neue Sommerreifen, dreimal gewuchtet, immer noch Schlagen | Posts 16+

Okay, since I haven't documented the latest updates here for a while, here's an update:

I dropped off the tires at my trusted dealer at the beginning of June, and he wanted to file a claim with Continental. Continental itself had suggested this approach/approved of it because the dealer is in direct contact with Continental, which makes everything faster than if the original seller were to act through an intermediary.

Yesterday, I received a letter from Conti: There are new tires available... quote "100% discount".

Unfortunately, they didn't write back to tell me whether the tires were actually square or if they just didn't want to deal with any trouble from me.

So, here's to new beginnings; it looks like I might be getting new summer tires before Christmas .

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Sorry, but I will avoid that dealer/colleague in the future. A good dealer would have immediately replaced the tire and contacted Conti at their own risk. You've been dealing with this for months now. Well, after rain comes sunshine .

Caution : Risk of confusion!

I had the salesperson who put the things on my rims in a square shape, and then another dealer who handled the entire complaint process for me and tried multiple times to see if he could get them round.
The latter hasn't earned a single penny from me yet, but he still did everything.

Regarding "tires," I will definitely avoid that seller and go to the other dealer instead.

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Oh, that's quite complex . The other dealer probably deserved it, and now you'll be buying from him from now on... And it's also clear why he didn't change the tire for you at his own risk.

Regardless of the manufacturer, it occasionally happens (but rarely) that a tire isn't 100% perfect. Therefore, it was probably due to the tire, and that will likely be the reason for the replacement. I understand why Conti prefers not to provide specific details about this...

Okay.
I had "sweetened the deal" with the complaining dealer by arranging for the regular purchase of a set of Bridgestone ER300 summer tires for the Leon. I know, I'm so manipulative .

It's also interesting that Conti took back all four tires and credited the customer accordingly.

So, I'm heading to the store now with a hopeful outlook.

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Okay, it's me again, and here's a final message:

Ich hab vier neue Conti Premium drauf, sie sind schwarz (klar) und vorallem ... ROUND!
Production weeks are: three times week 4605 and once... hmm, something with 06.

Probably, the ones that were carefully selected are...

Overall, I can say:
I don't know where the dents came from, because I don't know if they were caused by storage or production defects.

To Conti - thank you for the easy exchange.
to the original seller - you can also advocate better for customers (but somehow, that amazing price has to be achieved ).
To the dealer who handled the complaint and also organized the new tires – perfect! They balanced two sets of unfamiliar tires for free, then I filed another complaint... Huge thanks to Reifen Jäger in KL.

Do I still have any vacation days? Actually, I took those two trips this summer using my winter tires.

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A... lick

One of the Conti tires has a dent. It's probably about 2-3 mm deep. You can clearly see it if you jack up the car and turn the wheel.
The rim is perfectly round and rotates smoothly.

How can this be happening again so soon?

Can a car eat tires?

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Can a car eat tires?

No .

Is that a dent on the tire tread, or what?

"Flat spots are probably not an issue since you move the car frequently. Check the tires to see if they're at the correct pressure. Have you ever done a full stop without using ABS?"

Why are you looking back? Did you hit something with your car again?

I would suggest getting a complete suspension test done for you (after the rear axle is checked). Then, perhaps have the wheel removed from the tire and placed on a balancing machine to see if there's an issue.

@ BM

I'm turning the wheel while the car is jacked up, and the rim rotates smoothly, but the tire wobbles a few millimeters inward at one point.

I noticed a slight vibration on the highway on Sunday (I had been driving a different car for a week), and I was already planning to have the rear axle checked due to the rubber bushings. So, I quickly turned it around and saw what was causing it – it had fallen off.

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HI.

Here's another addition regarding where the renewed damage might be coming from:

- Definitely not from braking. First, I have ABS. Second, I never brake hard. Third, you can still see the manufacturing bumps on the "dent."

- The maximum amount of time the car could be stationary was 3 days (if a Continental tire can't handle that...).

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Either you're just unlucky and have another flat tire with a sidewall bulge, or it's caused by your suspension problems. I think it's more likely the former, because for a sidewall bulge to be caused by the suspension, the tires would have had to be driven for quite a few kilometers.

Is it actually the rear wheel where you're experiencing your bearing problems?

No.

Both have a visible dent on the back, but the one on the left is more pronounced.
Both rims are perfectly round!

The axle is loose on the right side, and the wheel bearing is hitting against the frame.

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Okay, so after the wheel bearings were replaced under warranty after only 14 days, I'll be getting another set of 4 new summer tires in 2 days.

Unfortunately, Conti is out of stock, so we now have 4 Bridgestone ER300s available.
On the Leon, there are at least about .

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HAHAHA!

(I can only laugh now.)

Bridgestone isn't much better. I now have three new Bridgestone tires. The fourth one was impossible to make round by rotating it on the rim. So, tomorrow I'll be getting a fourth one that I just ordered. One was perfectly round right away, and the other two could be made round enough by rotating them on the rim, so they were acceptable.

According to the mechanic, who is now pain-insensitive, the rims are perfectly round.

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Okay,

"As of yesterday, all four Bridgestone ER300 tires have been installed... we'll see how they perform."