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DRKSDE · 01-02-2008, 12:08 AM

All interesting theories indeed but it still appears that there is no definitive resolution.

Here's an excerpt from one of my previous posts:

I can feel the vibration in my seat & I can see the psngr seat wobble anywhere from 45-60.

Here's the latest:

I refuse to go back to the incompetent dealer that screwed up the balance & damaged my truck, that's another thread, so I visited 2 other tire shops:

> The first did only a static balance with clip on weights on the inside lip; better but still not like before & vibration was most noticeable when towing.

> The second shop, a national chain, spun the tires, removed all the weights & spun again performing a Dynamic balance with clip ons on the inner lip & stick ons on the inner hub; again better but still vibration.

I have read other complaints abt the stocker Goodyears but I know an unbalanced tire when I feel it. What puzzles me though is the front tires seem fine as I feel nothing in the steering wheel and the dealer that screwed it up to begin with did the balance???

Latest: I have since upgraded to 20x8.5 Granite Alloy wheels with BFG Gen II KDW 285/55's. They were purchased as a set from The Tire Rack. The ride is much better but I can still feel a little vibration in the seat; it only seems to be around 50 & seems to go away once the tires are heated up. I also noticed these wheels have a lot of weight on them. Having sd that I must tell you I'm a perfectionist and this is my first time owning a full size truck so maybe I'm expecting to much. After all it's not a Caddy

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What about owners with dropped Titan's, aftermarket shocks etc. that had the wobble? Any diff?

Since I had the white ltrs turned inside around 400 miles I can't say for sure if this was an issue from day one. However, I didn't notice it until the dealer rebalanced the tires; def stood out then.

Just for the record I owned a '93 Toyota truck (year before they dubbed it Tacoma) and I had the "Death Wobble" but only above 60. When I purchased the truck the owner had installed Ford Ranger wheels with oversize tires and I thought they just needed a good balance. Well had it done numerous times to no avail. I then purchased new wheels & tires from Discount Tire Direct and low & behold the same issue but only above 60. Visited several shops and got several opinions from "it's the tires" to "you need hub centric rings". Sold the truck so I never figured out exactly what the problem was.

01-02-2008, 12:08 AM	#74 (permalink)
DRKSDE Registered User iTrader: (3) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 08 with death wobble & vib All interesting theories indeed but it still appears that there is no definitive resolution. Here's an excerpt from one of my previous posts: I can feel the vibration in my seat & I can see the psngr seat wobble anywhere from 45-60. Here's the latest: I refuse to go back to the incompetent dealer that screwed up the balance & damaged my truck, that's another thread, so I visited 2 other tire shops: > The first did only a static balance with clip on weights on the inside lip; better but still not like before & vibration was most noticeable when towing. > The second shop, a national chain, spun the tires, removed all the weights & spun again performing a Dynamic balance with clip ons on the inner lip & stick ons on the inner hub; again better but still vibration. I have read other complaints abt the stocker Goodyears but I know an unbalanced tire when I feel it. What puzzles me though is the front tires seem fine as I feel nothing in the steering wheel and the dealer that screwed it up to begin with did the balance??? Latest: I have since upgraded to 20x8.5 Granite Alloy wheels with BFG Gen II KDW 285/55's. They were purchased as a set from The Tire Rack. The ride is much better but I can still feel a little vibration in the seat; it only seems to be around 50 & seems to go away once the tires are heated up. I also noticed these wheels have a lot of weight on them. Having sd that I must tell you I'm a perfectionist and this is my first time owning a full size truck so maybe I'm expecting to much. After all it's not a Caddy . What about owners with dropped Titan's, aftermarket shocks etc. that had the wobble? Any diff? Since I had the white ltrs turned inside around 400 miles I can't say for sure if this was an issue from day one. However, I didn't notice it until the dealer rebalanced the tires; def stood out then. Just for the record I owned a '93 Toyota truck (year before they dubbed it Tacoma) and I had the "Death Wobble" but only above 60. When I purchased the truck the owner had installed Ford Ranger wheels with oversize tires and I thought they just needed a good balance. Well had it done numerous times to no avail. I then purchased new wheels & tires from Discount Tire Direct and low & behold the same issue but only above 60. Visited several shops and got several opinions from "it's the tires" to "you need hub centric rings". Sold the truck so I never figured out exactly what the problem was. __________________ Rob '06 SeaDoo RXP - Stg I+ '93 Stroker Mustang GT - "10" '07 Titan - CAI, Exhaust, UpRev, etc. "Don't dwell on the past, it will become your future" Last edited by DRKSDE; 01-02-2008 at 07:21 PM.