Burning from Brand NEw Tires?
No, tires do not have any break in period and would not be the cause of burning rubber smell.
Is it possible something foreign got on your exhaust or your brakes during the tire install which might explain a burning smell immediately after the install? Were your fluids topped off and a little spilled on the engine or exhaust? It doesn't sound like anything to worry about unless it reoccurs some more.
Is it possible something foreign got on your exhaust or your brakes during the tire install which might explain a burning smell immediately after the install? Were your fluids topped off and a little spilled on the engine or exhaust? It doesn't sound like anything to worry about unless it reoccurs some more.
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actually tires do have a break in period for wearing out the release lube
from the mold and to wear the tires to the car's toe and camber angles.
but burning smell... NO. unless one was to do a quick burn-out.
shopping bags on the exhaust pipe maybe?
from the mold and to wear the tires to the car's toe and camber angles.
but burning smell... NO. unless one was to do a quick burn-out.
shopping bags on the exhaust pipe maybe?
Originally Posted by RBull
No, tires do not have any break in period and would not be the cause of burning rubber smell.
Is it possible something foreign got on your exhaust or your brakes during the tire install which might explain a burning smell immediately after the install? Were your fluids topped off and a little spilled on the engine or exhaust? It doesn't sound like anything to worry about unless it reoccurs some more.
Is it possible something foreign got on your exhaust or your brakes during the tire install which might explain a burning smell immediately after the install? Were your fluids topped off and a little spilled on the engine or exhaust? It doesn't sound like anything to worry about unless it reoccurs some more.
Originally Posted by kenchan
actually tires do have a break in period for wearing out the release lube
from the mold and to wear the tires to the car's toe and camber angles.
but burning smell... NO. unless one was to do a quick burn-out.
shopping bags on the exhaust pipe maybe?
from the mold and to wear the tires to the car's toe and camber angles.
but burning smell... NO. unless one was to do a quick burn-out.
shopping bags on the exhaust pipe maybe?
I stand corrected on the break in period.
Bags would explain the "plastic" smell for sure. Whatever it was must have happened a couple of times to explain his situation.
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Originally Posted by smokedhen
I recently installed my winter tires. I smelled burning rubber twice for the first 60 miles. Is it from the break in period or is it something more serious?
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