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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Ok I was driving and I noticed that I had a little roar going on. Then I pulled over and looked at my tires and noticed that the two front were really different. I looked and inspected some more and I noticed that the driver's side front tire had more tread and the passenger. I was WTF.... How can this be, these are brand new tires. I went to the NIssan dealer and told them the problem and they said they can't do anything about it, I understand uneven inner tire wear on both tires, but how can just one side be worn? I seriously do not see this as my problem, I see this as a Nissan problem and they aren't going to do a damn thing about it. I love the car but can't keep buying new tires here and there, they are some expensive crap. I had no problems up until now, I only have like 13K on the Z.

Anyone know what should I do?
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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Go to another dealer and dont take any crap from those *********.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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go to all the dealers in your area until you get someone to take care of you. Call nissan customer service. complain until you get new tires!
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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But keep in mind I do have aftermarket tires, Toyo Proxes T1S. Also they are 245 ALL around, not 225 in the front.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 07:38 AM
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Thats gonna make it that much harder for you...

But you know its crap like that that makes me worry about lowering my car or gettign better tires. Potenzas SUCK.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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But keep in mind I do have aftermarket tires, Toyo Proxes T1S. Also they are 245 ALL around, not 225 in the front.
So during those 13,000 miles how many times were the tires balanced and the car aligned? The only way to get tire wear like that is to have hit something or had something happen and thrown your alignment way off on one side.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Not once..... hmmm... maybe I should have. I never hit anything, I think I just probably hit the mother of all pot holes... If I do an alignment, can any shop do it or does it have to be nissan
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Any shop should be able to do it, and most people say that Nissan doesn't do a very good alignment. Just make sure it is a reputable shop with a good Hunter alignment machine. You also could have bent that wheel or something so get the wheels balanced as well.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Maybe you should try to make both left AND right turns. This isn't NASCAR ya know.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by NiSmO D1X
Not once..... hmmm... maybe I should have. I never hit anything, I think I just probably hit the mother of all pot holes... If I do an alignment, can any shop do it or does it have to be nissan
Yikes - my rule for alignment is every other oil change well it hasnt been that long but I've e done 2 oil changes and just got my alignment done
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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Originally posted by NiSmO D1X
Ok I was driving and I noticed that I had a little roar going on. Then I pulled over and looked at my tires and noticed that the two front were really different. I looked and inspected some more and I noticed that the driver's side front tire had more tread and the passenger. I was WTF.... How can this be, these are brand new tires. I went to the NIssan dealer and told them the problem and they said they can't do anything about it, I understand uneven inner tire wear on both tires, but how can just one side be worn? I seriously do not see this as my problem, I see this as a Nissan problem and they aren't going to do a damn thing about it. I love the car but can't keep buying new tires here and there, they are some expensive crap. I had no problems up until now, I only have like 13K on the Z.

Anyone know what should I do?
Call Nissan Consumer Affairs...

1-800- Nissan1 option #7 or 18006477261 option 7.

let tham know everthing
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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thanx alot for all the info. I do appreciate everfyones opoinions
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