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#16 of 52 Re: New tires already??!! [nichul37] by roy15 May 01, 2006 (9:38 am)
Replying to: nichul37 (Jul 25, 2005 10:02 am) I had my 04 Vibe serviced: change oil & flush cooling, also told them to rotate tires mileage was 28,227. They came out and said we can't rotate your tires the back tires are wearing on the inside. Go to tire dealer and get 4 wheel alingment. Then he talked to me again and said we will order the shim kit, call you and do the alignment. That was 26 days and 1000 miles ago,now tires are very worn. I sent dealer an e-mail today. saw one other post Re: wear on back tires are there any more out there. So y'all say dealer won't stand behind the car?
#17 of 52 Re: Plus 1 tires..... [mikey00] by galloway1520 Oct 16, 2006 (9:23 pm)
Replying to: mikey00 (Sep 24, 2005 4:53 pm) Have a question for those in the know: What would be the performance/ safety issues with putting 205-60-R16 on the original rims [205-55-R16 now]? I know the diameter would increase, but by how much? Any & all help/ suggestions welcome. Replies to this message: lostwrench (Oct 22, 2006 4:16 pm)
#18 of 52 Re: Plus 1 tires..... [galloway1520] by lostwrench Oct 22, 2006 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: galloway1520 (Oct 16, 2006 9:23 pm) With the 205-60-16 tires, the only gain would be a softer ride. You would lose some performance and safety. With the 205-60-16 tires, your wheel would be .4035 inches higher off the ground. Your tire diameter would be .8070 inches more than the 205-55-16 tire. That is a significant difference. I would stay with the 205-55-16.
#19 of 52 Re: New tires already??!! [nichul37] by galloway1520 Oct 23, 2006 (7:42 pm)
Replying to: nichul37 (Jul 25, 2005 10:02 am) I can relate. We just put new tires on our 05 Vibe at 30.1k miles. Went to rotate them at 29k & guy shows how they're all worn out. The OEM Goodyear Eagle tire they put on them new is crap, with only 240 treadwear. We just put 4 Kumho Solus KH16's (440 treadwear) on it & they sound & ride great; Were well recommended by consumer reports last issue, also. Got them thru tirerack.com for $65 ea + S&H. Will get lifetime allignment for $99 & rotate every 6k miles. These we expect to hit 75-80k miles with.
#20 of 52 Re: Pontiac Vibe Tire/Wheel Questions [pf_flyer] by evelone Jan 24, 2007 (4:06 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 16, 2006 10:44 am) I just purchased Enkei wheels and two new tires. The new tires are BFG tires that were highly rated performance tires. Since I made the change to the new tires and wheels my car rides really rough. It is an 05 automatic Vibe. Anyone else have any experience with anything like this? I swear my car randomly pulls to the left/right but it is not continuous so it is really confusing. Help. Replies to this message: shelaroo (Nov 24, 2007 11:35 pm) sforeman (Mar 11, 2008 4:31 pm)
#21 of 52 tire cupping by jaegs Feb 07, 2007 (10:38 am)
I have a 2005 Vibe and noticed after about 8500 miles that there was a vibration when braking, even at slow speeds (25MPH). I took it in to the dealer to have them check the brakes, and they said it was a cupping problem with the front tires and so was not covered under warranty. The back tires were still perfect. I asked what could be causing the cupping, that it didn't seem normal, and all I got was a shrug. They rotated the tires and the vibration stopped, and I'm waiting to see if the front tires again develop the cupping. I need to do something before the warranty runs out in December. I've read on the forum about bushings or bearings that need to be replaced, but don't know how to express the concerns to the dealer.
#22 of 52 Re: New tires already??!! [maxx4me] by sforeman Nov 15, 2007 (8:18 am)
Replying to: maxx4me (Jul 25, 2005 12:24 pm) H rated firestone Dayton Daytonas, we need good grip on our 2005 Vibe. Noticed the other day that the psi was 40 - 44 and was amazed. Have not been happy with the traction, and was annoyed that the tires are so expensive, and they are low profile which wears it seems quicker. How are the tires?
#23 of 52 IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ by shelaroo Nov 23, 2007 (2:20 pm)
reading all the posts reguarding the tires and wearing problems. Upon research I have found the the tires have rating of maximum PSI-low profile up to 44 in some cases (this allows for different weight vehicles to use these tires), in actuality you need to look inside the driver side door for the rating of PSI for your vehicle and the recommended size tire... for my 2008 Vibe the tires say do not inflate more than 44 PSI, inside the door it says for this size tire to inflate to 32 PSI, upon checking the PSI of my tires they were at 35 PSI which will cause tires to wear funny also I have noticed that it is a not as bumpy ride. Hope this helps, over inflated and under inflated tires is dangerous!! Happy driving!! Replies to this message: sforeman (Nov 23, 2007 5:09 pm)
#24 of 52 Re: IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ [shelaroo] by sforeman Nov 23, 2007 (5:09 pm)
Replying to: shelaroo (Nov 23, 2007 2:20 pm) Thank you for the post, we did figure that out, about the rating of tires and 44 is too much. Looking for an agressive tire that will give us better traction, and not slip when the weather is snowy.
#25 of 52 Re: Pontiac Vibe Tire/Wheel Questions [evelone] by shelaroo Nov 24, 2007 (11:35 pm)
Replying to: evelone (Jan 24, 2007 4:06 am) regarding the rough ride: check the tire pressure, look inside your driver door to see what is the PSI rating for your tire size. my car is a 2008 the PSI is 32 Replies to this message: sforeman (Mar 11, 2008 4:31 pm)

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