I bought some Michelin crossclimate2 tires today, went to the auto parts store for new wiper blades and the guy was in awe of the tires. He said they are great for the rims on my 2017 rav4, and they bubble on the bottom for more traction and a smoother ride. What warranty did you get. I said I do not know, but I am putting maybe 4k miles a year. I am not really worried about mileage as dry rot has been killing tires before mileage. He said I should have gone to Costco, better warranty, the shop I bought them from will rotate them every 5k miles for free, no road hazard.
In what context are you asking the question?
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I suspect this thread is about different warranties depending on where you buy the tires.
First, the tire manufacturerâs warranty is the same regardless of where you bought the tires. There may be differences between different lines of tires, but if you bought a particular make/model of tire, then the warranty follows the tires, not the retailer. Be aware that certain make/models are only sold at certain retailers and you can only do warranty work through those places that sell that particular make/model.
But there are retailers who offer additional provisions. To take advantage of those provisions you have to return to where you bought the tires.
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This is one of those lets find something to worry about questions. That guy at the parts store may not even know what he is talking about . Great tires for those rims ? Bubble on the bottom ?
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It looks like Costco provides an additional road hazard warranty:
Yes, I too want to know more about âbubble on the bottomâ and âgreat for the rimsâ, neither make sense to me.
I have never had a clerk at a parts store look at my car, usually not possible to see what vehicles are in the parking lot.
The only exception is the gas station/convenience store that I have been going to for about a decade, the clerk knows me. When I got my new car, she came out to sit in it.
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Yeah, those two comments are somewhat⊠strange⊠IMO.
My only other comment is that Iâve had Michelin CC2 tires on my vehicle for ~1 year, and I really like them. They were very effective in last yearâs snow, theyâre quiet, they handle very well, andâas is typical of Michelinsâthey have excellent ride quality.
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Rims? Tires with a bubble on the bottom?
Difficulty understanding âcommon folkâ?
The salesclerk liked the Rav4 wheels and observed the normal sidewall deflection of a radial tire which is more noticeable on 55 series tires than it is on lower profile tires.
Thatâs kind of what I thought, but shouldnât that diagram show the âdeformedâ tread closer to the rim than the âinitialâ tread location?
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The section diagram you shared seems to represent what the org. poster might have been at lack of (the correct) words to describe.
Yes, radial, vs. bias-ply construction tires, are more prone to âbulge outâ to varying degree closest to the point where they contact the ground.
That is a natural function of radial tires, even when adjusted to vehicle-spec cold pressure first thing in the morning.
Unfortunately, humans are a looks-driven, appearance-driven species, and this appearance of a correctly inflated radial ply tires often inspires them to continue inflating that tire until the bulge is mostly gone. But by then, the tire might be anywhere from 10-20psi overinflated, possibly even above the max cold pressure embossed on the sidewall of the tire itself.
The type of rim or wheel on a vehicle has little to do with this natural deformation of radial tires while in service on that vehicle.
Bias-ply tires, on the other hand, were of opposite tendencies: The tread section was more compliant, and prone to tuck-in during high speed turns, or if under-inflated, and the sidewall was relatively stiffer. A bias ply tire wouldnât appear flat until it really was F L A T .
To conclude the discussion, small box auto part store clerks are clerks, the same as a clerk or, if you prefer cashier at a big box store.
To confuse bottom with side wall, to me, is unfathomable. I had tire with a bubble on the bottom, tread separation on a bias ply tire. Thankful it happened a low speed.
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This thread just keeps getting stranger and stranger⊠I need to go put on some Zappa while re-reading some of the posts.
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I do not understand what you are saying. I dedicate this song to you, though zappa is great. Reddit - The heart of the internet
Barkydog is a regular contributor. I would like him to return and expand on his post.
The only time I had a slightly mismatched tire/rim combination was when white spoke rims were fashionable. Bias ply tires were sold in letter sizes, I went with G78, should have gone to H for my rim width, but the Gs still served me okay, never got my CJ stuck.
Or maybe Captain Beefheart.
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Never said anything about mismatched rims and tires. If you are confused by original post let me know.
Your title of the post:â Do tires and rims make a difference?â
What rims? What tires?
I donât think anybody said anything about you having mismatch tires&rims.
But your original question remains unanswered, What kind of difference? We need more information.
A nonspecific answer would be a simple yes. An acquaintance drove a Mercury, helped out a friend by buying their large diameter tire&rims, put them on his Merc, said it drove horribly, went back to the stock size rims and tires.
Or is the question, does tire/rim appearance make a difference?
My âDear Abbyâ response is the cashier should just ring up your purchase and not offer his unsolicited woulda/coulda/shoulda opinion.
My truck came from the factory with white letter tires, I now have plain black tires, yes I liked the white letters appeance better. I was getting about 30K miles on the white letter tires, switch to current tire to see if they last longer, all other factors, wet traction, dry traction, etc are similar.
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