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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / April 2007

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Vibration & Tire Balance

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Koenig - 21 Apr 2007 08:34 GMT
Acura TSX 2005

I'm feeling (in the steering wheel) light vibration at speed above 40 MPH.

I have researched & read that this is likely a tire balance issue. (if not
then maybe CV joint(s) )

Can a tire store check & confirm this ?
how much would be the charge ?

thanks
HLS@nospam.nix - 21 Apr 2007 13:39 GMT
> Acura TSX 2005
>
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> Can a tire store check & confirm this ?
> how much would be the charge ?

A tire shop can check the balance of the tire/wheel.   If you take the car
back to the shop where you purchased tires, they may do it at no charge,
but the cost is not very high in any case.

Sometimes you may lose a balance weight from a wheel, and it is a simple
task to rebalance the wheel and tire.

Another possibility is that the tire has worn or may have defects which
cannot be offset by balance alone.  In such a case, new tires would be
the ultimate cure.

In any case, have the tire shop check it out and find out what is causing
your vibration.
Stabilized - 22 Apr 2007 05:42 GMT
Yes, the tire store may help you with the problem.
It's not a big problem though. All cars do experience
that when it has been driven for some time.

Give the workshop a call first to confirm if they do offer the
tuning service and not to forget the charges.

They may charge you for the labor.

It is not advisable to change the tires position like
others have said. Professional help is required as
the mechanic might add some "weight" to the tires
to balance the whole car.

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On Apr 21, 8:39 pm, <H...@nospam.nix> wrote:

> > Acura TSX 2005
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> In any case, have the tire shop check it out and find out what is causing
> your vibration.
Steve B. - 21 Apr 2007 13:50 GMT
>Acura TSX 2005
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>Can a tire store check & confirm this ?
Yes a tire store would be an appropriate place to go for tire issues.

>how much would be the charge ?
You would need to ask said tire store this question.  Prices vary
depending on where you live in this big world but I would expect less
than $20 per tire for a balance anywhere in the US.

>thanks
Mike Romain - 21 Apr 2007 15:04 GMT
> Acura TSX 2005
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> thanks

The fastest way to tell is to rotate the tires.  If the vibration moves
or goes away it was the tire.

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Marsh Monster - 21 Apr 2007 18:31 GMT
> The fastest way to tell is to rotate the tires. If the vibration moves
> or goes away it was the tire.
>
> Mike
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Dan  Beaton - 21 Apr 2007 20:25 GMT
> Acura TSX 2005
>
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> Can a tire store check & confirm this ?
> how much would be the charge ?

The tire and wheel assemblies are the first to check. You could have
- lost a wheel weight,
- a damaged, irregularly worn or defective tire,
- a bent wheel (did the vibration start after you hit a pothole?).

Rotating tires front-to-back as has been suggested may make the problem
better or worse. The front suspension is much more susceptible to
balance and roundness problems than the rear suspension. If one front
tire has become slightly out-of-balance, then rotating front-to-back
could solve the problem. Re-balancing could as well, as long as balance
is the problem.

It's hard to imagine a two-year-old Acura having a CV joint fail. If so,
I would think it would be covered by warranty and you should be visiting
your dealer.

Dan

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