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Wheels and tires won’t stay balanced

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by HandsomeTom, Nov 7, 2018.

  1. Nov 7, 2018 at 4:16 PM
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    HandsomeTom

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    I am having an issue with my wheel/tires staying balanced. I am currently on my 3rd road force balance. Things will stay good for a few hundred miles, then boom . 75mph and my driver seat is shaking along with my steering wheel. Every time I go in, they always say “ wow these were way out of balance”. What can be causing this to happen every few hundred miles? Wheel issues?
     
  2. Nov 7, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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    Following as my wildpeaks seem slightly out of balance at certain speeds as well. Same size that you’re running
     
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  3. Nov 7, 2018 at 4:28 PM
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    Almost sounds like the tire could be moving on the wheel bead, make a reference mark on the wheel and rim.
    Drive it until vibes come back and check... then rule that one out.

    How is your tire wear, any cupping?
     
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  4. Nov 7, 2018 at 4:31 PM
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    I will try that. No cupping. Tires only have around 4K miles on them.
     
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    Have them balance with a lug centric adapter. I bet they are doing them hub centric.
     
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    I would think if the tires are balanced and are fine for a while this wouldn’t be the issue... I also could be totally wrong.
    Are they communicating with you the force variation numbers? You could have a tire or tires that need replacement or rotated on the wheel to correct. Did you buy the tires from the place doing the balancing?
     
  7. Nov 7, 2018 at 6:54 PM
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    Did you try turning them off and back on again?
     
  8. Nov 7, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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    Mark the wheel weights to see if they fly off and or move on the rim.
     
  9. Nov 7, 2018 at 10:04 PM
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    Why? They are hub centric wheels.
     
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    Who is doing the balancing? Discount Tire?
     
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  11. Nov 8, 2018 at 6:51 AM
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    Tires could be out of round. Balancing them maybe makes them feel better for a short period of time.
     
  12. Nov 8, 2018 at 8:25 AM
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    could have shifted belts too. happened to me 6 months ago.
    balanced the tires 6 times, and within a few days after, they went out again. every time.
     
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    Agree with wolf man. Had a set that would go out after about a week or so of getting them rebalanced. Watched them balance one and while on the machine spinning, saw the whole tread shifting around. Turned out the belts had separated from the rubber and were moving around under the tread. Left there with 4 new tires and no more problems with balance.
     
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