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2006 Corolla - 2 flat tires in 2 weeks
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duder
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Feb 3, 2011, 11:12 PM
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2006 Corolla - 2 flat tires in 2 weeks
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2 weeks ago, one of my back tires suddenly went flat or popped and got torn up on the highway. I started to notice a louder than usual noise around the time that happened. After I replaced the tire, the noise continued when going 60mph+ and the car shook a lot at high speeds. Then today, the other back side tire went flat/popped as well. I got home with a spare.
Both were bought used, with probably 60-70% treads on still. Is it just crappy tires? Or is something wrong? Someone mentioned possibly bad wheel bearings?
This is my 3rd set of tires, 3 are the same brand, the one that just popped was different (a firestone), the one that popped 2 weeks ago was the same brand as the other 3. I forgot what the brand was.
It's a 2006 Toyota Corolla LE. All air in tire was at 31 PSI, as the sticker inside the door says. Mileage is 86,000...
It's front wheel drive. And the car doesn't make any *unusual* constant noises and does not shake at lower speeds, usually shakes a bit around 57+ and a lot around 65+. If that helps.
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Hammer Time
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Feb 4, 2011, 4:40 AM
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Re: 2006 Corolla - 2 flat tires in 2 weeks
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Used tires? What would you expect? You have no idea how old or rotten those tires were when you put them on. If you can't afford to put reliable tires on the car, it time to park it until you can.
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duder
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Feb 4, 2011, 7:04 AM
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So, most likely it's just crappy tires?
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Hammer Time
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Feb 4, 2011, 2:14 PM
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Most likely if you don't find anything in the tire or any punctures. I'm betting that you haven't been checking the air regularly either.
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RedDragon3
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Feb 7, 2011, 4:37 AM
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This happened to my cousins car before. You may have hit a pot hole too hard causing the rim to bend and make the shaking/wobbling. Also make sure the rim or air nosel isnt cracked causing you to loose air pressure. Also check the vavle in the nozzle to make sure it is tight, air can be escaping from there as well.
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