Did you stay with the same BRAND OF TIRE ? (if so ... VERY odd ... what could a store be doing "wrong" ?)DarkStar wrote:Unfortunately after two alignments that didn't result in any changes, I changed the tire store and oddly that solved the issue.
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
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garygid
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
Incorrect allignments?
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DarkStar
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
No, I switched from Les Schwab to America's Tire Co. I picked up new tires from them (which cost a little more, but not much) and had an alignment done. Report stated that no adjustment was necessary.LEAFer wrote:Did you stay with the same BRAND OF TIRE ? (if so ... VERY odd ... what could a store be doing "wrong" ?)DarkStar wrote:Unfortunately after two alignments that didn't result in any changes, I changed the tire store and oddly that solved the issue.
Unfortunately this was 2.5 years ago and I don't have the vehicle anymore or know what I had installed.
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OhmPah
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
Some anecdotal evidence on the effect of tire pressure:
We have a camper-van that we use for vacations. I purchased new tires for it and for some insane reason, they pumped up the tires the the maximum pressure on the sidewall. I should have checked the pressures myself, but I was in a hurry to get going. It drove just fine around town, but it became terrifying in a crosswind on the highway. Once I set the pressure to the correct values per the manufacturer's recommendations, the cross-wind problem went away. Now I know this is a full size van and not a Leaf, but it was a lesson to me. If the higher tire pressures result in any loss of performance (stability or breaking), its not worth, at least to me, the extra advantage that would be gained in efficiency.
We have a camper-van that we use for vacations. I purchased new tires for it and for some insane reason, they pumped up the tires the the maximum pressure on the sidewall. I should have checked the pressures myself, but I was in a hurry to get going. It drove just fine around town, but it became terrifying in a crosswind on the highway. Once I set the pressure to the correct values per the manufacturer's recommendations, the cross-wind problem went away. Now I know this is a full size van and not a Leaf, but it was a lesson to me. If the higher tire pressures result in any loss of performance (stability or breaking), its not worth, at least to me, the extra advantage that would be gained in efficiency.
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
Speaking of crosswinds: I got hit by a sideways gust the other day on the freeway and the car pulled towards the next lane more than I can recall experiencing in previous vehicles. I don't know if it was a freak/powerful gust, or if the Leaf is a bit prone towards crosswind effects.
The Leaf is a rather tall vehicle (for a compact sedan) so I imagine it is somewhat more affected than one might expect. (But still probably less than a typical SUV or Van.)
The Leaf is a rather tall vehicle (for a compact sedan) so I imagine it is somewhat more affected than one might expect. (But still probably less than a typical SUV or Van.)
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UhClem
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
I've noticed this in the Prius. Like the LEAF, the Prius has a low Cd head on, but not so much sidewaysTEG wrote:Speaking of crosswinds: I got hit by a sideways gust the other day on the freeway and the car pulled towards the next lane more than I can recall experiencing in previous vehicles. I don't know if it was a freak/powerful gust, or if the Leaf is a bit prone towards crosswind effects.
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DaveinOlyWA
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
The Prius has definite crosswind issues, but on the Leaf i have not noticed it but have felt gusts. the lower center of gravity helps
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ecoobsessive
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
My dealer put Nitrogen in the tires and I'm guessing that's a good thing. Any thoughts about that?
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
I put nitrogen in my tires as well. At a blend of about 80%ecoobsessive wrote:My dealer put Nitrogen in the tires and I'm guessing that's a good thing. Any thoughts about that?
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Re: Put some air in those tires!
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... ead-of-airecoobsessive wrote:My dealer put Nitrogen in the tires and I'm guessing that's a good thing. Any thoughts about that?
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/ho ... ns/4302788