Just curious here, this is about my 2001 Dodge Dakota, 133,000 miles on it, 3.9 V6 and a 5-speed. I have a set of Firestone Destination LE P235/75R15's on my truck. They have about 35,000 miles on them now, supposed to be a 60,000 mile tire. I have noticed over the last month or so the ride quality in my truck has gotten progressively worse. There is a lot more road noise and I can really feel the bumps and bad spots in the road.
The tires were quiet when new, and up until maybe 5 or 6 weeks ago. I understand I have a pickup truck with 133K on it, it is not going to ride like a Cadillac or Lexus but the ride has gotten more and more harsh in the last month or so. I have Monroe Reflex shocks, they have about 25K on them, new front brake rotors, calipers and pads, and upper and lower ball joints were all done in the last few months.
The tires have about a little less than half the tread depth left, and are wearing perfectly even across the tread. I keep them rotated every 5000 miles and the alignment is perfect, I have a 3 year alignment policy at a tire store here, have always had it re-done any time the steering was off. My truck steers and drives just fine, but lately it is starting to ride like a buckboard wagon. Is it possible for tires to give a worse ride quaility at only half their service life?
The tires were quiet when new, and up until maybe 5 or 6 weeks ago. I understand I have a pickup truck with 133K on it, it is not going to ride like a Cadillac or Lexus but the ride has gotten more and more harsh in the last month or so. I have Monroe Reflex shocks, they have about 25K on them, new front brake rotors, calipers and pads, and upper and lower ball joints were all done in the last few months.
The tires have about a little less than half the tread depth left, and are wearing perfectly even across the tread. I keep them rotated every 5000 miles and the alignment is perfect, I have a 3 year alignment policy at a tire store here, have always had it re-done any time the steering was off. My truck steers and drives just fine, but lately it is starting to ride like a buckboard wagon. Is it possible for tires to give a worse ride quaility at only half their service life?