Unbalancable tires ??
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Unbalancable tires ?? 2004 Acura EL (Luxo Civic Basically 1.7 auto box 4 wheel discs , sway bars. 50,000Miles OEM Bridgestone re 80? wore out .
Costco fitted new Bridgestone Ecopias .
Vibration issues starting a 45 /50 mph Coscto rebalanced No change. Dealer used his Road Force balancer NO change.
Honda dealer Mech did a car inspect.. found exactly what a 50 k car would be like when in Virtually new condition... Nothing wrong , anywhere.
Car was 100% vibration free when I drove it to Costco for new tires.. Grrr.
Today Costco is Warranty replacing the Bridgestones with Michelins.
They Claim it's a Much better quality tire. Hope they are right ?
Any one have any suggestions as to why I'm having this problem ??
Costco fitted new Bridgestone Ecopias .
Vibration issues starting a 45 /50 mph Coscto rebalanced No change. Dealer used his Road Force balancer NO change.
Honda dealer Mech did a car inspect.. found exactly what a 50 k car would be like when in Virtually new condition... Nothing wrong , anywhere.
Car was 100% vibration free when I drove it to Costco for new tires.. Grrr.
Today Costco is Warranty replacing the Bridgestones with Michelins.
They Claim it's a Much better quality tire. Hope they are right ?
Any one have any suggestions as to why I'm having this problem ??
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Re: Unbalancable tires ??
Shakes at 45-50.
Does it shake at high speed(60+)?
If shake is much less noticeable at high speed I'd suspect one or more tires are not true (not round) for some reason. (Not always a tire issue. A bent spot on the lip of a wheel, for example, can make a perfect tire not round when mounted.)
If the shake gets worse as speed increases I'd suspect imbalance
Does it shake at high speed(60+)?
If shake is much less noticeable at high speed I'd suspect one or more tires are not true (not round) for some reason. (Not always a tire issue. A bent spot on the lip of a wheel, for example, can make a perfect tire not round when mounted.)
If the shake gets worse as speed increases I'd suspect imbalance
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Went back to Costco where For a small /reasonable upcharge (more expensive tire).. Replaced my Bridgestones with Michelins.
Instant fix !
Car is sitting in a living room sofa, smooth at 100mph . Eerily smooth. V nice.
Apparently the Bridgestones were poorly manufactured .. belt separations or something similar.. was stated.
Tires had traveled 30 miles ! total.
Costco people candidly admitted that they were having 'problems' with Bridgestone Quality Control... and were currently reviewing their continuing to carry the brand.
So kids ...there's NO buying Bridgestones... Unless ? 'Feeling Lucky'
Instant fix !
Car is sitting in a living room sofa, smooth at 100mph . Eerily smooth. V nice.
Apparently the Bridgestones were poorly manufactured .. belt separations or something similar.. was stated.
Tires had traveled 30 miles ! total.
Costco people candidly admitted that they were having 'problems' with Bridgestone Quality Control... and were currently reviewing their continuing to carry the brand.
So kids ...there's NO buying Bridgestones... Unless ? 'Feeling Lucky'
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