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#71 of 80 Re: Caliber Tires [dodgeman6] by bigtsr Jul 08, 2009 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: dodgeman6 (Jul 07, 2009 8:37 pm) Hi how you doing? How long did you keep the Pontiac that you got after the Caliber? If I recall your first post about the tire problems related to an RT AWD.    "HUGE tire issues with my Dodge Caliber AWD R/T by dodgeman6"   There were a number of RT owners who had the experience you had and it has been/was resolved in most cases with 4 wheel alignment and better quality tires.Then again you may have just had a "lemon".   Anyway glad to see your happy and all the best. Replies to this message: dodgeman6 (Jul 08, 2009 4:15 pm)
#72 of 80 Re: Caliber Tires [bigtsr] by dodgeman6 Jul 08, 2009 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: bigtsr (Jul 08, 2009 4:00 pm) I had huge issues with cupping of tires and road noise. Cailbers are well known for this sort of stuff. I liked the inside of it and the exterior look, but NOT the road noise coming from the tires. They were changed out twice and my expense too. Nobody owned up that there is an issue with the cupping and realignments all the time to keep this car??? on the road. Glad you are managing with yours.
#73 of 80 Re: Caliber Tires [bigtsr] by dodgeman6 Jul 08, 2009 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: bigtsr (Jul 08, 2009 4:08 pm) That was not the case with mine. It was a nice looking car......that's it. I sold my Grand Prix to my grandson!! It is still running great today. Fell in love with the new Nissan Altima 08 just recently too. No problems with Pontiac or Nissan to date. Anyway glad to see you are happy with your Caliber too.
#74 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [jsandpc] by divamed Sep 30, 2009 (9:52 am)
Replying to: jsandpc (Dec 09, 2008 3:26 pm) I too have been having issue with severe tire cupping. It started well over a yr ago. I own an 07'. They can not figure out what has cause the cupping, overinflation (not true as only the dealership inflates my tires), alignment but i have done nothing to put my car out of alignment. Replies to this message: dodgeman6 (Sep 30, 2009 2:12 pm) azcfc (Oct 01, 2009 8:49 am) dodgeman6 (Oct 01, 2009 9:11 am) misscindy (Oct 01, 2009 5:29 pm) 77mac77 (Nov 10, 2009 2:47 am) dodgeman6 (Nov 10, 2009 4:59 am)
#75 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [divamed] by dodgeman6 Sep 30, 2009 (2:12 pm)
Replying to: divamed (Sep 30, 2009 9:52 am) I see lots of Calibers driving around, but I always wonder if they will experience cupping tires with loud road noise. They are telling you the same thing they told me about inflation and alignments. Keep on them or try to dump the car without hurting yourself even more financially with the trade in. Now that I am out of mine, I like a more roomier vehicle even. We purchased a Kia Sorento Suv and WOW that is a great all around vehicle, I tell ya. Kia sure is putting out great products these days. My Nissan Altima 3.5 is tops as well. Good luck with your Caliber, and I am sorry you are having these issues like I did.
#76 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [divamed] by azcfc Oct 01, 2009 (8:49 am)
Replying to: divamed (Sep 30, 2009 9:52 am) Had the same problem at 14,000 miles. My service department must have received a memo from corporate not to deal with it and to tell customers to try new tires. There were only four manufacturers of this size at the time, so I went with the highest rated set (Kumho). The dealer has since folded and in talking with the former service crew, they were told it was the Low End Firestone tires that were seperating earlier than expected. I now have 56,000 miles on my Caliber and not one problem with the tires or noise since. If you like the car, just change the tires. Replies to this message: dodgeman6 (Oct 01, 2009 9:11 am)
#77 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [azcfc] by dodgeman6 Oct 01, 2009 (9:11 am)
Replying to: azcfc (Oct 01, 2009 8:49 am) I did like the Caliber design, etc. But, dealership and tire co and Dodge Mfgr., would not work together with me to get this issue with tires/noise/cupping fixed. I went along with it until they stopped helping me since it kept happening. It was going to be a cost for me to suck up with new tires over and over..........so I ditched the car. It was brand new at the time. You are the lucky one. The costs to fix vehicles that is the tire co. fault or the car mfgr's fault should not be placed on the customer. That is my beef. They said they would make me pay for repeated alignments, and new tires everytime the the issues came about in the future. I said..........I'M DONE...and walked away from the mess.
