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Old 01-01-2015, 05:22 PM
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Evaluate my tire wear? Does alignment look ok?

I am diagnosing a shudder when making a hard turn, and I wanted to start with tires...
I believe its time to replace right? The wear indicators are looking low...
And I also found a bulge on one of the sidewalls.

These have 42k miles on them.

Does my alignment look ok or would you recommend I get another done?

Tire 1:




Tire 2:




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From treadwear, you're about ready. With the sidewall bulge, you're past ready for new tires. The wear pattern looks like what I get with the front end aligned to stock spec, however I drive in such a manner as to wear out tires in 20,000 miles. An alignment check is never a bad idea.
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Old 01-01-2015, 08:04 PM
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Will get both of them replaced tomorrow and hopefully that resolves the weird wobble on hard lock...
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Old 01-01-2015, 10:23 PM
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The D, W, and S are cut to different depths indicating when they have worn past their suitability for said conditions.
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Old 01-02-2015, 04:45 AM
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For the distance travelled the alignment probably isn't too too far out. There might be a little bit of play somewhere throwing the camber out - but I guess you might turn the steering wheel before letting the wheels roll slightly?

Tyre 1 could have been over inflated

All nitpicking comments for the distance gone - well done - you got your money out of them.
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Old 01-02-2015, 05:16 AM
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my experince with mercedes,is to let dealer do alignment.how are your bearings?
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Old 01-02-2015, 08:38 AM
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Years ago, I had a vibration when turning right on our old 87 300TD.

Replacing the motor mounts finally solved the issue.

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