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| Author: | Joe Jeep Owner [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | COOPER ATR |
Anyone having any wear issues with these? I have had them on for about 21k or so and I think I'm starting to notice some odd wear in them. I didnt get an alignment right after I got them, but when I finally did the guy said I had a little bit of uneven wear but it should correct itself with a balance and rotation. That was about a month or two ago and now I'm thinking it is still wearing a little funny. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:36 pm ] |
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wearing a little funny tends to be a problem somewhere else that shows on the tires This looked like a fairly good summary http://www.kaltire.com/commercial/medium_truck_tires/tire_wear.php |
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| Author: | onthehunt [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:07 pm ] |
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It's very hard to correct an abnormal wear pattern after it has occurred. You should have had it aligned when you bought new tires. Hindsight is always 20/20 though! Leave them on the back for as long as possible and hope the front set wears even. Good luck! All this is assuming the fronts wore uneven. You also could have worn out springs and/or struts but if that were the case I would think you would notice it. |
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| Author: | Joe Jeep Owner [ Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:01 am ] |
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I didnt think it was something that would even out, but I had to ask. The place where I bought them doesnt do alignments which I didnt find out until I got there. Couldnt get an appointment anywhere that day so I waited, then kind of forgot about it for a little while. Completely my fault, like you said, hind sight is 20/20 though. It's not so bad that I would have to replace them or anything, it could even be very minor. I was just wondering if it was something else other than a problem with the tires. I dont think my shocks/struts are worn but they are the originals (as far as I know) from 2002 (bought used). I will ride it out and see if it gets worse, I was thinking of switching to General Grabber AT2's right before next winter anyway so I have an option if they get worse. Cant decide, I like the Coopers but I hear so many good things about the Generals too and they are cheap to switch. |
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| Author: | Skipperb [ Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:23 pm ] |
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I have 265/75 ATR and have rotated every 3000 ,I got lifetime rotation and have had verry even ware, I do just the 4 tire rotation as the spare is a goodyear. How often did you rotate in the 21K |
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| Author: | LiLredLibby [ Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: COOPER ATR |
Joe Jeep Owner wrote: Anyone having any wear issues with these? I have had them on for about 21k or so and I think I'm starting to notice some odd wear in them.
I didnt get an alignment right after I got them, but when I finally did the guy said I had a little bit of uneven wear but it should correct itself with a balance and rotation. That was about a month or two ago and now I'm thinking it is still wearing a little funny. In the buisness we call it "Chopping". Does it look like the outermost row of tread is stairstepped?I've also got the ATR's,and did'nt get mine aligned right away,but they don't seem to be "Chopped" yet.Tires with agrssive tread do need to be rotated alot more often,and they do show imperfect wear more easely. Ron |
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| Author: | Joe Jeep Owner [ Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:30 am ] |
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I was rotating every oil change for almost a year, then backed off and did it every other. I'm past due for a rotation right now though, that's what made me think to look at how there were wearing. It's not "copped" or anything, I noticed two tread blocks had the sipping (?) worn away which I thought was a little odd. Plus I know the guy mentioned that I had a little bit of wear on my last alignment so I wanted to check. I have the goodyear as my spare too so I only rotate 4, I was going to get a 5th Cooper (just to match, I know I cant rotate it in now) but if these were damaged or something I might switch to Generals for all five. |
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