Speedometer has always been inaccurate to begin with.
In a way, I consider this as a 'good' tyre change in possibly gaining 'better' mileage.
Stick to it and worry not.

Hi Cempedaklife,

This tyre has abnormal rubbing on the outer edge of the tyre, and it should be avoidable and I consider it re-usable for now.

To assess and establish the source/root of the problem and hence overcome it according, additional info from you would be required among others whether :

a) inner edge of same tyre has similar abnormal rubbing;
b) what about conditions of the tyre on the opposite side as between Left Hand Side LHS and Right Hand Side RHS;
c) tyre on front or on rear of car;whether it's LHS or RHS or both?
d) existing tyre size and actual air pressure being inflated to vs OEM owner manual tyre size specified and recommended psi pressure?
e) overloading in weights occur or not ? ;
f) the last wheel alignment done, when and why?
g) always take cornering at high speed in similar direction repeatedly, etc.
h) road surface not properly surfaced ?

Above additional info may help in further identifying whether tyre wheel alignment is badly out and require re-work or severe tyre under-inflation and/or cornering abuse requiring re-adjustment.

Use back the tyre, my friend.

I suspect the so-called wheel alignment was poorly or wrongly done, meaning it has too much of toe-in, among others.
This tyre shop you engaged seems cannot be trusted for a good job .
Ask around for a trust worthy one around your area.



Yes, the tyres are okay for continuing use.
If you rectify the mis-alignment problem soon enough, you will have even wear on front tyres.
If not, you can still use the tyres till it's bald, as you suffer 'only' uneven wear leading to pre-mature tyre life.

This post has been edited by zeng: Jun 20 2018, 12:00 AM

As an owner, I would do it but in pairs of LHS/RHS tyres on one and the same (front or rear) axle .

This post has been edited by zeng: Jun 20 2020, 02:21 PM

Balancing , yes when purchasing new tyres .
Alignment, no for many many years . But front tyres currently has found some heel-toe wear ,will look into alignment comes next replacement of front tyres as the uneven wear is very mild .

Metal cord exposed?
You have only days or weeks to get it replaced before rupture in use.
6 months? No way, IME.
Redo your alignment, which is causing you the problem.
Brand recommendation? Sorry , can't help you much as I'm XM2 loyalist thus far.

This post has been edited by zeng: Apr 12 2021, 11:37 PM

I didn't mean you mention 6 months.
I mean it won't last you for another 6 months, a month or two if you are lucky.
It could just happen in your next 1 trip or 2, IDK.

Not worth it and I buy your idea about the un-necessity of periodic tyre rotation/balancing/alignment in typical 2WD.
Practised such for a decade, if not more.
Exception being when one of four tyres encounter unusual socalled inherent wear which cannot be rectified by proper alignment works,specifically with a certain AWD.

Edit:
My XM2's at Avanza Rear at 95k km is still good and I intend to push it to say, 105-115k km till touching tread wear indicator bar.
Only balance once when newly purchased upon installation. No alignment and no periodic rotation throughout its life thus far.

This post has been edited by zeng: Apr 14 2021, 09:31 AM

I was charged, whether by tyre shops or my mechanic.
But whether my mechanic waives rotation charges or gives discounts in final sum, that's another matter altogether.
So getting foc may be conditional, only you know and he knows and rightly his other partner or brother might charge you.

Agree with you and I did as you say.
But do other readers here did as you say ?
Surely almost all readers are advised otherwise, by experts be it tyre shops or online internet 'professionals' some of which owning websites.

This post has been edited by zeng: Apr 15 2021, 09:20 AM

Generally, all tyre and car manufacturers jointly and consistently advise tyre rotation at periodic intervals, mostly at 10,000 km or 1 year, which I don't follow.

This post has been edited by zeng: Apr 15 2021, 09:24 AM

That would be the most economical method and value for money, by maximising tyre life kaw kaw of every single tyre at every set of 2 at any one single time.
Zero wastage, theoretically.

Yes.
My 3rd pair of XM2 at front axle has completed 70k km todate. Touching 100k km and beyond is sap sap sui imo.

So??????
We can sue the mechanics and tyre shops for millions in a class suit?
Recommend me a class suit lawyer please with money to pocket.
I wish to appoint you as middleman to handle this on my behalf, splitting the lottery 50-50 after expenses.
Deal?

This post has been edited by zeng: Apr 16 2021, 10:37 AM

Ouch.......
if it were me I would undo the previous steering wheel adjustment back to factory position, and re-do alignment.

Tyre manufacturers say: 10 years.

The previous set of XM2 on Avanza was replaced after about 105-110k kms.

Current front set has about 75k kms and Rear axle set has about 100k km.

Still going on .

I too never do the often-pronounced practice of tyre rotations since installation of my respective tyres .....
meaning the 4 tyres on my Avanza are today still in their original location since installation.

Besides, my previous set of 105-110k km XM2 (Front axle) had a residual tread depth of about 2 mm, well higher than the factory recommended criteria of replacement upon reaching tyre wear indicator at 1.6 mm depth.

Your 40k replacement of Goodyear was likely at a tread depth well very much higher than 1.6 mm tire wear indicator recommended of factory, just my speculation.

I think majority of car owners on this board and general public are brain-washed to have their tyres replaced at say, 3-4 mm of residual tyre tread depth for whatever insurance/feel shiok reasons which imo is contrary to recommendations of ALL tyre manufacturers and hence I humbly consider the actual practice a wasteful consideration.



Tyre manufacturers should be smarter right?

This post has been edited by zeng: Sep 30 2021, 07:36 PM

What 20-22k km tyre life?
You must have excessive alignment toes and/or pre-mature tyre replacement criteria aka not following tyre wear indicator as recommended by all tyre manufacturers across the board?

My previous pair of XM2 lasts for about 115k km.
Current pair at about 105-108k km usage, with a tread depth of about 2 -2.2 mm and going.
Its manufacturing date is Week 13 Year 2015 thereabout.
Plenty of hairline cracks at edge, nah.... that isn't an issue according to factories.