Art in Phoenix
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- Jan 24, 2016
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- Location
- Hilham, Tennessee
- Ram Year
- 2021
- Engine
- 6.7 diesel HO
11/4/2023 Update: The dealership checked alignment and inspected all associated components and found everything within factory specs. I asked them to show me which they did. That part was a relief to confirm I wasn't having any parts failures. I drive very conservatively as I plan to own this truck for at least 20 years. I did discuss tire rotation with the mechanic and didn't have confidence in his knowledge. He explained the reason the last dealership didn't rotate tires was that my inboard tires were on steel rims whereas the outboard wheels are chrome. I mentioned the owner's manual explains to only exchange inner for inner and outer for outer as the TPMS requires these positions (screenshot attached). He didn't know anything about that. We discussed factory specs and I decided to leave things as they are - here's my reasoning albeit could be flawed. First, I tend to not modify anything staying more a purist with my stuff. I didn't even uncork my early 2000s Honda XR650R to get more power though the bike is still pristine. Second, I thought about that solid axel and the immense weight the Cummins 6.7 puts up front and the compromises the engineers had to make to get it all to perform for a long time and my guess was it came down to this - the customer buys new front tires @ 35K miles or lets make it real tricky up front on a 4X4 to do exotic stuff. I'd bet they'd hear a lot more about customers having to spend $$$ for front ends than they do right now on tires - just my guess.
Anyway, I found a terrific tire shop there in town (dealer didn't have my tire size) and everything is operating as it should.
I was impressed with the tire shop if anyone's interested: Bailey Tire Company, Sparta TN (just south of Cookeville Tennessee).
Thanks everyone for your input.
Art
Original Post: I have to replace my front tires at 35,000 miles as this uneven wear has made them unbalanced but also taken the tread off on the outside 2 inches. My dealership said this was normal 15,000 miles ago. I thought he was blowin smoke but now I've seen a few comments that might support his claim. I still find this hard to accept.
My experience with any other vehicle would say this is an alignment issue but not so with RAM? How can this be?
2021 RAM 3500 Limited Longhorn crew cab 4X4 long box
6.7L I6 Cummins HO Turbo Diesel 50 Gal fuel
![1025231635_HDR.jpg 1025231635_HDR.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/520/520105-7efd8eb0cbd82d3e97eb38c17477d096.jpg)
![1025231637b_HDR.jpg 1025231637b_HDR.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/520/520106-e8da8276a8896b135a5dff31ca20a228.jpg)
Anyway, I found a terrific tire shop there in town (dealer didn't have my tire size) and everything is operating as it should.
I was impressed with the tire shop if anyone's interested: Bailey Tire Company, Sparta TN (just south of Cookeville Tennessee).
Thanks everyone for your input.
Art
Original Post: I have to replace my front tires at 35,000 miles as this uneven wear has made them unbalanced but also taken the tread off on the outside 2 inches. My dealership said this was normal 15,000 miles ago. I thought he was blowin smoke but now I've seen a few comments that might support his claim. I still find this hard to accept.
My experience with any other vehicle would say this is an alignment issue but not so with RAM? How can this be?
2021 RAM 3500 Limited Longhorn crew cab 4X4 long box
6.7L I6 Cummins HO Turbo Diesel 50 Gal fuel
![1025231635_HDR.jpg 1025231635_HDR.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/520/520105-7efd8eb0cbd82d3e97eb38c17477d096.jpg)
![1025231637b_HDR.jpg 1025231637b_HDR.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/520/520106-e8da8276a8896b135a5dff31ca20a228.jpg)
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