05 LL Bean 86K.
I was cleaning the wheel well on the rear passenger when my hand happened to feel the wires from the tire. After taking the wheel off, I found the spot on the attachment. There's only one wear spot like this, and the rest of the tire looks OK.
I would like to mention that the rear has been a little "shakey" the last 700 miles or so. I thought it was mud on the wheel, affecting the balance.
So, I rotated all other tires, front to back, and put the dummy on the front passenger for the time being. (That tire looks like a catastrophic failure waiting to happen.)
These are Nitto NT850 225 55 R17. Looks like stock size. I'd like to replace the one tire.
Should I:
a) Replace the tire with the EXACT size and brand. (I find this to low risk, but I'd like to start walking away from the Nittos.)
b) Replace it with another brand, same size and basic wheel characteristics? (This is a back-up plan in case I can't find the EXACT Nitto.)
What caused this? Is this some kind of alignment issue in the back? Maybe a scrape or cut from a long time ago, now the damage has progressed?
Work has caused me to log 250+ mile days 2-4 times a week in addition to the 40 mile to and from normal work commute.
I was cleaning the wheel well on the rear passenger when my hand happened to feel the wires from the tire. After taking the wheel off, I found the spot on the attachment. There's only one wear spot like this, and the rest of the tire looks OK.
I would like to mention that the rear has been a little "shakey" the last 700 miles or so. I thought it was mud on the wheel, affecting the balance.
So, I rotated all other tires, front to back, and put the dummy on the front passenger for the time being. (That tire looks like a catastrophic failure waiting to happen.)
These are Nitto NT850 225 55 R17. Looks like stock size. I'd like to replace the one tire.
Should I:
a) Replace the tire with the EXACT size and brand. (I find this to low risk, but I'd like to start walking away from the Nittos.)
b) Replace it with another brand, same size and basic wheel characteristics? (This is a back-up plan in case I can't find the EXACT Nitto.)
What caused this? Is this some kind of alignment issue in the back? Maybe a scrape or cut from a long time ago, now the damage has progressed?
Work has caused me to log 250+ mile days 2-4 times a week in addition to the 40 mile to and from normal work commute.