tires bent?

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  1. busyb187

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    my 2 front tires are bent in at the bottom. when im on the freeway on the curves or turns i hear a screeching noise like if i was braking hard anyone know what the problem might be?
     
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    Like a buldge at the bottom? Could be low air pressure, alignment or nothing. Radials can look buldgie. The scrubbing noise tells me that something could be wrong tho. If the alignment is out then the tires become big erasers. How long has this been happening? Any unusal tire wear? How about handling, any different?
     
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    as Gene said, or

    unbend your tires,,,
     
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    Or quit taking the turns at 120 mph.:drive:
     
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    lol, no not the rubber, but the entire tire. the two front tires look like this on the car \ / instead of like this | |.
     
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    Take it in and have the alignment checked. Also jack up the car and shake the wheels. Might need new ball joints and shocks too.:)
     
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    That's the result of 120mph turns as mentioned :biglaugh:

    You should go and have the front suspension inspected. Again, how long has it been this way? How is it that it just now got noticed?
     
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    And STOP driving it. Make one more trip, but only to the alignment shop. It could be serious, and you could lose a wheel or two. Cars don't seem too safe or maneuverable when one of the wheels falls off.
     
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    The entire tire weather its like this / \ ,this / / ,this \ \ , or this \ / should be checked by a profesional. An alignment shop will be able to get them back like
    this l l (most desirable orientation) in no time.
     
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    If it looks like this
    =

    you got 2 spares!!!,,,

    I gotta go,,.
     
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    As everyone else has said,and make sure the shop you take it to can do the older cars! Someone before you messed with the suspension,and if you can see the lean outwards at the top,really messed up! If anything,when stuff wears out on these cars,the tops of the tires tilt in! Don't drive it anymore than is necessary and get it to an alignment shop pronto!!!:)
     
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    tires bent

    or..if it looks like this...........
    your tires got stolen :rofl2:
     

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