r/Howsmytire

Took my wrangler in for a tire rotation after a long roadtrip (3,000ish miles) and they called back saying rotation would do nothing, I need all new tires plus new shocks/struts (showed me that they were worn and leaking) and alignment. I wasn’t shocked because I haven’t serviced or rotated them over 1.5-2ish years, but after having a closer look I’m second guessing.

While I’d like to save money, I’ll do whatever is necessary to get the car in good shape. but looking for some additional opinions on condition and life expectancy before I send it.

Context: 2021 Jeep wrangler. bought in 2024 with these tires. Firestone destination M/T 255 / 75 / 17. DOT on 4 of them is 3920, 4720 on 1 of them. I’ve never used the rear extra tire (pictured last for reference). TIA

Got some curb rash the other day, and it looks like a small piece of rubber got torn off the rim protector.

I’ve seen people say “no cords showing, no problem,” but just wanted to double-check if that applies here too.

I also noticed a small outward bulge on the tire. It’s pretty subtle, so I only caught it this time after looking closely, but I assume it’s probably been there for the past ~10,000 miles.

Does this look like something that could have been caused by a pothole? And should I assume the tire needs to be replaced soon because of the bulge? (driver side front tire in the last pic)

Thanks!