I changed new tires, but the steering wheels vibrated after I changed the tires. They said they had balanced the new tires.
What happened if I keep driving without balancing the front tires?
It vibrates especially in the highway at 60 - 65 mph.
Please help, Thank you.
If my steering wheel vibrates, does it has something to do with front tire balancing?
Have the dealer that balanced the tires check the balance. If they are correctly balanced, you need a wheel alignment and front end service. If you don't have this done, the best that would happen is the tires wear out early. The worst is loss of control at highway speed, resulting in a bad accident.
If my steering wheel vibrates, does it has something to do with front tire balancing?
It could be your rotors
i dont think they were balanced but just to be sure does your brake pedal vibrate when u apply it if it does you might need new front brakes if not then the tires were not balanced properly
you dont need balancing, what you need is front wheel aligment as that is often the remedy for bibration at speeds for 60 to 75, now if the bibration is happening when you apply the brakes the your rotors can be warped or damaged and you maight need a front brake job and new pads
driving it will cause the tires to wear un-even and eventually wear high spots in them,the only other thing that will make them vibrate like that ,is over tightening the wheels,what this does is warp the rims,and no one can balance them once this is done,id have them checked,it may have lost the weights they added to it to balance the wheels with,or you could have got a bad set of tires, it does happen,more often than most people think too,either way the shop that sold and installed the tires is responsible for it,good luck hope this helps.
A shaking steering wheel means something is out of balance up front. Have them recheck the tire balance, make sure they have no water sloshing inside. Rims should be damage free, too. And if you have custom wheels, that could be your problem. Also, move the front wheels to the back, and see if vibration changes or follows. Driving like that for too long will damage other suspension components, so have it fix asap.
most definitely a balance issue. if the tire shop claims they balanced them, take it elsewhere and have them re-balanced. or rotate tires yourself and see if vibration moves from steering wheel to seat
It can be several things...
Tire out of round or with a belt separation - ask the shop if they can do a %26quot;Road Force%26quot; balance
A bent wheel or one that is otherwise not round.
A tire that is was not seated properly on the bead and moved after it was installed.
A tire that has thrown a wheel weight after installation.
A tire that was not mounted at the optimal location on the rim.
A moron did the installation.
Bad ball joints or tie rod ends, but if you didn't have the issue prior, unlikely. Same for warped brake rotors.
Start by telling them the front is shaking with the new tires and did not prior. Ask for a road force balance, which is designed to match the wheel and tire and will spot imperfections in either. If they are new tires, tell them you want replacements if they cannot be balanced.
Good luck.
Improper tire balance can cause uneven tire wear, hazardous driving conditions and in the long run, may damage other suspension components. You said %26quot;They%26quot; so I'm assuming you had it done at a shop of some type (tire store/department store/ garage). Go back and tell them you have an issue.
I have changed brand new tires that were out-of-round right from the manufacturer. I have also balanced tires only to discover the tire balancer itself was out of calibration.
I don't want to spout off negativity towards the Quickie-Lube, Chain store auto centers and the like but generally speaking, the guys that work there are not always the best techs out there....some of those guys are fresh in the business and are still wet behind the ears and need to learn. Some guys that work there are top notch techs but generally speaking, you got to stay on top of things....Go back to where you got them done and tell the manager you have a problem.
This happened to me a few times, same vibrating steering wheel and approximately the same speeds.
The first time it ended up being that I needed a new ball joint up front which ran about $200 (including labor and everything)
The second time was that I had old tires and they had worn unevenly, but I doubt this is your problem being that you have new tires.
The third time all I needed done was a tire balance and rotation. I'm thinking that this is what you need.
