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#9 of 27 Re: internal corrosion in aluminum wheels [jmkamradii] by teach2 Nov 29, 2006 (10:06 am)
Replying to: jmkamradii (Apr 22, 2006 3:12 pm) I have a 2003 PT Cruiser also. Beginning this summer my tires started losing air. I am topping up every week or two. Last week while out of town I got a flat. The tire dealer told me the internal corrosion caused by the aluminum wheels was breaking the seal and deteriorating my tires. He told me this is a problem he has seen several times. What is Chrysler doing about it? Replacing 4 wheels is an expense I could do without. Replies to this message: kaity04 (Jan 08, 2007 12:31 pm) roosters940 (Jul 28, 2007 9:33 pm)
#10 of 27 Re: internal corrosion in aluminum wheels [teach2] by kaity04 Jan 08, 2007 (12:31 pm)
Replying to: teach2 (Nov 29, 2006 10:06 am) I too have the 2003 pt cruiser and loss of air is common. They are also likely to pickup more nails and debris as well. I was told by a tire dealer to go with a wider thicker tire. These goodyears may have 39000+ miles on them, but they are wearing thin and air escapes easier.
#11 of 27 About to replace the OEM tires by burosky Feb 28, 2007 (9:27 am)
What is the best value to price tire I should get to replace the OEM tires for a 2003 PT Touring Edition? The tire size is 255/55R16. The OEM is a Goodyear tire. At Tirerack.com I was looking at the Kumha tires that sells for $64 each and it has a 4 out of 5 star rating. What do you folks think about this tire? Any other brands and model I should consider? I really want to keep the price as low as possible without sacrificing too much on the quality.
#12 of 27 tire noise by itsblue Mar 14, 2007 (5:37 pm)
I had all 4 tires on my PT changed out at Sams club. Now the plastic hubcaps are all making a pooping noise as I drive. It sounds like horse hooves. The faster I drive the faster the popping sound. Anyone experience this problem. Replies to this message: burosky (Mar 15, 2007 8:09 am) jcaplinger (Mar 25, 2007 7:11 pm)
#13 of 27 Re: tire noise [itsblue] by burosky Mar 15, 2007 (8:09 am)
Replying to: itsblue (Mar 14, 2007 5:37 pm) Are you sure the sound is coming from the hubcaps? That sounds a little odd. How long ago did you have the tires changed? If it has been a while and you are just noticing the sound, check the tire itself. The tire maybe cupping (also known as scalloping). In certain cases, this makes a similar sound. Search the internet to see examples in case you are not familiar with how this looks. I'd try to explain but it is better to see the pictures yourself. Hope this helps!
#14 of 27 Re: PT Cruiser Tire/Wheel Questions [pf_flyer] by wissler Mar 18, 2007 (7:38 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 14, 2006 7:55 am) I have a 2004 vanilla PT Cruiser with not quite 19,000 miles on it, and this morning I discovered an egg-sized bulge on one of my original-equipment Goodyear sidewalls. Has anybody else had a similar experience? This the first time anything like this has happened to me. Because it's Sunday, my dealer and all the local Goodyear dealers are closed so I'm left to ponder.... Replies to this message: ke72spn (Sep 10, 2007 7:08 am)
#15 of 27 Re: tire noise [itsblue] by jcaplinger Mar 25, 2007 (7:11 pm)
Replying to: itsblue (Mar 14, 2007 5:37 pm) I have a 2003 PT....bought it used at CarMax. Noticed clicking and popping, so I to it back in to have it looked at. They told me it was the hubcaps. I bought aftermarket hubcaps....same thing....what gives?!? Anyone have a solution? BTW..I took the hubcaps off.....NO noise.
#16 of 27 Problem with Goodyear tires by nfrost Jul 22, 2007 (6:53 pm)
I have a 2003 PT limited which over the last 3 months has had problems with the Goodyear Eagle LS tires fitted. First i got the steering wooble which i thought was a balance problem, but the local goodyear dealer diagnosed a tread seperation and so i got a new one. Luckily Goodyear give a credit by pro-rating the remaining tread. This then happened again with another different tire and the same cure. Then this last week a third tire started giving off bad vibrations. When i stopped it was easy to see the problem, a huge bulge in the tire wall about the size of a grapefruit. The local dealer again gave me a Goodyear credit on the remaing tread. So now i have 3 new tires and i'm worried about the remaining one, so i called Goodyear and they have agreed to replace the last tire but again only giving me a credit on the remaining tread. Thats a good offer, but i'm a little annoyed with Goodyear, i was expecting them to maybe give me the forth tire for free considering the problems i have encountered. For the record all 4 tires had the same DOT number, so i assume they are from the same batch. Has anyone else suffered this problem??? Replies to this message: redwagon5 (Feb 13, 2008 8:44 pm)
#17 of 27 Re: internal corrosion in aluminum wheels [teach2] by roosters940 Jul 28, 2007 (9:33 pm)
Replying to: teach2 (Nov 29, 2006 10:06 am) I'm having the same problem! The folks at Just Tires say this corrosion is well known to them on PT Cruisers. I have had rim leaks due to corrosion on my 2002 PT three times in the past year. Luckily I bought a cheap warranty from Just Tires and so they repair my wheels for free. But Chrysler should RECALL these wheels already!
#18 of 27 Goodyear Eagle LS tires are crap by dbcanada Aug 06, 2007 (7:05 pm)
I have a 2005 PT Touring Edition 2.4 Turbo. It came with 205/55R16 Eagle LS tires. After about 25,000 miles they have less than 1/2 the tread remaining. They seemed ok for the first 10,000 but after that the dry pavement traction has degraded; they slip, chirp and spin in place way to easily. Wet weather performance is becoming worrisome. Check this site for lots of helpful tire reviews. http://www.1010tires.com/TireReviews/Goodyear_Eagle_LS_tire_reviews14.html   Based on so many positive reviews for them, I will probably buy Goodyear Assurance TripleTreds in the near future. A second choice might be theYokohama Avid TRZ. Replies to this message: roosters940 (Aug 06, 2007 8:56 pm)

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