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Question:

Why does my tire get hot?

After getting off the highway I was checking my tires and noticed that one of them in the back was very hot on the inside edge. The other three felt worm. There is some ware and it came off the frount, I just had them rotated. Just half the edge is worn as you feel around and then less then half feels like a new tire. Only that worn part is very hot and the rest of the tire is worm. I drive a 2007 dodge wagon and found sites with tire issues but I am not clear if this is a tire failing. I can‘t seem to get any help. Car has 20000 miles these tires and Im told they are shot.

Answer:

I would say you need a wheel alignment to begin with and get a couple of new tires and then see what happens.
If the tire was on the front and the tire wore the tread of on one side then the car has serious alignment problems. Tires wear unevenly because they are being dragged by a front end which is misaligned or has bad components. The front end problems need to be resolved or you'll do the exact damage to a new set of tires.

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