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Cupped Tires
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:04 pm
by revdobber
My 2003 Vibe GT With 17" tires is cupping on the inside. I noticed the cupping when I had the tire rotated and balanced. I had Sears check the alignment and they told me is was right where it need to be. I took it to my local dealer and they told me i wasnt properly rotating the tires. I am a person who takes pride in my cars and perform the proper maintenance. Has anyone else had the same problem? The car has 26000 and there telling me I need new tires. Mark
Re: Cupped Tires (revdobber)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:31 pm
by ragingfish
Not to beat on the obvious, but what pressure are you running?
Re: Cupped Tires (revdobber)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:47 pm
by cohocarl
Quote, originally posted by revdobber »The car has 26000 and there telling me I need new tires.Continentals? That's about right.
Re: Cupped Tires (cohocarl)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:08 pm
by Mavrik
Quote, originally posted by cohocarl »Continentals? That's about right. He has 17" tires though, the Vibe doesn't come with 17" conti tires, only 16"
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:24 pm
by ragingfish
Dunlops maybe?
Re: Cupped Tires (revdobber)
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:01 am
by pmh013
My Conti's cupped really early on. Diagnosis: failure to rotate at exactly every 10,000 km (6000 miles). I think I went 15,000 km before I first rotated them, and they were screwed.I suffered through them until they were completely bald, then bought Pirelli's.
Re: Cupped Tires (pmh013)
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:16 pm
by MadBill
My ancient 275/40 Firestone Firehawks have been on the same corners of my Vibe for over 30,000 km (~19,000 mi) and still look fine, but then they've kind of toughened with age...
Re: Cupped Tires (MadBill)
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:12 pm
by goodvibe
revdobber, What is the rotation history?
Re: Cupped Tires (goodvibe)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:55 am
by revdobber
Every 6 to 8,000 Miles and they are Dunlops
Re: (ragingfish)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:56 am
by revdobber
They are Dunlop tires
Re: Cupped Tires (cohocarl)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:57 am
by revdobber
32 to 34lbs
Re: Cupped Tires (MadBill)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:59 am
by revdobber
Did the Perellis cure the problem?
Re: Cupped Tires (pmh013)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:00 pm
by revdobber
Did the Perellis cure the problem?
Re: Cupped Tires (revdobber)
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:51 pm
by pmh013
You seem to have a double-posting issue.Yes, the Pirelli's (and rotations every other oil change) have solved the problem. The OEM tires just plain suck.
Re: Cupped Tires (pmh013)
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:12 am
by revdobber
Thank you very much
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:36 am
by Ponticat
My '03 GT also has badly cupped 17" Dunlops, with a similar rotation schedule, proper air pressures. For what it is worth, I noticed a Mitsu Eclipse with the same Dunlops - they were cupping too.
Re: (Ponticat)
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:10 am
by tondef
My '03 GT with the 17" Dunlops was also badly cupping. I noticed it at around 20,000 miles, it was making a loud vibration when coming from high speeds to low speeds and they howled. I took it in and they thought it was a front wheel bearing first, but that didn't fix it. That was when my service tech said they were "cupping on the outside and feathering on the inside."
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:55 am
by zionzr2
I have a new AWD vibeless than 6000 miles Had only one oil change so far and noticed my fronts are cupping on the outside. I run between 30-35 pressure all the way around. I know the sticker says 35 front and 32 rear. I should be fine there.I do have the INfamous Conti's