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May 7, 2002 | 07:13 AM

01bluecrew

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Well, I took my SCrew to the dealer yesterday because of a noise (I thought was maybe wheel bearings). Come to find out, it wasn't the wheel bearings, it is the tires. The inside edges of my front tires are doing what the dealer called cupping, and they say that it is a maintenance thing. That I should have been rotating the tires every 6 or 8 thousand miles and that I should have had the truck aligned when I drove the truck off the showroom floor. OK, I can agree with the rotating the tires, but in the same breath, we also have a new Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and have not had the tires rotated on it since it was new and it doesn't have this problem. Anyone else experienced this? I just don't think at 20,000 miles I should be buying new tires!!!!!!

May 7, 2002 | 08:26 AM

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Well, you should have the tires rotated every few thousand miles, but you should NOT need to have the truck aligned as soon as you drive it off the showroom floor. Unfortunately, alignments are only covered under the 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. My recommendation is to take the truck to an independent tire shop for an alignment and new set of tires. The price will be MUCH cheaper.

Jun 12, 2002 | 11:38 AM

raj

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My 2001 supercrew had front tire misalignment out of the showroom..I bought it last August..after having the dealer correct the problem,my BFG Radial Longtrail tires are wearing well after 18K miles..

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Jun 23, 2002 | 12:37 AM

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I'm pretty sure the manual calls for tire rotation at 5K miles just like the oil changes. The more aggressive the tread pattern the quicker they will cup. Make sure to follow the rotational pattern in the book. I just did my first rotation and the tires show no signs of wear. I have had no alignment problems even though we have the worst roads in the nation. I would also recommend greasing the idler arm fitting at every service even though it is not in the book.

Jun 24, 2002 | 02:22 PM

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Feb 11, 2009 | 03:03 PM

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im goin to school to get master certified in Ford and they recommend rotations every 6-8000 miles. the only reason they would really want you to get an alignment when you first get it is so the dealership can get more money. i have a 97 F150 and i checked my alignment at school and the only reading i was off on was my right hand camber and left side toe. the cupping could have been an alignment issue but just buying it wouldnt have caused it. it could be the wheels not being balanced properly, something wrong in the suspension, or the steering could have a faulty component. if it keeps doing it on the same wheel i would have them do and alignment on it because that would be the cheapest to find out if thats what was wrong.