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Symptom Chart - Wheels & Tires

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SYMPTOM CHART - WHEELS & TIRES

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Tires show excess wear on edge of tread
  • Underinflated tires.
  • ADJUST air pressure in tires.
  • Vehicle overloaded.
  • RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of overloaded condition.
  • High-speed cornering.
  • RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of cause of condition.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
  • CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
  • ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
  • Tires show excess wear in center of tread
  • Tires overinflated.
  • ADJUST air pressure.
  • Other excessive tire wear problems
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
  • ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
  • Incorrect tire pressure.
  • ADJUST pressure.
  • Loose or leaking shock absorbers.
  • TIGHTEN or INSTALL new shock absorbers as necessary.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
  • CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Loose, worn or damaged suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary.
  • Wheel and tire assembly out of balance.
  • BALANCE wheel and tire assembly.
  • Excessive lateral or radial runout of wheel.
  • Wobble or shimmy
  • Damaged wheel bearings.
  • Loose or damaged suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary.
  • Bent wheel.
  • INSTALL a new wheel as necessary.
  • Damaged tire.
  • INSTALL a new tire as necessary.
  • Loose wheel nuts.
  • High-speed shake
  • Wheel hub face/pilot/bolt circle runout.
  • Tires/wheels.
  • Wheel bearings.
  • Suspension/steering linkage.
  • Engine.
  • Transmission.
  • Brake discs/imbalance.
  • Vehicle vibration
  • Driveline - engine.
  • Tires.
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