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Originally Posted by Idle
I can't see the early signs of a slipped belt but I can feel them. And I once had a vibration set in during a long trip. Nothing severe but I could feel it. When I stopped for gas one tire looked as if it had grown a lump. And that lump was a slipped belt.
They don't look pretty when they get that big.
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I had that happen on my 85 300D. Tires were Kumhos. For quite a while, I had been avoiding using that car on highway because it had a bad vibration at certain speeds. Assumed it was a suspension or alignment problem. But now I think of it, probably was cause of highway vibration.
The one day when I was checking tire pressures, I saw this big bulge out of one sidewall! And it was leaking air. Put the spare on and headed straight to tire dealer. Put T-rated Toyos on that car too. No highway vibration and I hadn't yet got around to doing alignment.
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Graham
85 300D
,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5