I have around 90,000 miles on my 2009 Ram at this point. Once the Goodyears wore out, I replaced them with a Continental Tire. I don't remember at exactly what mileage that was...probably in the 60,000-65,000 mile range. Around the 4th of July this year I noticed that the very outside edge of the front passenger side tire was worn almost bald! I took it into the dealer and they said they could find nothing wrong with the truck to cause that issue and suggested an alignment and a tire rotation. They did that and now, the tire they rotated to the front passenger side is again worn almost bald! They at first tried to tell me it was a bad tire issue, but given that another tire is doing it, I am thinking there is something wrong with the truck.

I never had that kind of wear issue with the Goodyears in their 60,000 mile liftime and the only difference I can think of is the fact that I had my truck in back in March for an oil change and they noticed that one of my struts(I think the passenger side front strut) was leaking and so they replaced both fronts at that point. Now with may 30,000 miles on these tires I am having all kinds of issues.

So, has anyone had this same issue? Like I said, it is just the front passenger side and the very outside edge of the tire.

Thanks.

 

I'd seek out a quality alignment shop and have alignment checked. Alignment can change over time with component wear or damage and this sounds like an alignment problem with toe it/out or something. I had a similar problem on another vehicle recently. Some vehicles' standard alignment will produce uneven tire wear, but not like what you describe. In any event, regular rotation of tires will reduce the impact and increase tire life.

Rob

 

They did an alignment at the dealer when I first brought the tire wear issue to their attention. I usually rotate the tires every 6,000 miles. However, this last time I passed on it to see how this tire wore and it did the same thing. The problem happened within the 6,000 miles between the alignment(when they did a tire rotation) and this past oil change when I should have had an alignment again. So, at max, the issue happened within 8,000 miles again of the alignment.

Its going to be a rough winter with the tires balding on the front corner like that. And I certainly don't want to buy a new set of tires(this set cost me $900 on sale at the time) if they are just going to wear like that again. I have another oil change coming up and I am going to mention it again. Otherwise, I will probably take it elsewhere to have an alignment done.

 

Just because they tried to align it doesn't mean they got it right. I've found that sometimes places just aren't very careful (or very good?). That's why I said find a quality shop to bring it to.

As for speed of wear, I've seen a tire get rounded off in less than a couple thousand miles when alignment gets messed up (like hitting a pothole). It can happen quickly. There is nothing you can do to restore the life of these tires that are abnormally worn, but you can fix the alignment and stop the wear pattern.

Rob

 

Right. Well, I will have them look at it again and if they can't figure something out, I will take it elsewhere to do an alignment.

Thanks for the info!

 

ditto

I have yet to have an alignment where they didn't adjust the toe and I have it done every 6-12 months. Take this for what it's worth but my alignment shop said they have noticed this issue with the Rams.
btw - Laramie, stock 20's, 2 wheel drive, no lift

 

Watch out for NON dealer wheel alignments... 09 & 10 ram truck alignment specs have changed since the tie-rod recall. (this is what i`ve been told by the dealer that did my tie-rod recall) If these NON dealer alignment cowboy shops dont have the updated alignment spec`s within their wheel alignment equipment, you wont be aligned correctly. BEFORE your dealer does an alignment, ask for training records of the person doing the alignment. (is ***** the wrench or bobby the bozo REALLY qualified...?) The last thing you need is someone not qualified. Also demand a print-out of the "before & after". This is VERY valuable information to have. It gives you a base from where it was, and you`ll have less of a chance that they didnt do the job up to snuff.

Keep in mind, in most cases, worn tires will not make your vehicle feel like the alignment was done correctly. Worn tires can cause drifting and pulling. Not to mention, (but i will) worn, bent, broken suspension pieces/parts, NEED to be replaced BEFORE an alignment can be done.