burning rubber smell coming from tire
 

98 civic LX 270000kms 5spd 4dr

Last few days when I get home, I smell burning rubber, and have tracked it
down to the passenger rear tire.

The tire has been making the 'thump thump thump' noise for a while, so I
swapped it out for another tire I have sitting around. Took the car for a
test drive, went 2 miles at about 140kph. Got back and the smell was still
there!

What could be causing this? The tire I pulled off does not appear to be
badly worn. It is well above the wear bars, rolls without falling over, and
is not cupped.

I'm thinking alignment.... ideas?

t

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Re: burning rubber smell coming from tire
 

Brake is stuck on in wheel making things very hot.


"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
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> 98 civic LX 270000kms 5spd 4dr
>
> Last few days when I get home, I smell burning rubber, and have tracked it
> down to the passenger rear tire.
>
> The tire has been making the 'thump thump thump' noise for a while, so I
> swapped it out for another tire I have sitting around. Took the car for a
> test drive, went 2 miles at about 140kph. Got back and the smell was
> still
> there!
>
> What could be causing this? The tire I pulled off does not appear to be
> badly worn. It is well above the wear bars, rolls without falling over,
> and
> is not cupped.
>
> I'm thinking alignment.... ideas?
>
> t
>
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>

Re: burning rubber smell coming from tire
 

Brake is not stuck, wheel turns freely.

Besides, wouldn't it be a 'burning brake' smell then? This is definitely
burning (or hot) rubber.

t

Art wrote:
>Brake is stuck on in wheel making things very hot.
>
>> 98 civic LX 270000kms 5spd 4dr
>>
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>>
>> t

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Re: burning rubber smell coming from tire
 

loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> Brake is not stuck, wheel turns freely.
>
> Besides, wouldn't it be a 'burning brake' smell then? This is definitely
> burning (or hot) rubber.
>
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