TIRE TROUBLE ON CHRYSLER 300

Severe out of specs toe could cause this with out a vehicle pull. Did you notice any severe squealing noise entering and exiting ramps from a freeway?. Also keep in mind, if it is a tire defect, That would be a tire warranty problem and not Chryslers. Just curious, was this vehicle involved in an accident at one time?

The phone number to Michelin headquarters is 1-800-887-0662 or

1-888-553-4327, Canada 1-888-551-8473, Quebec 1-888-551-7638.

Do you know the contact information for "customer service" where the bill can be submitted?

I'm about to buy four new ones, and only have about 20,000 miles on the originals. Continental is the only tire company that makes the

225/60 18 inch tires for the 300 and the Magnum, so I have to buy another set of Continentals. They are $150 each, not counting mount/balance/tax.

I would gladly write Continental a letter, if I thought there was any chance of getting reimbursed.

These are the same cars which pulled to the right, and DCX told dealers to adjust the "cradle" and install an improved bolt for one of the alignment adjustments, but the tire wear seems to be unrelated. All four tires have worn very evenly, regardless of front/rear position. They just flat wore out, way too soon.

Dan

Yes, it is in your owners manual!

Yes, and it is the tire manufacturers fault, Not DC.

Yes, they are Continental tires and yes I had to get another 4 Continental tires because of the same reason.....because of the size. AND yes when i first bought the car it pulled to the right and had to have them adjust it. What they did i don't know but it does go down the road straight now. I tried calling DC but was told it is the tire manufactures responsibility.

4th Chrysler 300 to come in this week with the same problem. I was told it could be the design of the new vehicle. Remember 2005 (actually 2004 was new for this car) does anyone else own such vehicle and have you had "tire trouble"? Thanks?"

Have you ask any other tire dealers if they have an equivalent tire in a different size? I am referring to plus zero, plus one type replacing. You may have other options if you look at this.

Sarge

"Pete" wrote: > LAST JULY (2004) I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2005 CHRYSLER 300. SINCE > THEN I > HAVE PUT ON JUST OVER 14,000 MILES. TODAY I HAD TO PUT 4 BRAND > NEW TIES > ON IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE WORN DOWN TO WHERE THEY ARE NOT SAFE. > IT WAS AN > EVEN WEAR. I PULLED REGULAR TIRE ROTATION AND ALL. I WAS TOLD > BY THE > TIRE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES THAT THIS WAS THE > 4TH > CHRYSLER 300 TO COME IN THIS WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS > TOLD IT > COULD BE THE DESIGN OF THE NEW VEHICLE. REMEMBER 2005 > (ACTUALLY 2004 WAS > NEW FOR THIS CAR) > DOES ANYONE ELSE OWN SUCH VEHICLE AND HAVE YOU HAD "TIRE > TROUBLE"? > THANKS

have you had your 300 aligned? if you have they probably have over adjusted the toe in due to the right drift which is a problem in the

300 and magnum vehicles. chrysler has issued 4 TSB?s to align the car but most results i see on other forums is that it does not help. to make the car drive straight they must over adjust the toe in which causes excessive wear on the tires. My mechanic at the dealership told me this.

To make it drive straight? By that, you must mean to make the steering wheel be straight for straight driving but with a lead (or pull) to one side. Overcompensating toe is certainly not going to eliminate a lead (pull) to one side.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x')