#78 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [divamed] by misscindy Oct 01, 2009 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: divamed (Sep 30, 2009 9:52 am) For me it was the cheap firestones that the dealer had on the car. Once I broke down and spent the money on new tires have not had a problem since, no cupping no loud noise. But I do seem to need to have my brakes done more on this car than on other cars I have had of approx same size. Good luck Replies to this message: 77mac77 (Nov 10, 2009 2:47 am) dodgeman6 (Nov 10, 2009 4:59 am)
#79 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [misscindy] by 77mac77 Nov 10, 2009 (2:47 am)
Replying to: misscindy (Oct 01, 2009 5:29 pm) Hmmmmmm. "Big Mac" here--[Germany]-- I've got 44,000 miles on MY 2008 Dodge Caliber RT / AWD. Just had the brake-pads replaced, but no problem with MY tires-- knock on wood. However, I DO have a DIFFERENT set of tires I use from October to April (long winters). The only problem that I THOUGHT I had was "NOT" being able to see over my backseats. It IS a S=A=F=E=T=Y issue as I'm tall. I've discovered you CAN tilt those back-seats back a notch-- giving a better view. Ditto with re- placing the back-window wiper with a bigger-- after dealer' purchase-- arm&blade. I can NOW see through MOST of the back window, instead of about, what?, seven-inches? MUCH better view... and bigger wipers LAST longer! I did the same on front... I look out over the TOP of the windscreen/shield-- not the middle. This allows a fella over 6'5" to see out the back-- even in a heavy Ba- varian snow-- or rain, for THAT matter! If you've followed my pearls-of-wisdom, you'll remember [see] that I put 100- miles-a-day, at 100-MPH, usually, on cruise-control. The recommended speed-limit IS 90-MPH, however, driving at THAT speed is usually during in- clemment weather with fog-lights on. A heavy rain will bring the speed down to maybe 70-MPH, depending upon the traffic. There IS traffic that COULD make you wish you HAD depends on. Ha! Other than my horrible linguistic skills, it's very enjoyable driving my white Caliber around the rolling European countryside. Wish I had one of those newer ones {but they QUIT making AWD-Calibers} that have the words "DODGE" emblazzened atop the Ram. Often, a German will ask "Cool! What's the Make?" The Caliber is, now, VERY popular, here. Maybe THAT is WHY the new ones-- finally-- have "DODGE" on them. My previous car had DODGE badged on the back, and Chrysler on both sides... about time. Replies to this message: dodgeman6 (Nov 10, 2009 4:59 am)
#80 of 80 Re: TIRES cupped after 6000 mi. [77mac77] by dodgeman6 Nov 10, 2009 (4:59 am)
Replying to: 77mac77 (Nov 10, 2009 2:47 am) Hi Big Mac! I love your humor, and I love Germany!! We visited there last year around Oktoberfest time. My husband is full German, and I am half German. The speed limits that you drive at in Germany is unbelievable! Wow!!! I did love the Caliber 2006 AWD look when I had the car for sure. I hope it keeps improving for those that like it. Now if I would have driven my Caliber in Germany at such fast speeds, I probably would have went deaf from the road noise, and the tires would have shredded off from the wheels.....lolol. My Caliber had severe cupping of the tires, and no alignment could correct it either. Tires were changed, but no improvement. Back then rumors were surfacing that Chrysler knew it had a problem but would not admit. Since mine was only 6 months old with same problems over and over, and NEW, I became very leary of owning it. I am glad you are enjoying your Caliber on the speedway!!!

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