I have a 2003 Tundra with 1200 miles on it, and the tires won't seem to balance. I took it back and had the dealer balance them, but when I hit a smooth stretch of new highway at 60mph+, I still have a noticeable shake. It's got the 16" Dunlops. A friend also has a Tundra, and he says he never got the shake out of his either.
My question, is this normal, or do I go back to get them rebalanced again?
Thanks . . .
Get the service mgr to take a ride with you, let him drive, then they'll fix it.
I may run it by Saturday morning. The problem is that the roads are really bad in that area. The first section of smooth pavement is probably 25 miles away.
thanks
Forget the dealer. Find a tire shop with a Hunter GSP9700 Roadforce balancing machine and a tech who knows how to use it. http://128.242.141.111/index.cfmhttp://128.242.141.111/pub/search/findgsp9700.cfm Ken
Some one said that on the 4Rnrs there were problems with some runs of the Dunlops and their dealer had replaced all 5 with new Michelins --- wish I had problem with my Dunlops and a generous dealer like that. I'd let the dealer handle it -- and hopefully off Michelin replacements!
It should not be normal for any passenger vehicle! I have experienced similar problems with my '01 Tundra following replacement of the original BF Goodrich with Michelin. Notwithstanding the fact that Michelin has some of the best quality control of any tire manufacturer, I have not been overly pleased with the performance thus far because of the apparent vibration that was post replacement. Please keep pushing this issue as it may be related to a material defect in the tire, wheel, brake rotor, or depending on where you feel the vibration, could be drivetrain related (remember, the driveline is a 2 piece unit, thus increasing the likelihood of where this vibration could be occurring).
My 2000 Tundra came with OEM Dunlops which worried the hell out of me. This is a very old subject and I hate to hear that it still exists. I went 'round and 'round with the Toyota dealership to no avail. One of the tire persons at the dealership told me, confidentially, that Toyota knew that the Dunlop tire wall was too weak for the truck and was causing vibration but would not replace them. I finally just got tired of haggling with the dealership and went and bought and installed a new set of Michelins. End of problem.
I have a set of Dunlops with 12000 miles on them in my shop.
John
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