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Old 04-10-03, 11:01 PM
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Unhappy new tires,shaking at 60 mph

well i purchased new tires for my gs400,took some advice from a friend to go with kumho
ecsta mx tires.not sure if i made the right choice, at around 60 mph car feels very shaky
do i need to get the front end aligned?one good note these tires have a lot of grip.
Old 04-10-03, 11:18 PM
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I just got Ecsta Supra 712's, nice & smooth, go back to your installer and tell them they may need to do a rebalance - -
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Originally posted by lexoman
well i purchased new tires for my gs400,took some advice from a friend to go with kumho
ecsta mx tires.not sure if i made the right choice, at around 60 mph car feels very shaky
do i need to get the front end aligned?one good note these tires have a lot of grip.
it's most likely the balance. your front wheel balance is probably off
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forgot to mention after 60 shaking starts to go away. seems to only be around 60 mph.thanks
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Originally posted by lexoman
forgot to mention after 60 shaking starts to go away. seems to only be around 60 mph.thanks
yeah that's what happened to me, ONLY shaking at 60mph. ended up it's the front pessenger wheels lost its balance. after balancing it's silky smooth
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YUP!!! You need to get those puppies high-speed balanced....that happens to me alot.....especially living in NYC...every bump you hit knocks your tires off balance!!
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thanks i will get them rebalanced.i will follow up.
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that was it,the guy who balanced my tires was a rookie,no more shaking,thanks for all the help.
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