3:13 This closer look reveals some "dry rot" there too. Most likely older tires. Always check your tires date of manufacturer. It's a DOT code and the last 4 digits are the week and the year. An example is: 3422 ....that's the 34th week of 2022. Good to know when buying tires sold as new.
You are absolutely right! Yeah, I have known that they had some dry rot for a while now. I am not condoning to anybody that you keep tires on that have evidence of dry rot. However, money was really tight when I filmed this video (as it pretty much always is in this economy right lol) so I just kept these on until the bitter end. These tires are just about 6 years old. My DOT code was 3518, so they were manufactured in the last week of August in 2018. 😅 That's really not THAT bad, but based on how these tires looked, I absolutely pushed them to their limit, and then some lol. Thank you very much for pointing that out though! That's important for viewers to see. I also sincerely appreciate you watching my video. Take care, have a good one! -Mark 😎🤙
Hi, do you need to do wheel alignment after rotating your tires? I've asked mechanics and they said yes, and I see that your front tires are unevenly wearing. Isn't that a sign of bad alignment? Do you think it's necessary?
Hi there! So, it is not necessarily required to get an alignment every time you rotate your tires. However, if you are noticing shaking or weird vibrating at any speed, pulling to one side of the other, or a crooked steering wheel when you are driving straight, you ABSOLUTELY you should get an alignment ASAP. Prolonging a needed alignment can accelerate the wear of your tires, along with other suspension/braking components, and can also pose a safety risk if left for too long. And yes, you are correct about the uneven wear. That is also a sign of a needed alignment. However, those mechanics are referring to one outside edge of the tire compared to the other, for instance. My tires are all worn pretty evenly across the flat plane of the tread. It's just that my front tires were much more worn down than the rears, and that's because I have a FWD vehicle, and I let this rotation interval go wayyyyyy too long lol. If it's a 2WD vehicle, typically the wheels that receive power from the engine wear down faster due to the increased load. Combine that with braking (weight transfer to the front) along with steering, and you will see even MORE wear compared to the rear. A FWD car does all 3 of those things lol. I admit, I also drive my car relatively hard, so I was definitely expecting to see the front tires being much more worn down than the rears. I hope that answers your question! Also, thank you so much for checking out my video! If you enjoyed it, please make sure to leave me a like, and also consider subscribing to my channel! It's free, and it really helps me out to grow, so I certainly appreciate it. Take care, and have a good one! -Mark 😎🤙
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3:13 This closer look reveals some "dry rot" there too. Most likely older tires.
Always check your tires date of manufacturer. It's a DOT code and the last 4 digits are the week and the year. An example is: 3422 ....that's the 34th week of 2022. Good to know when buying tires sold as new.
You are absolutely right! Yeah, I have known that they had some dry rot for a while now. I am not condoning to anybody that you keep tires on that have evidence of dry rot. However, money was really tight when I filmed this video (as it pretty much always is in this economy right lol) so I just kept these on until the bitter end. These tires are just about 6 years old. My DOT code was 3518, so they were manufactured in the last week of August in 2018. 😅 That's really not THAT bad, but based on how these tires looked, I absolutely pushed them to their limit, and then some lol.
Thank you very much for pointing that out though! That's important for viewers to see. I also sincerely appreciate you watching my video. Take care, have a good one! -Mark 😎🤙
Hi, do you need to do wheel alignment after rotating your tires? I've asked mechanics and they said yes, and I see that your front tires are unevenly wearing. Isn't that a sign of bad alignment? Do you think it's necessary?
Hi there! So, it is not necessarily required to get an alignment every time you rotate your tires. However, if you are noticing shaking or weird vibrating at any speed, pulling to one side of the other, or a crooked steering wheel when you are driving straight, you ABSOLUTELY you should get an alignment ASAP. Prolonging a needed alignment can accelerate the wear of your tires, along with other suspension/braking components, and can also pose a safety risk if left for too long.
And yes, you are correct about the uneven wear. That is also a sign of a needed alignment. However, those mechanics are referring to one outside edge of the tire compared to the other, for instance. My tires are all worn pretty evenly across the flat plane of the tread. It's just that my front tires were much more worn down than the rears, and that's because I have a FWD vehicle, and I let this rotation interval go wayyyyyy too long lol.
If it's a 2WD vehicle, typically the wheels that receive power from the engine wear down faster due to the increased load. Combine that with braking (weight transfer to the front) along with steering, and you will see even MORE wear compared to the rear. A FWD car does all 3 of those things lol. I admit, I also drive my car relatively hard, so I was definitely expecting to see the front tires being much more worn down than the rears.
I hope that answers your question! Also, thank you so much for checking out my video! If you enjoyed it, please make sure to leave me a like, and also consider subscribing to my channel! It's free, and it really helps me out to grow, so I certainly appreciate it. Take care, and have a good one! -Mark 😎🤙