Bad tire?

[tom4bren]

Bad tire ... bad tire ... go sit in the corner.

I've actually seen that before but only on the sidewall, not on the tread.

Judging by the wear, it looks like you've been running them underinflated. I wonder if that may have contributed.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...1023-01070.jpg

Found this pic by googling "belts showing on tire"

It could have been pothole damage or something.

[dsallade01]

It does have both front axles going out and a bad vibration in the front. I assumed it was the tire, but its still there so now I'm wondering if the vibration from the axles caused the belts to separate inside, but shooting out through the tread like that is weird.

The tire pressure was good on all four tires, but the previous owner had put "green slime" in the tire. Not sure if that could have assisted in me having a "bad tire!!" (Killing me Tom)

Bad tire ... bad tire ... go sit in the corner.

I've actually seen that before but only on the sidewall, not on the tread.

Judging by the wear, it looks like you've been running them underinflated. I wonder if that may have contributed.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...1023-01070.jpg

Found this pic by googling "belts showing on tire"

It could have been pothole damage or something.

[tom4bren]

The tire pressure was good on all four tires, but the previous owner had put "green slime" in the tire.

The fact that the tire had been 'slimed' would indicate that it had gone flat at some point. If it had been driven on (even for a short distance) uber-under inflated could cause belt separation.

It may actually be a combination of the 2 events - run flat & improper wear from the mis-alignment.

[dsallade01]

Good point Tom.

The fact that the tire had been 'slimed' would indicate that it had gone flat at some point. If it had been driven on (even for a short distance) uber-under inflated could cause belt separation.

It may actually be a combination of the 2 events - run flat & improper wear from the mis-alignment.