Steering Vibration

taconerd · 11-10-2009, 09:42 PM

I have an 07' Tacoma 4Dr, short bed, with 5100's in front w/ 265 BFG AT
I have had the alignment, balance and rotation done about 4 time since I had this set up on the truck.. Since then I have had unusual steering wheel and over all vibration while driving the truck. I had the alignment done 4 times and still having issues. Does any one else experience these same issues?
Could this be a touchy Rack and Pinion in combination with the stiffer 5100's making the road imperfections felt more?

Your input is greatly appreciated.

pataco · 11-11-2009, 04:06 AM

maybe mud on back side of wheels/tires worn out/seperating.

wiscdave · 11-11-2009, 04:56 AM

I'd suggest getting your wheels road force balanced at another place..goodyear? Then see how it drives. I've had problems where one place couldn't find a problem and the other did.

tacoterra · 11-11-2009, 05:14 AM

Ive had that issue with that same set up @ first but it turned out its all the tire techs balancing.A lot of tire shops hire tire techs with very minimal experience.balancing big tires is hard.some will just accept 50-75 ounce difference and that can ruin the whole thing.Ask them to do dynamic mode and if possible watch the machine #s.should be zeroed to get good balancing.I would suggest you to try other tire shops as well.

taconerd · 11-13-2009, 06:27 PM

Thank you for all the input...Much Appreciated!!!

... I had the set put on at 4wheel parts about 4 months and had the Aliment done 4 times at 2 different Firestone's and once at 4wheel parts with balancing....I'm beginning to think it may be the balancing too.... Thanks again...

11-10-2009, 09:42 PM	#1
taconerd Junior Member Name: Ze Joined: Jun 2009, #18287 Location: Orange County, CA Gender: Male Posts: 12 07 Tacoma SR5 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Bilstein 5100's, 17" Matte Black Pro Comp 7089's wrapped with BF Goodrich 265/70/17 A/T KO, 14" Shorty Antenna	Steering Vibration I have an 07' Tacoma 4Dr, short bed, with 5100's in front w/ 265 BFG AT I have had the alignment, balance and rotation done about 4 time since I had this set up on the truck.. Since then I have had unusual steering wheel and over all vibration while driving the truck. I had the alignment done 4 times and still having issues. Does any one else experience these same issues? Could this be a touchy Rack and Pinion in combination with the stiffer 5100's making the road imperfections felt more? Your input is greatly appreciated.

11-13-2009, 06:27 PM	#5
taconerd Junior Member Name: Ze Joined: Jun 2009, #18287 Location: Orange County, CA Gender: Male Posts: 12 07 Tacoma SR5 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Bilstein 5100's, 17" Matte Black Pro Comp 7089's wrapped with BF Goodrich 265/70/17 A/T KO, 14" Shorty Antenna	Thank you for all the input...Much Appreciated!!!... I had the set put on at 4wheel parts about 4 months and had the Aliment done 4 times at 2 different Firestone's and once at 4wheel parts with balancing....I'm beginning to think it may be the balancing too.... Thanks again...

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wiscdave Lets Do It! Joined: Mar 2008, #5392 Location: Neenah, WI Age: 36 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,225 08 4x4 DC TRD Sport LB 2008 Double Cab Automatic 3" OME 885s&Shocks/ TSB 1.5AAL/ AX184 Rims 285 Hankook MTS/2SP310s in Supercrew Box - Punch 601s, Beefed up Hunter Brush guard, Tint, Fog light mod, AFE Drop in, AC and Fog light mods	I'd suggest getting your wheels road force balanced at another place..goodyear? Then see how it drives. I've had problems where one place couldn't find a problem and the other did.

11-11-2009, 05:14 AM	#4
tacoterra Batang SMB Joined: Sep 2009, #22243 Gender: Male Posts: 79 09 trd sport dbl cab manual 2009 Double Cab Manual	Ive had that issue with that same set up @ first but it turned out its all the tire techs balancing.A lot of tire shops hire tire techs with very minimal experience.balancing big tires is hard.some will just accept 50-75 ounce difference and that can ruin the whole thing.Ask them to do dynamic mode and if possible watch the machine #s.should be zeroed to get good balancing.I would suggest you to try other tire shops as well.