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#1 of 20 Bought it new:) by gtx Nov 30, 2006 (7:00 am)
My wife and I bought our 2002 Grand Am GT new from from a dealer in Portland OR and have been pretty happy with it so far. We do have some persistent problems though.   One being the noise the big 225 50R16 make on the stock wheels. It's horrendous at speeds under 10mph! The tires are almost worn out now and the bead leaks have gotten so bad that we have to air up two of the four about once a week. I believe they're Enkei wheels with Goodyear tires on them which would usually be a top notch combination.    Has anyone else had this trouble? Is there some type of factory acknowledgment of this problem that would include a better choice for tires. I don't want to replace what I have only to have the same trouble with the next set.   Thanks
#2 of 20 Wearing of tires by melissafair Mar 24, 2007 (9:44 pm)
I just had new tires put on my car about a month ago and the right back tire is wearing very fast. Every time I hit a bump, the back end slides to the side and it makes it seems like your're being snatched off the road. One mechanic told me that it needed a back end alignment and others have told me that is was the ball joints and tire rods. Which one is it? I don't want to have to pay for something that I don't need! Replies to this message: burdawg (Mar 25, 2007 11:15 am) melissafair (Apr 23, 2007 6:22 pm)
#3 of 20 Re: Wearing of tires [melissafair] by burdawg Mar 25, 2007 (11:15 am)
Replying to: melissafair (Mar 24, 2007 9:44 pm) You need to take it to someone who knows what they're doing. There's no ball joints or tie rods on the back. It could be alignment, but if your losing rear traction over bumps bad enough to almost lose control it's probably something worn or broken in the suspension.
#4 of 20 About to buy new tires by gtx Mar 25, 2007 (3:30 pm)
Wow, this thread is a lonnnnnng time ago. Melissafair, something is very wrong with your car and need immediate attention. There are not ballpoints or tie rods on the back of the car but there are suspension parts that could be loose or worn. The advice about getting it look at is very good advice. Take it to a shop you trust and find out what they diagnose, then come back here and post it. Any car forum for that matter will tell you if what there trying to sell you legitimate or not. There's no such thing as blinker fluid so if they try and pull that, kick'em in the nuts and run.   The update on the original problem comes from the Good Year dealer. Aperantly, there was a recall of this tire and wheel combination a long long time ago. The dealership that told us all we needed was to rotate the tires to fix the trouble will not see our business again ever. (I knew it was BS when the guy told me but didn't have the proper information at the time) The car has 50 thousand on it and we're just about to go and buy a new set. Yup, we put up with is so long that we actually wore the tires down. Replies to this message: melissafair (Mar 25, 2007 6:42 pm)
#5 of 20 Re: About to buy new tires [gtx] by melissafair Mar 25, 2007 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: gtx (Mar 25, 2007 3:30 pm) I didn't take my car to a dealership but I did take it to a mechanic that I trust. He told me that it needed a back end alignment. He said that Grand AMs need both a front and back end alignment. Is that true?
#6 of 20 about alignment by gtx Mar 25, 2007 (8:14 pm)
It shouldn't need one unless there has been something change. Yea, the rear wheels do need aligning once in a while do to the way the struts and springs are constructed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacPherson_strut   An alignment will first consist of an inspection do determine if it can be aligned. That may reveal loose or worn parts. If everything is okay, then the alignment can take place. If they charge a decent price, then go for it.
#7 of 20 Finally by gtx Mar 26, 2007 (3:21 pm)
I found a sale on some Toyo Proxes 4's today so made the jump. The noise is gone and hopefully, so is the super irritating leaking problem. Only $491 for a little sanity? Still too much to pay!
#8 of 20 finally done with it by gtx Apr 19, 2007 (8:33 pm)
I also found out from a good year store that the tires that came on the car stock had been recalled for the very noise problem that we were having The dealership seems to have missed placed our number so we could be in on the recall. Thanks for nothing Pontiac.
#9 of 20 Re: Wearing of tires [melissafair] by melissafair Apr 23, 2007 (6:22 pm)
Replying to: melissafair (Mar 24, 2007 9:44 pm) I took my car to the shop and I was informed that I needed a back end alignment. That fixed the problem and now it rides like a brand new car
#10 of 20 New Tires by enigmajc Jun 04, 2007 (8:58 am)
Anyone have suggestions on good but reasonably priced tires for my 2004 Grand Am GT? The tires I have now are the original Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires, but they cost $195 a piece! I was thinking about the Goodyear Assurance triple tread (H rated) but was told I shouldn't go below a V speed rating. Someone also suggested the Bridgestone Fuzion ZR1 but I read that this is a summer only tire and I'd like an all-weather. I'd really appreciate some suggestions. Thanks!! Replies to this message: gtx (Jun 04, 2007 2:11 pm) enigmajc (Jun 05, 2007 4:31 am) burdawg (Jun 05, 2007 5:21 am) and 3 more...

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