2019 Nissan Leaf SV
Michelin energy saver all-season tire
P215/50R17
I am super meticulous when it comes to taking care of my tires. I rotate them every 5 to 7k miles. I keep them inflated at 40 psi. I took my car for tire rotation a few days ago and was told I needed to get new tires instead. The car only has 28k miles, and these are the original tires. They are mostly worn precisely the same. The thread toward the outside is significantly less than the thread toward the car—all of them.
Indeed, the car must be out of alignment. So, I took it to the alignment shop, and he told me there was nothing wrong with my alignment. I called Nissan, but their customer service person said that I was the ONLY one who commented on this and that Nissan was unaware of any such issues. I opened a case.
I have not tried to call the dealer, who I suspect would say the same thing.
Yes, the tires are old, show some rot, and probably need replacement. But the fact that I only got 28k on the thread is concerning.
Has anyone had a similar tire experience?
I was ready to pay the alignment shop money, but he said nothing was wrong.
I briefly asked him if he had observed any suspension issues, and he said no.
He also said that some cars naturally wear out tires unevenly (news to me) and recommended I go to Costco for tires.
Are my expectations of this car too high? I mostly leased these before and never kept one for longer than 3 years.
Thanks.
Michelin energy saver all-season tire
P215/50R17
I am super meticulous when it comes to taking care of my tires. I rotate them every 5 to 7k miles. I keep them inflated at 40 psi. I took my car for tire rotation a few days ago and was told I needed to get new tires instead. The car only has 28k miles, and these are the original tires. They are mostly worn precisely the same. The thread toward the outside is significantly less than the thread toward the car—all of them.
Indeed, the car must be out of alignment. So, I took it to the alignment shop, and he told me there was nothing wrong with my alignment. I called Nissan, but their customer service person said that I was the ONLY one who commented on this and that Nissan was unaware of any such issues. I opened a case.
I have not tried to call the dealer, who I suspect would say the same thing.
Yes, the tires are old, show some rot, and probably need replacement. But the fact that I only got 28k on the thread is concerning.
Has anyone had a similar tire experience?
I was ready to pay the alignment shop money, but he said nothing was wrong.
I briefly asked him if he had observed any suspension issues, and he said no.
He also said that some cars naturally wear out tires unevenly (news to me) and recommended I go to Costco for tires.
Are my expectations of this car too high? I mostly leased these before and never kept one for longer than 3 years.
Thanks.