Steering Wheel Shake 70 MPH+
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Steering Wheel Shake 70 MPH+
I got this weird situation on my 2010 RX 350 AWD that when I go more than 70 MPH, the steering wheel shakes. I went to the local shop and they inspected and found the front of the wheel was bad and there were lots of wheel balancing weight metals(or sth like that) and they could not balance it anymore so the only way would be the tire have to be replaced. All the other tire seems fine except that one.
My question is, should I change all the tires or just front two. The mechanic swap the tire back to front and I am yet to test(will test this monday).
So was wondering if the vibration still persist, should I just change the two tire or all 4 tires. I also own winter tire set which I only use it for winter which is not giving this issue!
Thank you !
My question is, should I change all the tires or just front two. The mechanic swap the tire back to front and I am yet to test(will test this monday).
So was wondering if the vibration still persist, should I just change the two tire or all 4 tires. I also own winter tire set which I only use it for winter which is not giving this issue!
Thank you !
Last edited by devonks; Jul 13, 2022 at 12:30 PM.
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Test drive to see if they resolved the problem.
You did not state how much tread/or mileage is on these tires. That is critical info to make a judgement, but not knowing that, I would replace 2 tires as it sounds like one is certainly defective if it needs a lot of weight to balance and still shakes.
Do you have an extra set of wheels so the winter set is already mounted?
You did not state how much tread/or mileage is on these tires. That is critical info to make a judgement, but not knowing that, I would replace 2 tires as it sounds like one is certainly defective if it needs a lot of weight to balance and still shakes.
Do you have an extra set of wheels so the winter set is already mounted?
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Thank you @Clutchless
I purchased this vehicle on November 21 and not sure the mileage of tread on it so far, the tread also on that affected tire didn't look good as compared to some other tire for some weird reasons. That is why the mechanic recommended to change two tire but the rest of the tread looks fine to me.
If I tend to go with two new tire set and leave the 2 rest tire set, would there be any performance or braking issues given I would be just using that tire for summer including some days with rain and stuff?
I purchased this vehicle on November 21 and not sure the mileage of tread on it so far, the tread also on that affected tire didn't look good as compared to some other tire for some weird reasons. That is why the mechanic recommended to change two tire but the rest of the tread looks fine to me.
If I tend to go with two new tire set and leave the 2 rest tire set, would there be any performance or braking issues given I would be just using that tire for summer including some days with rain and stuff?
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You should not have any problems driving around with 2 new tires and 2 old tires in the rain etc. Millions of people do that all the time!
Uneven wear could indicate other front suspension problems. Have it and your alignment checked.
Ask the mechanic how much tread is on the tires. New tires have around 10/32 or 11/32 tread and they should be replaced at around 3/32 tread.
It is better if your 2 new tires are the same brand and model as your old tires. They will have the same braking and handling characteristics. Again, that is not critical and many folks mix tire brands due to forced replacement and unavailability of the exact tire.
Uneven wear could indicate other front suspension problems. Have it and your alignment checked.
Ask the mechanic how much tread is on the tires. New tires have around 10/32 or 11/32 tread and they should be replaced at around 3/32 tread.
It is better if your 2 new tires are the same brand and model as your old tires. They will have the same braking and handling characteristics. Again, that is not critical and many folks mix tire brands due to forced replacement and unavailability of the exact tire.
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Thank you Clutchless, for your feedback. I will definitely go back and have it checked from the mechanic.
Having said that, now I am more aligned changing two wheels and may be as you recommended aligning and finding root cause before I install the new 2 piece wheels so that the problem does not happen again.
Appreciate your feedback.
Having said that, now I am more aligned changing two wheels and may be as you recommended aligning and finding root cause before I install the new 2 piece wheels so that the problem does not happen again.
Appreciate your feedback.
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Thank you Clutchless, for your feedback. I will definitely go back and have it checked from the mechanic.
Having said that, now I am more aligned changing two wheels and may be as you recommended aligning and finding root cause before I install the new 2 piece wheels so that the problem does not happen again.
Appreciate your feedback.
Having said that, now I am more aligned changing two wheels and may be as you recommended aligning and finding root cause before I install the new 2 piece wheels so that the problem does not happen again.
Appreciate your feedback.
If your tire wear pattern is even and your RX drives straight, I would not mess with alignment. It would be more appropriate to have the suspension looked at [If you still want to pursue alignment, the suspension check is a prerequisite],
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After the affected wheel was swapped at the back, the vibration completely stopped, I have still been using the same affected tire at the back but int he near future planning to change 2 tires as suggested in the thread.
Thank you all for the feedback and inputs!
Thank you all for the feedback and inputs!
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If you are changing 2 tires and one of them is still in good shape, and you have space in the garage, keep the good tire. That way if one of the others goes bad you can use the saved tire as a replacement, without having to buy 2 (as the tread wear will be close between the 3 remaining tires - at least for awhile).
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