I bought used tires from a friend...

[motorhoney]

I bought a used set of Eagle F1 tires (224,45 - R 17) from a friend to replace my Eagle GT tires for the summer (wanted something I could burn through and go back to my GTs for the winter)

They were run on a 6.5" 17 wheel for a while and had to be over-inflated to fit properly, so there is lots of wear in the center but the sides are pretty good. I put them on my car and they're VERY noisy (pretty serious vibrations when braking too)

Was I stupid? I paid $200 for the tires, mounted and everything, and there's quite a fair bit if tread left. My friend says "just burn them off and they'll wear even", but I don't think that seems logical.

What say you?

 

[CandyWhiteTSi]

I had Eagle F1's and when they were worn they were some of the noisiest tires I've ever driven on.. Post pics up of the tread... I'd say for $200 maybe it seems a little high. From how it sounds as you've described it, they seem 75% gone. :iono:

 

[motorhoney]

three of them are like this, and one (in the back) is a little lower. They're damn near brand new... on the outsides. It's "high noon" so I'm getting some harsh shadows from my fender, I'll get a better pick when the light is a little less flat.

 

[CandyWhiteTSi]

Hmm, they look pretty good... Silly question, as it's hard to tell from the picture, but the tire is mounted correctly on the car, right? :yikes:

 

[motorhoney]

Yes, they're directional and they are mounted properly

 

[CandyWhiteTSi]

Just checking.. I work at a dealership and I see it waaaay too much..

 

[motorhoney]

unreal. My friend insists that they "turn into winter tires" when mounted backwards, and claims great results...

 

[gtboost]

Any goodyear tire is utter garbage. They never wear well, EVERY one of their performance tires are noisy as hell. I could go on and on about them but ill leave it at that.

As far as the shaking. If it only shakes under braking then you have a warped rotor. They dont look like their feathered but the center tread blocks look like they are very close to the wear bars.

 

[motorhoney]

Any goodyear tire is utter garbage. They never wear well, EVERY one of their performance tires are noisy as hell. I could go on and on about them but ill leave it at that.

As far as the shaking. If it only shakes under braking then you have a warped rotor. They dont look like their feathered but the center tread blocks look like they are very close to the wear bars.

All four corners have brand new pads and rotors.

 

[CandyWhiteTSi]

Lugs torqued properly?

 

[motorhoney]

yes.

 

[motorhoney]

fack, the driver-rear one is leaking slowly, I think I ran over some glass. I guess that "wheel warranty" I bought when I got the car won't go to waste afterall

 

[DUSlider]

How is a wheel/tire warranty that you bought with the car going to cover tires that weren't on the car when you bought it?

 

[motorhoney]

I was told at the time that the warranty will cover any wheel/tire on the car, regardless. Even some "rimmz" would be covered if I had them.

 

[VMRWheels]

I was told at the time that the warranty will cover any wheel/tire on the car, regardless. Even some "rimmz" would be covered if I had them.

That's one killer warranty. Wheels/tires were road forced right? You shouldn't really be getting any significant vibrations.