Common questions

What kind of vibration does a tire change cause?

What kind of vibration does a tire change cause?

I changed all 4 tires on my Acura TSX after 60000 miles from Michelins to Firestone GT Hawk. Now I get vibration when driving over 60 mph. The steering shakes – not violently but it is there and I can feel the floor & pedals

Why does my car have vibration at 65 mph?

This morning, the vibration was back and as severe as yesterday. What are the other possible causes? Unevenly worn tires. A bad tire. A bent wheel. Improper alignment. How many miles on the tires?

When does the vibration in the steering wheel get worse?

It does get worse from say 60 to 65 and 70 to 75, so yes it does get worse with acceleration. I don’t feel it in the steering wheel as much as in the body of the vehicle itself.

Is it normal for flat tires to make a vibration?

When the vehicle is put back into use, those flat spots will create a driving vibration until they’re worked out. The good news is all but the most extreme flat spots can be resolved with proper tire inflation and some miles.

What causes a tire to vibrate at 180 degrees?

It is possible that the wheel itself has a heavy spot, which is offset by a heavy spot in the tire which is positioned at 180 degrees. If the tires are not too badly worn, having your tire installer re-install and balance the tire can usually solve the problem.

Why does my steering wheel vibrate at 40 mph?

If your steering wheel begins to vibrate at speeds of 40 mph or more, your tire, wheel and possibly the brake assembly is out of balance. When this happens after miles of trouble free driving, one possible cause is that a wheel weight has come off the wheel since the tires were installed.

What causes a vibration in a 6l transmission?

Other sources of a vibration include insufficient damping or isolation of the engine or driveline, an irregular combustion event, and Active Fuel Management (AFM) disturbances. TIP: DEXRON 6 is the only approved automatic transmission fluid (ATF) to be used with 6L transmissions (RPO MYA, MYB, MYC, MYD) at this time.

Why are wheel end vibrations at 70 mph?

Wheel end vibrations occur in the 50 to 70 mph range because of the natural resonance of the Spring-Mass-Damper system known as the suspension. This natural resonance is commonly called the “Wheel Hop Frequency”. It doesn’t matter if it is balance or uniformity driving the issue, that’s where it will show up the strongest.

Why does my car vibration move to the seat of my pants?

One of the tires/wheels on the rear is the problem, that’s why the vibration moved from the steering wheel to the seat of your pants. Move one tire back to front on one side of the car at a time and that should isolate the one tire that is the culprit. The tire could be defective.

Why is my Acura TSX vibrating after a tire change?

Since many tire busters don’t spend a lot of time trying to understand these sorts of things, they will continually try to re-balance tires in the hope that this is the problem. But there are certain vehicles that seem overly sensitive to balance and uniformity – and the Acura TSX seems to be of them.

When do you feel vibration after new tires?

I drive on the highway 35-40 miles each way to and from work every day. Immediately after the new tires go on, I notice a vibration from the steering wheel at highway speed, above 60 mph. I took the car back to the tire shop (an independent tire shop, not a chain) and asked them to rebalance the tires. They did, and I took the car home.

Wheel end vibrations occur in the 50 to 70 mph range because of the natural resonance of the Spring-Mass-Damper system known as the suspension. This natural resonance is commonly called the “Wheel Hop Frequency”. It doesn’t matter if it is balance or uniformity driving the issue, that’s where it will show up the strongest.

One of the tires/wheels on the rear is the problem, that’s why the vibration moved from the steering wheel to the seat of your pants. Move one tire back to front on one side of the car at a time and that should isolate the one tire that is the culprit. The tire could be defective.

Why is my clutch pedal vibrating after a tire change?

This natural resonance is commonly called the “Wheel Hop Frequency”. It doesn’t matter if it is balance or uniformity driving the issue, that’s where it will show up the strongest. After almost two weeks after changing to michelins I think I have another problem: my clutch pedal is vibrating (shaking at 65~70mph).

Author Image
Ruth Doyle