backwards fast and see how hard it is to control. And that is why they put two tires on larger trucks.
2016-05-22 22:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one answer....no this will not cause a tie rod to break, nor will it put additional strain on the front of the car. they are full of **** and are looking to get more money out of you. they should of noticed the bad tie rod on the safty or vehicle inspection that every shop now days are required to do. if they did one and didnt mark anything down. law suits are fun in this situation.
2006-12-19 11:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main concern you now have is premature tire wear caused by improper alignment.It does however put extra strain on tie rods from misalignment.
2006-12-19 12:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by ctlyle43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie rod for the steering? No.
2006-12-19 09:44:19 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the terrain
2006-12-19 09:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by Robbie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope,
ase tech
2006-12-19 09:43:40 · answer #10 · answered by moe h 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