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I rotated my tires my self and for some reason i can feel the steering wheel shake alot more? Does anybody know the cause of this? I rotated my tires from the back to the front in a criss cross pattern!!
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Rep Power: 0 By criss crossing the tires you reverse the directional rotation of the tire. Some tires have an arrow on them showing the rotation. Any way all the steel belt and threads have setlled in one direction. By reversing the rotation you are making the tire resettle. When I got my tires rotated the mechanic only changed them from front to back without criss crossing.
Also make sure your lug nuts are tight. And you tighten the lug nuts in a criss cross pattern.
Also make sure your lug nuts are tight. And you tighten the lug nuts in a criss cross pattern.
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Rep Power: 0 If I'm not mistaken, steering wheel shaking is usually the result of an imbalance problem. So, get your wheels balanced? *shrugs*
FROM "Wheel and Tire FAQs" at the top of the page:
FROM "Wheel and Tire FAQs" at the top of the page:
Mounting and Balancing
A tire is balanced when the mass of the mounted tire is evenly distributed around the car's axle. Out of balance tires can have negative effects on both you and your car. While you simply don't enjoy the vibration you hear and/or feel, the life of your tires can be decreased, as well as the life of the bearings, shocks and other suspension components when subjected to prolonged vibration.
There are two main causes of vibration in your vehicle. If it is speed dependent, increasing as your speed increases, and becoming especially noticeable around 40-45 mph, it is most likely a balance-related vibration. The second possible cause of vibration is that the tire and the wheel assemble isn't exactly round. When the high spots on the tire and the wheel match to each other, it doubles the amount of runout , or "hop." If there is a hop the vibration will not end when you rebalance your tires. A hop can often be fixed by simply loosening the tire on the wheel and turning it 180 degrees, reinflating the tire after relubricating the bead. If the problem persists, rotate the tire another 90 degrees, and again 180 degrees if there is still vibration. Doing this allows for the high spot to be tried at each quarter of the wheel, and at one of the points, the tire should be round. From here, rebalance the tire and test drive to check for remaining vibration. If you still feel it, the problem is either in the tire itself of elsewhere in the vehicle.
A tire is balanced when the mass of the mounted tire is evenly distributed around the car's axle. Out of balance tires can have negative effects on both you and your car. While you simply don't enjoy the vibration you hear and/or feel, the life of your tires can be decreased, as well as the life of the bearings, shocks and other suspension components when subjected to prolonged vibration.
There are two main causes of vibration in your vehicle. If it is speed dependent, increasing as your speed increases, and becoming especially noticeable around 40-45 mph, it is most likely a balance-related vibration. The second possible cause of vibration is that the tire and the wheel assemble isn't exactly round. When the high spots on the tire and the wheel match to each other, it doubles the amount of runout , or "hop." If there is a hop the vibration will not end when you rebalance your tires. A hop can often be fixed by simply loosening the tire on the wheel and turning it 180 degrees, reinflating the tire after relubricating the bead. If the problem persists, rotate the tire another 90 degrees, and again 180 degrees if there is still vibration. Doing this allows for the high spot to be tried at each quarter of the wheel, and at one of the points, the tire should be round. From here, rebalance the tire and test drive to check for remaining vibration. If you still feel it, the problem is either in the tire itself of elsewhere in the vehicle.
Originally posted by Amplify
If I'm not mistaken, steering wheel shaking is usually the result of an imbalance problem. So, get your wheels balanced? *shrugs*
FROM "Wheel and Tire FAQs" at the top of the page:
If I'm not mistaken, steering wheel shaking is usually the result of an imbalance problem. So, get your wheels balanced? *shrugs*
FROM "Wheel and Tire FAQs" at the top of the page:
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Rep Power: 424 You criss-crossed Paradas? Thats the problem right there. The tires are now rolling in reverse. Put them back the right way (there are arrows). Should take care of the problem.
Just rotate front to back.
Just rotate front to back.
Pirada's are not directional tires. Got no arrows on mine(Spec II). Been using criss-cross for rotation for a year and never had any problem. Imbalanced wheels on the rear aren't generally noticible. Maybe you threw a weight or have some sort of damage(wheel or tire) that just wasn't noticable while it was on the rear.
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