I just rotated my tires on saturday and today I was driving on the freeway and noticed vibration. All the lugs are on right, etc. I'm thinking it may be my rotors as I just had the tires balanced about 2 months back. However it doesn't shake when I'm braking, just when getting above 50 or 60.

I'm thinking the rotors are shot because the lugs weren't torqued down properly last time I had my wheels balanced.

 

I had the same problem, I thought the tires were out of balance. I took it to the dealer and after being up on the rack, they noticed that the inside of the wheel was slightly bent. You can't see it from the outside. I hit a pot hole a little while back and that was enough to do it. I don't notice anything until about 65-70 mph.

 

yea, I checked for bends when I rotated and didn't notice any Maybe one of the wheels is out of round. But I doubt it.

 

check the balancing again... cuz when I had my tires rotated... one of the front wheels wasn't balanced correctly...

 

Why wouldn't you think it is a tire balance problem?

 

Maybe you threw a weight?

 

it could be, but as I said, I just had them done about two months ago. Also, this vibration wasn't there before the rotation. I don't see the wheels getting unbalanced from me taking them off and moving them to the front.

 

guys would it make sense for the rotors to be causing the vibration? Even though it doesn't happen when braking?

 

Definately not, especially since it doesn't happen during braking.

 

cool, then i'm gonna go get the wheels rebalanced. FUCK I HATE SPENDING MONEY!

 

I HAVE THIS exact problem...but i only feel the vibration if giving any amount of throttle but not at cruise or breaking...i belive its the CVs...we'll see going to the dealer soon...

 

you may have a little flat spot in 1 of your wheels.

 

yea, I just replaced my axle, so I doubt it's the CV's. However maybe the other side has gone out

 

you missed the post where I said I had inspected everything during the rotation huh? :P

 

you shouldn't have to... take it back to where u took them and they SHOULD DO IT for free.... i took mine back to the dealer and he did it for free... it wasn't done right...

 

you saw the wheels spin on a balancer? if not, you inspected shit.

 

I would be able to notice a flat spot w/ my eye

 

not always. trust me, i've mounted and balanced more wheels and tires then you will ever own in your life.

 

and then some.

 

I to you :blaze:

 

you should

 

what's avg pricing for wheel balancing?

 

Many times I have rotated tires front to back & got vibrations at speed. After it being pefect before hand. 99.9% of the time it has been a balance issue.

 

8 - $12 ea.

 

some place wanted to charge me 70 fucking dollars

 

usually the best balanced wheel/tires will be put on the front. the ones that are off a little bit get put on the back where you really can't feel the problem as much. that's one reason why people end up feeling a vibration after a rotation.

 

well then that fucks up the purpose of balancing them


Would it make sense for me to only balance the fronts, since I didn't have the vibration prior to the rotation?


<---- trying to save a few bucks for more :blaze:

 

I just went through the balance and re-balance turmoil and it ended up being slightly out of round rotors shaking the calipers above 60. Changed the rotors, perfect now.

 

yea, I stopped by a gas station to make sure my lugs were on tight, guy said it was the rotors. I don't know whether to believe him though.

Did it happen when you were breaking also? I'm thinking if it was the rotors it would of been there before.

 

fixed thanks guys

 

sts charged me like 51 bucks to balance all four tires .. 12 something a tire .. apparently I got charged a "custom wheel handling charge" .. never heard of that one before

 

yea, this shop up the street wanted 18$ a wheel. So I called up a buddy who works at www.shinestreet.com and they charged me 5$ a wheel

 

some guy at a goodyear tire place wanted to charge me $20 for rotation. when i asked him why he said i needed 4, one for each tire -- all because i was wearing a suit and looked clueless.

 

$16 @ Costo (4 wheels). I balance there all the time (and rebalance for free whenever I feel vibration on the first month).

 

damn, that's cheap