kkreit01 |
03-24-2010 09:51 AM |
New tires @ < 2000 mi
I'll try to make a long story short. We purchased our new 09 Aspen in the first part of Feb. We drove 220 mi (1 way) to buy it. It was the only dealer within a 500 mi radius -- which still had a new one. On the ride home, we noticed the OEM tires would shake and wobble once you got around 70 MPH. I though it was due to flat-spotting -- since the vehicle sat on the lot for over 1 year (only had 34 mi on it). I was hoping the tires would even out with time. Well, they got worse. I took it to a local Goodyear dealer (I had the OEM 18" SRAs). They checked each tire, and stated they were all "out-of-round", and not flat-spotted. They stated Chrysler should replace them, because they are an authorized GY dealer as well. They charged me $0 for checking. GY stated they wouldn't get credit for them, but the dealer would.
I called my local serviceman to explain the situation. He stated they would check it out, but if it were the tires, they would send my back to GY. I knew it was the tires, so I didn't bother with them. I went back to my local GY shop. They stated they would replace them for free, but I would have to pay the $70 mounting/balancing fee. I was more than fine with that. I then asked if I could "upgrade" from the mediocre SRAs. He said I could. I upgraded to the Wrangler Silent Armors, and paid $230 total out-the-door. The Wrangler SAs retail for $218 ea. They seem to get good reviews. I've had them on for 1 week now. They seem great thus far. They look nice and meaty, ride well, and have low noise on highway. If you turn the radio off, you can barely hear the AT tread on highway. I FINALLY have a smooth Aspen now.
I'll report back once I have them for a few years.
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