New Owners Check Frnt End Align!
New Owners Check Frnt End Align!
Rotated my tires (Continentals) at 6500 miles and found that the fronts were almost down to the wear bars. Also they were showing an out of camber wear patern (inside on one and outside on the other). I quickly did a search on this great website and found this is a fairly common problem. So we took it in to the dealer and they performed a front end alignment, the paper work says they adjusted the caster and the camber. I have never done anything to knock the front end out of alignment so I assume it was this way when new. It did not drive like there were any alignment problems. So now I have two worn out tires on the back and two almost new tires on the front...bummer.Just wanted to warn any new owners that this should be added to the "things to check" list when you first buy your Vibe. For me the others were deflate the tires from 55+ down to 32 and aim the headlights. Maybe we should welcome new owners with this info. Now to start looking for a good replacement tire.
Base Two Tone Satellite, Auto, & Pwr Pkg....my current commuting car.
Re: New Owners Check Frnt End Align! (JohnC)
My front Conti's wore out at 3200 miles. My alignment was bang on though. Left front toe-in was out by 1/3 of a degree, so that was not an issue. I didn't even mount the new Conti's, I traded all 4 in for $250.00 and ordered new 225/50/16 Falken FK451's.
Re: New Owners Check Frnt End Align! (Sunny)
Quote, originally posted by Sunny »...and ordered new 225/50/16 Falken FK451's.I'm ready to trash my Conti's this week. (YEA!!) Do you have a pic of your car with the 225/50's on it you could post? I read a couple posts on Matrixowners.com where guys have put them on with no problems, but I haven't seen any pics.From what I can see, most brands are almost an inch wider, but the diameter is almost exactly the same.
Sold 6/16/04 03 Vibe 5-speed, Hotchkis Sway Bars & Springs, Hooker Aerochamber, Panasonic Stereo, Hitch, Silverstars,04 Saturn Vue 2.2L Ecotec, 5-speed, 01 Stratus R/T Coupe 5-speed (wife's car) 85 Corvette 268 CompCam, 882 heads, FlatTops, 24lb injectors, Hooker Aerochamber true duals, 58mm TB, Holley AFPR, Siamesed intake base, Polished TPI.
Re: (JohnC)
Per your tag line: There's a coincidence for you; I've been commuting 100 miles a day for 35 years and have two months to go!