can water in your tires make them go out of balance?

Nate Nagel wrote in news:hnc6uv0o82 @news4.newsguy.com:

Because the monkey that mounted them was as stupid as all the other stupid tire-monkeys. I do not choose the simian metaphor lightly.

Weird thing is that it kind of comes

It's not water, it's stupid tire-monkeys.

Stupid garage managers think tires are the job you give to the stupidest or newest or lowest-paid employee. That means your tires get mounted stupidly.

I had 25 years of that shit. It took ONE good garage to explain to me exactly why this happens, and how to prevent it. Needless to say, this garage does all my tires.

If you always get the shake in the same location at the same speed, and never get it in some other locations, it's the road surface. a CV joint will cause a shimmy under acceleration, and it should stop immediately when you get off the throttle. Flat spotting could be a possibility if it happens only after the car sits, and then goes away for the rest of the trip.

The surest way to check the tire balance is to just have them balanced again.

You are 100% right, and that is why I refuse to let discount tire touch my car again. Those ass-hats seem to think the yellow and red markings on the sidewall are just decoration. Imagine how much money they would save on balancing weights if they just followed the advice of the people who made the tires and marked out the high and low weight variations right on the side.

A good tire shop is worth the money.

Chris

My guess would be sloppy tie rod ends... HTH Ben

That'd be disappointing at 35K miles. but it is a Chevy.

nate

Some people put water in their farm tractors tires for some extra weight.They have been doing that for many years. cuhulin

Water and calcium chloride normally. They also aren't spinning those tires at highway speeds.