Should I change tires?

[meledson]

Thursday Last week along NLEX, nag wheel lock (front only) ako sa grabeng braking. Siguro nasa more than 3 meters ang skid mark (dahil sa di ko nakita, it could be longger). Dahil sa close call na ito, may portion na numipis ang thread. But I think di pa na reach ang wear marker. So when I hit 60 Kph, may konting vibration. (Now almost wala na)

Are my front tires still safe or should I change them. BTW, tire milage is 17,000 Km+.

Stock tires, 185/70/R14. Dunlop SR 10. (am not sure on exact mode number)

[Memphis Raines]

I think what you now have is a 'flat spot'. It should return to normal in a short period of time.

sir mel, that was a close call! buti nalang nothing happened

[meledson]

"flat spot" pala ang tawag duon.

Yup it was really a close call.

Bilis ng takbo ng mga cars sa paligid ko, sabay lang ako sa flow (mga 80 kph+). tapos nag brake ang AUV na nasa harap ko, brake din ako, kaso palakas ng palakas ang brake nya, siyempre, dahan dahan nawawala ang clearance ko, pa diin ng padiin ako sa brake tapos nag lock up na ako. Mukang nabitin sa preno ang AUV sa harap ko so nag swerve siya sa kanan, buti na lang bakante.

Siguro mga 1 foot na lang ang mga bumpers namin ng nag swerve siya.

laking pasasalamat ko at di ko siya inabutan. First time na lock ang brakes ko sa Avanza ko.

Nakahinto na ako ng mga 2 or 3 seconds, may mga umiyak din na preno sa likod ko (mga 2 or 3 cars behind me). Buti na lang walang nagka abutan.

[1D4LV]

if your current tires still have their threads on, hindi pa kailangan.
memphis is correct, its called a flat spot.

[meledson]

Thanks for the inputs. :D

BTW, iyong spare tire ko, di pa nagagamit.

[alainroyce]

Thursday Last week along NLEX, nag wheel lock (front only) ako sa grabeng braking. Siguro nasa more than 3 meters ang skid mark (dahil sa di ko nakita, it could be longger). Dahil sa close call na ito, may portion na numipis ang thread. But I think di pa na reach ang wear marker. So when I hit 60 Kph, may konting vibration. (Now almost wala na)

Are my front tires still safe or should I change them. BTW, tire milage is 17,000 Km+.

Stock tires, 185/70/R14. Dunlop SR 10. (am not sure on exact mode number)

Sir meledson * yup it was a flat spot... you need to do some wheel balancing, because of un even wear.. to bring back the normal wheel rotation...

[XTO]

whoo that was holy thursday buti nasa 80 lang at nothing terrible happened.
minsan what you did is right but those coming behind ay hindi kaya madalas grabe. buti na lang.

imo it's time na rin for rotation yan at 17K kms. you may put it in a cross or you can include the spare- placing it to your front left.

[niwde11]

kunga ayaw mo pa palitan lipat mo yung likod sa harap.
or buy one and use mo yung reserba mo sa front kasama yung bago.
hth

[meledson]

di ko na pansin kung may vibration pa kahit na 80 to 100 ang takbo ko sa "at grade" portion sa SLEX. Any way, I estimate na late April or early May 20,000 Km PMS ko na, time for tire rotation. If budget would allow, I will buy a new pair of tires before mag tag ulan. Mas kailangan natin ang threads nag gulong sa tag ulan pakiwari ko.

Thanks for the very nice advices. :D

[Type 100]

When you get vibrations at higher speeds on flat highways it's a good idea to check if your tires need to be changed.

I had the same symptoms on my old car five years ago. After balancing and wheel alignment the shaking didn't go away...it was only after I changed rubber that it went away completely.