I noticed a slight vibration, so at my last oil change, I had the tires rotated. Unfortunately, that made the problem worse. So, I had the tires balanced today. The owner of the shop pointed out to me that the factory used the wrong style weights for my wheels (I have the 17's). I thought that I had lost a few, that explained why. He replaced all of the lead weights with weights that have the correct clip, and they're plated. These shouldn't corride.
So, you guys might want to check for a gap between your wheels and the weights. If so, you probably have the wrong weights too.
Rusty
Rusty
09-08-2002, 10:22 AM
Update - the balancing didn't help. The truck is still shaking. If I take my hand off of the wheel over 60mph, I can see it rock back and forth. Calling the dealer tomorrow.
Rusty
MDRAM
10-30-2002, 11:03 PM
how many miles do you have on your truck?
MDRAM
Rusty
10-31-2002, 07:51 AM
Should have updated this, sorry. At the time, around 6,000 miles. I'm pushing 10,000 now. Here's the deal - when I had the tires rotated I noticed the problem. Long story short, it was a bent wheel. It wore the tire funny, and when that tire/wheel was moved up to the front, I started having problems. Dealer replaced the wheel under warranty. Still a slight vibration from the tire being out of round, but it's getting a lot better.
Rusty
Pathfinder
10-31-2002, 05:55 PM
Hmmmm... They replaced the wheel and left the ruined rubber on the truck.... isn't that a half-baked job. Maybe you can convince them to replace the tire as well.
It is worth asking about.
Rusty
10-31-2002, 09:56 PM
The problem is, GoodYear has discontinued the GS-A's. They would have to replace all four tires. I wasn't in the mood for another arguement, so I let it go. The vibration that is left is very slight. To be honest, I've never had a set of GY's that ride much better...
