Whats wrong...???
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Racer
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Whats wrong...???
Ok,
I was driving on my stock tires which were almost bold so I decided to replace them.
So I purchased Sumitomo tires and after they were installed I took a trip to lake George.
The driving was horrible, the steering wheel was shaking slightly and when a was braking at 70-80m/h it was shaking badly and the car was going to the left.
So after I came back and told the guys that install them that they F...up my weekend they decided to rebalance them again, I think they also put my right rear wheel to the front and front one to the rear. They also told me that they were unable to test it at 70-80m due to speed limit near their shop...
So now it looks like the shaking in the steering wheel is gone but I think I can feel my brake pedal vibrating slightly when I try to brake...
I had no problems with my old tires, no vibration of any kind...
What’s going on? Is it bad balancing?
What should I do? I think If I go to that place again, they wont fix it....
I was driving on my stock tires which were almost bold so I decided to replace them.
So I purchased Sumitomo tires and after they were installed I took a trip to lake George.
The driving was horrible, the steering wheel was shaking slightly and when a was braking at 70-80m/h it was shaking badly and the car was going to the left.
So after I came back and told the guys that install them that they F...up my weekend they decided to rebalance them again, I think they also put my right rear wheel to the front and front one to the rear. They also told me that they were unable to test it at 70-80m due to speed limit near their shop...
So now it looks like the shaking in the steering wheel is gone but I think I can feel my brake pedal vibrating slightly when I try to brake...
I had no problems with my old tires, no vibration of any kind...
What’s going on? Is it bad balancing?
What should I do? I think If I go to that place again, they wont fix it....
Just agree and go away...
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Looks like your tires are not balanced... most tire shops have a high speed balance machine, so I am not sure why they cannot test it out...
I would also schedule it with them to take a ride with you on a highway near by...
If they are unwilling to do so, find another tire shop... a chain like Mavis or something usually has all the equipment needed...
I would also schedule it with them to take a ride with you on a highway near by...
If they are unwilling to do so, find another tire shop... a chain like Mavis or something usually has all the equipment needed...
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
tires sound like they wernt balanced, and also you claim it happens while braking, thats warped rotors
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Racer
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Originally Posted by LiQiCE
Warped rotors could have been caused by them over tightening the lugnuts on your wheels when putting them back on your car. Happens at some small shops that use air tools to tighten the lugnuts.
No shit...
How can I check if my rotors are reaaly warped?
Originally Posted by PhillyTL-S
No shit...
How can I check if my rotors are reaaly warped?
How can I check if my rotors are reaaly warped?
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Originally Posted by PhillyTL-S
How can I check if the rotors are warped?
i have sumitomo tires and i *highly* recommend them. rain, snow, ice. i have never had a problem. i agree that it sounds like a rotor warp problem since they rebalanced the tires.
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