Hi all,
Apologize for the long post in advance. Will try to be as detailed as possible. Please advice.
I bought a used I30 2001 two months ago.
It's already run a lot (180k) but being a grad student and a fan of infinitis this was what was in my budget.
The car seems to be running comfortably and I didnt realize this issue until recently when I had a flat tire.
The front suspension seems to be bad which is pretty much turning into a nightmare. I think the struts are gone as when I tried to jack up the wheel to replace the wheel with the spare, even with a 75% jack height, the struts weren't supporting the unsuspended weight and the tire was still sticking to the ground.
Then on removing one front wheel I realized how the wheel rake has been so much that the inner threads are completely worn out while the outer wall is still at 70 % thread. This is true on both front wheels. The rear wheels and suspension seem to be riding well.
Now, I am a little low on money and still have to fix this to be able to drive to school. So, I am seeking some advice on how to approach this fix in a way that will be easy on my pocket in the short term with maybe a little money on it in another couple of months time.
The tires have to be replaced, period; but I believe this will wear out even the new tires in a little over a month. So, I am looking at some expertise from experience from Y'all on what I need to check. Strut assembly? strut bearing? etc.
Please advice and what would be your opinion on buying a used tire v/s rent a tire?
the wheels are p215 55r16
Please feel free to comment on any part of this post.
Grateful to any inputs.
Best,
revrak
Apologize for the long post in advance. Will try to be as detailed as possible. Please advice.
I bought a used I30 2001 two months ago.
It's already run a lot (180k) but being a grad student and a fan of infinitis this was what was in my budget.
The car seems to be running comfortably and I didnt realize this issue until recently when I had a flat tire.
The front suspension seems to be bad which is pretty much turning into a nightmare. I think the struts are gone as when I tried to jack up the wheel to replace the wheel with the spare, even with a 75% jack height, the struts weren't supporting the unsuspended weight and the tire was still sticking to the ground.
Then on removing one front wheel I realized how the wheel rake has been so much that the inner threads are completely worn out while the outer wall is still at 70 % thread. This is true on both front wheels. The rear wheels and suspension seem to be riding well.
Now, I am a little low on money and still have to fix this to be able to drive to school. So, I am seeking some advice on how to approach this fix in a way that will be easy on my pocket in the short term with maybe a little money on it in another couple of months time.
The tires have to be replaced, period; but I believe this will wear out even the new tires in a little over a month. So, I am looking at some expertise from experience from Y'all on what I need to check. Strut assembly? strut bearing? etc.
Please advice and what would be your opinion on buying a used tire v/s rent a tire?
the wheels are p215 55r16
Please feel free to comment on any part of this post.
Grateful to any inputs.
Best,
revrak
