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Repairing a motorcycle tire puncture. With heat or without heat?
Asked a local mechanic for the charge of repairing a puncture and he says he'd charge a certain amount for simply taking a piece of rubber tube and sticking it over the puncture, or if I would pay him ...
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Pros/cons of higher profile tires?
I have a 2002 Hyundai Elantra, which ordinarily comes with P195/60R15 87H tires. What are the pros and cons of changing these tires to a set of P185/65R15 86T? Some sites say they're compatible, but ...
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TPM on subaru wrx
Does Subaru Wrx not have a TPM(Tire Pressure Monitor) installed? when I recently changed my tires the installer said it did not have any monitor.
That made me think, how the low tire pressure ...
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Will stock tires from a toyota yaris fit a 2004 cavalier
I have a set of stock summer tires from a Toyota Yaris will they fit the stock rims of a 2004 chevy cavalier?
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How reliable are bubble balancers?
I'm starting down the DIY-automotive path and was reading about how some people use bubble balancers to balance their own tires at home. Can anyone speak to the accuracy of these balancers? Does ...
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Will different tread depths hurt my 4 wheel drive?
I have a Ford F150 4x4. The front 2 tires treads measure 12/32, one rear is 6/32 and the other is 10/32. The dealership told me I should replace the rear 2 tires because the big difference in tread ...
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How to mark tires so they can be identified after theft?
A real-life situation: a car owner leaves his car near a multistoried building in the evening and in the morning he sees the car is standing on bricks and wheels are gone. He addresses the police and ...
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Help deciphering the penny test
My tires are starting to burn out at nearly the drop of a hat, so it's time to start looking at tire wear.
I've never had to replace tires due to wear before, so this is foreign territory for me. ...
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How much mpg am I losing with different inflated tires?
I have the front passenger side and rear driver side tires at 34 psi.
The other two wheels are around 28.
How much is this affecting the mileage on the car? It is a 2004 Cadillac SRX V8, and the ...
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Lug nuts keep snapping off
Why would 'Lug Bolts' be snapping off constantly and tires wearing faster on the passenger front tire of a '98 Blazer, 4 wheel drive. The tire is wearing on the outside. It has had a front end ...
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Ford Focus steering wheel vibration and noise from front right wheel4
I drive a Ford Focus 2004 which has about 104 thousand km on the clock.
There is a constant noise from the front right wheel which goes away when I depress the clutch. Moreover around 60km/h and ...
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Finding Cause of Slow Tire Leak 2001 Camry
I have a 4cyl 2001 Toyota Camry
It has the following rims.
I believe they're an aluminum alloy. I have a matching set of 4 DUNLOP tires rated for 44 PSI. I'll edit this post with specifics ...
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Durability of chrome rims vs aluminum alloy
We have a Japanese car that recently developed a slow leak in the right rear tire. One tire shop told us that we needed new tires on the back, but the justification sounded weak so I drove it for a ...
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Front End Alignments
I recently had my vehicle in for a front end alignment.
They told me all of my shocks were bad, causing all of the problems, and that they would not be able to align the front end with those bad ...
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Is it OK to replace only 2 tires on an AWD car?
On a 2004 VW R32 (which uses a Haldex AWD system), I have one damaged summer tire. All the tires have at least half of their usable tread depth left. At $200 ea, I'd like to replace only a pair of ...
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Why do tires get bigger over the years?
It seems to me that with every new model of a car, tires are getting bigger. For example, 17 years ago I had Mitsubishi Mirage and it came with P155/80R13. Today I have a Hyundai Accent, and it came ...
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Usability of Unused Winter Tires
I have not used my winter tires for ten years. They were used only for one winter. Are they still good?
Tread is good but has the rubber been affected by long storage?
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Clunking sound at back of car when applying brakes
Since having my tires changed, I've been hearing a clunking sound from waht sounds like the back driver side of my car when I apply the brakes if they're applied jsut enoug to start slowing down the ...
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Front, driver-side wheel sounds like it's skidding when braking
I have a Nissan Micra (UK, 51-plate, 2001 model) and I've today noticed a sound a bit like skidding when I apply the brakes, gently, around 30mph. Driving and steering as usual is fine, no unusual ...
