Tire problems

[poisonedbrew]

just like the hand found on the job site thread.......boo!

[Tmag]

He'll be back next week to finish the story. Kevin don't leave stuff unfinished.

[BrianL]

I'm starting to feel shorted on the conclusion. I guess he was short on time, and we only got the short version.

[Texastaxi]

I'm starting to feel shorted on the conclusion. I guess he was short on time, and we only got the short version.

It's hard to handle stuff like this from 1000 miles away. Don't worry, as soon as I get back I'll be on them again. After what I've read about the Falken tires I think I'm going to tell them to order me something else. I might go back to the Yokohamas.

[Duane]

305/40R22... What kind of hoopty are you driving? My guess is one of your spinners is not spinning.

[Greenheadless]

Look into 'load balancing', it worked for me on larger tires.

[BigFoot]

305/40R22... What kind of hoopty are you driving? My guess is one of your spinners is not spinning.

Lmao! You can't lose on 22's!

[bigdaddy590]

Try dynabeads for balancing instead of weights

[KDinTX]

Ok just just seen it was an f150. 2007 and up are hub centric. If the wheels are aftermarket and they take the ring. If they where removed and not reinstalled the wheel will not center on the hub. No matter what you do. Pull the center cap and look for a black or green plastic ring. If there is a gap around the hub. There is your problem.

The lug nuts true the wheel to the hub on older trucks. Most new trucks the lugs don't. The center bore of the wheel does. The hub has a lip like this [ATTACH]654731[/ATTACH]

This....... know all to well as the 4runner i bought for the lease and most toyotas are hub centric, will shake the steering wheel out of your hand without the spacers

[Texastaxi]

Ok. A guy that works for me found a set of worn out Michelin tires on factory wheels. We bolted them on and it rode like a Cadillac. I'm back at discount now. The same manager waited on me. The conversation went like this.

Man ... did you get it figured out?
Me ... yeo, it's the junky *** tires.
Man ... how do you know that?
Me ... I put some worn out tires on it and it rides perfectly.
Man ... oh, well then I guess I need to get you some different tires.

I guess he remembered all the things that he tried to blame it on and when he left the burden of proof on me, I eliminated all his possible problems and he knew the only thing left was the tires.

They're going to put a set of continentals on it now. They're supposed to be a much better tire.

We'll see.

[BrianL]

You got it narrowed to wheels or tires. I bet new tires will get her Cadillacing!

[dmack]

Well just I case it's not. When you put the factory tires back on. They don't have rings. They are machined to the bore size on the hub. Make sure your aftermarket wheels have the rings or are machined to fit the bore.

[dmack]

Can't wait to hear the finished story. I have had no sleep for a while now

[Atfulldraw]

I absolutely hate crap like this.

Since when did it become the customer's job to fix and work on crap that the shop screwed up? Are they going to compensate you for installing eight tires and driving back and forth because they sold you crappy tires?

I'm on a tear today because my brand new Igloo cooler broke two hinges within four days.

[AXIS_KILLER]

Just curious why you would not go with the top of the line tire? Maybe it is just me, but tires are one thing that I am willing to let my husband pay for, for the name brand, top of the line tire. As much as me and my family are on those things, I dont want the good or better tire. I want the best tire. I know that things happen with the "best" tires too, but I rarely hear or read stories about TOYO, NITTO, BFG, MICHELIN, but I do hear and read too many stories about Cooper, Continential, Yokohama, Falken, Firestone.

A couple hundred $$$, to ensure safety and peace of mind, is worth it to me. Again, just my $.02. And my husband has never had problems with his BFG or TOYO's on his truck, Michelin's on his work car, or Bridgestone's on my Traverse.

Hope you find the problem.