Vibration after tire change.
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Vibration after tire change.
I replaced front tires with used ones in pretty good condition. Now when I drive at about 55 mph and above, My steering vibrates violently. The tires were balanced, and I don't know why this is happening. I went to tire shop today, they tried to re balance them and I still get same vibration. One of the mechanics said that the rim was bent (he didn't even examine it, he just looked at it while it was rotating on balancing machine) but I don't think this is the case because it didn't vibrate like that on old tires, and I didn't hit anything. Can this be tires then, since they are used? What do you guys think?
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cupping as in high/low spots. You will be able to see it, or you could feel it. Cupping would be caused by blown shocks or unbalanced wheels. Why don't you check your wheels for any obvious bends.
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Do you know the history of the used tires (sometimes, they're made available because of an accident) ??. It's possible to have a broken belt within the tire. It will still balance on the machine, but will cause vibration under load.
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To put front tires on rear rims or just rotate rims with tires? I'm running 245/40/18 all around.
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