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Buick Terraza Tires/Wheels

12 messages,  Last post on Nov 02, 2008 at 9:48 PM

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#3 of 12 Re: Tire Wear !?! [jwest05] by capriracer

Apr 07, 2007 (5:23 am)

Replying to: jwest05 (Apr 06, 2007 7:52 am)
I think you are going to have trouble getting warranty coverage.
 
1) Michelin is going to look at the tire wear and say it is a vehicle problem - and they'd be right.
 
2) The GM dealer is going to look at a 2 year old car and he replaced the tires once, so he thinks he has done what he could do.
 
I think your best bet is to strike a bargain with the GM dealer - something along the lines of him paying for half the cost of an alignment by an outside shop, and him paying for half the cost of a new set of tires.

#4 of 12 steering wheel vibration 58mph and up 2006 terraza by oldguy3

Aug 05, 2007 (9:30 am)

Had tires blanced at 500 miles, new michilins at 3000 miles, force balance at 6000 miles.
Tried to find dealer that could force balce with Hunter Lasser machine,but no luck.
Rep went for ride with me and informed me it was within van tolerances.(Never seen that in buick brochure).
Turned case over to BBB. Waiting for afford from GM now.
Anyone with same problem.

#5 of 12 Re: steering wheel vibration 58mph and up 2006 terraza [oldguy3] by vince730

Aug 22, 2007 (3:39 pm)

Replying to: oldguy3 (Aug 05, 2007 9:30 am)
It seems to me that the tires wear extremely quick on all GM model vans. Something needs to be done about this! Either the dealer needs to offer warranty on the tires/replace for a small or no fee or redign the terraza so this does not keep happening. If you owned the terraza for 8 years, you would probably spending as much as a new terraza from sll the tire replace charges

#6 of 12 Re: Tire Wear !?! [capriracer] by morewasabi

Aug 30, 2007 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: capriracer (Apr 07, 2007 5:23 am)
2005 Terraza with 2.5Ltr, 24000 miles Original Goodyear tires, no excess wear and no vibrations. Rotate tires every other oil change.
Had to have front end alignment done once due to hitting the curb. Should get at least another 20000-25000 miles on these tires.

#7 of 12 Re: Tire Wear !?! [morewasabi] by 05terraza1

Sep 08, 2007 (7:02 pm)

Replying to: morewasabi (Aug 30, 2007 9:23 pm)
Having same tire wear problem here. Rotors keep warping as well causing vibration when braking at higher speeds. Sway bar link bolts replaced twice. These are not normal wear and tear issues. Also, this is our 3rd GM Minivan in the last 10 years and never had these problems with the other 2. I guess it's back to the dealer again.

#8 of 12 Re: Tire Wear !?! [05terraza1] by rmondshine

Sep 17, 2007 (3:51 pm)

Replying to: 05terraza1 (Sep 08, 2007 7:02 pm)
This is my second GM minivan but the first one an Oldsmobile did not have independant rear suspension. Apparently, the new suspension requires more frequent tire rotations or you will get uneven tire wear, cupping in the rear and balding on the edges in the front. But one can argue if you are balding your front tire edges maybe you are going around corners too fast. So, I am learning the characteristics of this new van. 1) rotate tires every 6k miles. 2) take it easy around corners 3) keep the tires at or near max inflation.

#9 of 12 Tires.................. by dave_justdave

Nov 13, 2007 (1:16 pm)

We have had the same problems on our 2005 Buick Terrazza, finally I took off the GM OEM Goodyear tires and put on new Yokohama's. Cost a lot, but they are fantastic in rain and snow and now there is no unusual tire wear.....go figure. The OEM GM tires are just terrible, replace them before you have an accident.

#10 of 12 Re: Tires.................. [dave_justdave] by kcorey

Nov 13, 2007 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: dave_justdave (Nov 13, 2007 1:16 pm)
You're doing the right thing, but have a dealer (especially if you're under warranty) check the alignment and shocks.

#11 of 12 Re: Tires.................. [kcorey] by electbc

Aug 24, 2008 (9:27 am)

Replying to: kcorey (Nov 13, 2007 2:28 pm)
I complained to my dealer about the premature tire wear,he wasn't very interested in checking the alignment, he said it wasn't a warranty issue, he just wanted to see me a new set of tires. The OEMs wore out at 14,000.

#12 of 12 Re: Tire Wear !?! [blufz1] by smithsan

Nov 02, 2008 (9:48 pm)

Replying to: blufz1 (Apr 06, 2007 8:26 am)
When you see a tire with irregular wear, you should find the underlying cause. If you only replace the tire, you have not solved the problem that caused the irregular wear in the first place. To solve the underlying problem, you must see the irregular wear when the tire is still on the vehicle.
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