We just bought a 1991 toyota celica for nearly nothing. We drove it a while and now it has 2 flats on the front and we are taking it to get a new set this weekend. When going over records the previous owners gave me I noticed that the tires were replaced every 6 months (once one was purchased 2 months after a new set) for almost 3 years. I know some people really keep up their cars and this was a teenage driven car, but every car I have ever owned and driven thousands of miles hasn't needed a new set of tires at MOST once a year? What would cause this? Would like a good idea so if the tire guy tells me somethings wrong I won't get ripped off. Thanks a bunch.
2007-06-06 09:35:57 · 6 answers · asked by Bethany 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We only gave $75.00 for it and it has great gas mileage, if we can just keep it from running into tons of money elsewhere I'll be doing allright.
But no at that price we didn't have anyone check it out, it ran, had a decent body on it, so we bought it as is.
2007-06-06 09:55:45 · update #1
you need to have the direction of the vehicle checked out you need alignment and balancing of the tires and the vehicles suspension and axis
2007-06-06 09:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car might have been in an accident and had the unibody frame distorted and never fixed by a collision repair shop. Some people take the insurance money from an accident and keep it rather than having the car fixed. So your tire wear could be due to a misaligned frame and wheel alignment. An alignment shop should tell you whether it can be aligned properly or not and whether there are suspension and steering components that need replacing.
2007-06-06 10:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find a shop that specializes in suspension and wheel work. Your front wheels are probably out of alignment - they point to the sides, and/or in different directions. The suspension components may be out of adjustment, or worn out so that they can't be aligned correctly. On a car that's 16 years old, and was driven by a teenager, I'd be surprised if you paid much of anything for it. The car was probably driven hard and hardly maintained.
Did you have a qualified mechanic inspect it before you bought it? This may turn into a money pit.
2007-06-06 09:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The old owners could have been replacing worn tires with used tires or re-caps which are cheaper but don't last too long......or running on undersized tires because they don't cost as much.
Next time your driving on a flat road, with no traffic, take both hands off the steering wheel just long enough to see if the car drifts to one side or the other. If it does your front end is out of line and has to be re-aligned.
If you want tires to last a long time put good quality and the next biggest size on your car than are recommended, if they'll fit.
It pays for itself in the long run.
2007-06-06 09:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by beesting 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the car to a body shop you trust and have the alignment checked. While you are there, have the car checked for pull marks on the chassis. If this car took a big hit, they will know.
2007-06-06 10:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mark G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 16:05:16 · answer #6 · answered by hannigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