rocks in tires

coolridingkia · 06-21-2009, 05:36 PM

i was doin a rutine checkup on my 01 sephia and as i was turnin the tires i noticed it sounded like rocks in the tires. its only in the front tires. i dont really feel like pullin the tire off the rim and checkin but if worse comes to worse. i kinda knew somethin was up cause my accelerator pedal shook slightly but it was noticable by anyone else drivin my car. has anyone ever heard fo anythin like this?

PLP · 06-21-2009, 09:11 PM

weird,
I would not expect to see rocks, rather a part of the rim? Do you have TPMS? I would remove the tires to see what is inside.
The problem is that whatever it is, will damage both - the tire and the rim. Tires are not designed to handle any forces from inside, but pressure. If ANY damage will happen - the tire may explode. I am not kidding. If any cord will get cut, it may instantly spread around making the tire very weak.
Go ahead and check all 4. It could be hidden danger...

coolridingkia · 06-23-2009, 02:25 AM

i can tell just by the sound they make that its something small inside i checked tires treads brand new rims not bent or chiped. the cars an 01 but it only has 45 thous on the body rims shouldnt be fallin apart. i think that the shop that balanced my tires last fucked somethin up so im gonna take it to my work and take tire off and look at wats inside thanks for advice though

bcmcdonald · 06-25-2009, 04:16 PM

I was getting tires for my car the other day and a lady was being helped. I looked over and her tire had a bunch of crap inside. It seemed to be parts of the tire falling out cause the pressure was too low.(he said it) Maybe make sure that they are at the right pressure... It also voids the warranty if that happens, so I would check soon. I could be wrong, but it beats taking the tire off...

codyokeefe · 08-01-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by coolridingkia

i was doin a rutine checkup on my 01 sephia and as i was turnin the tires i noticed it sounded like rocks in the tires. its only in the front tires. i dont really feel like pullin the tire off the rim and checkin but if worse comes to worse. i kinda knew somethin was up cause my accelerator pedal shook slightly but it was noticable by anyone else drivin my car. has anyone ever heard fo anythin like this?

if your feeling a vibration at the wheel you probally need to get your tires ballanced. any tire shop should fix the viberation or shaking at the wheel. rocks usually arnt an issue. i work at a tire shop.

woodchuck · 08-01-2009, 11:02 PM

One possibility is that the tire did not meet the balance specifications at the tire plant. When that happens and if it's not too far out of balance they will apply a rubbery liquid to the inside tread area of the tire and let it dry and retest the tire. Sometimes this substance doesn't stick and during use will come loose and because of the movement of the tire, roll up into little balls. It won't damage the tire but the tire may be out of balance now. So it may be your balls you are hearing.