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Toyota Prius 2010 Has No Spare Tire
I recently bought a 2010 used Toyota Prius from local dealer in Jordan, the dealer claims this edition imported from Germany (even the user manuals are in Dutch).
The wired part unlike the USA/Japan ...
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How do I know what quality tires to choose? What criteria sets them apart?
I recently needed to get my left rear tire replaced because of a bulge in the sidewall. Upon the recommendation of the serviceman at the chain tire store I replace both rear tires.
He showed me a ...
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Had shocks, rear axle, tires replaced - alignment still out of spec and car vibrates?
Last year my old tires became ruined (cupped and feathered) because of ancient, horrible shocks and struts. Since then, I've had all new shocks put in, my rear axle was replaced (because toe couldn't ...
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How to determine tire compatibility [93 4runner]
I have a 93 Toyota 4runner with 31/10.5-15, if I understand the conversions correctly that would be a 267/76/R15 in metric. I am looking at replacing these tires and have found a set of 235/75/R15's ...
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What happened to my tire between the time I got it and the time I found it deflated?
Here's the scenario:
I purchased 4 new tires with installation for my 2003 Ford Focus with almost 200,000 miles on it (original aluminium wheels).
When I got my car from the tire place, I noticed ...
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How to diagnose high speed vibration?
I get a vibration at high speeds (50+), can feel it particularly in the steering wheel, front seats, dashboard. I have been trying to figure out what's going on, keeping in mind that:
All 4 shocks ...
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Car decelerating quickly
I recently changed my brake pads and did wheel alignment at the official workshop of my car manufacturer.
It was driving just fine but suddenly as I was driving it at one fine point the steering ...
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What might cause a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TMPS) to intermittently get no reading?
I bought a used car a few years back that has a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) including a readout on the dash with the pressure level on all tires and a warning indicator when any of the ...
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Tire Diameter Vs Tire Wear
I was told that larger diameter tires, in my case 55/R19 , wear faster than a comparable smaller diameter, say 55/R17 inch tires. Fact or fiction?
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Should I replace the tires earlier?
I recently read from a reputable source that tyres should be replaced at 3.2mm of tread thickness, not 1.6mm as the previous dogma suggested. My tyres are all in the 2.0mm - 2.5mm range.
I understand ...
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When to know it's time to fill the tyres with air again?
A colleague says it is a best-practice to fill air in the car and bike tires once every two weeks. He says not doing so causes tiny wrinkles/cracks in the tubing and reduces the life of the tire ...
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Wobbly Steering-wheel after changing Rims/Tires?
I've just recently swapped Summer Tires/Rims for my Winter set on my own for the first time. As it should be an easy concept, I went to a "U-Wrench" type shop where you rent a stall with a lift/tools ...
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Why does my Toyota Camry Hybrid (2008) keep consuming tires?
I bought my Toyota Camry Hybrid new in 2008. I specify Hybrid because I know the weight distribution is somewhat different.
I've driven 50,000. I live in South Florida. I've already replaced all ...
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Is talcum powder really beneficial for a tyre tube?
The local mechanic who replaced my motorcycle tyre tube added what looked like talcum powder to the insides of the tyre before inserting the new tube. I asked him the advantage of doing that and he ...
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Having to replace tires
I have a 2011 Kia Sorento. I've had it since March, 2010, so almost three years. In that time, I've had to replace each of the tires at least once, if not twice. Two months ago I had to replace the ...
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Automatic trasmission gear lock when accelerating
For awhile now since getting my first car (and only driving Automatic transmissions) I've had plenty of experiences where when making a turn out of a parking lot with my wheels turned a bit too much, ...
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Buying new tires R15, R16, R17?
I currently have 205/55 R16 91V M+S Goodridge tires and an '06 Honda Civic Coupe. Should I stick with the same type of tires for go for something else? What's the difference between getting R16 or ...
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2011 ford focus ses changing tires
I ahve a 2011 ford focus and trying to change my back rear tires which are low profile sport tires on right now to my winter tires. and the sport tires are not coming off on the back. help?
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What are the pros and cons of using big tires in front on a bike? [closed]
I need to know more about the pros and cons of using different size tires in front and back. My bike has a lower curb weight, so every time its back tire skids.
