Hi Herb, this is the continuing saga of the Tundra vibration!
The day I drove the truck back from the last balance effort I was a happy guy. The next day I went to the Buick dealer and explained how they screwed up my truck and asked for a refund ($39.95). They made a copy of my receipt and said they would send a refund check to me when my check cleared their system. I haven't seen it yet but I don't think there will be a problem.
Well, I drove the truck all weekend and put about 500 miles on it. The more I drove it the more it seemed like the vibration was coming back! I'M DISCOURAGED AGAIN. So Tuesday I call up the good balance place again and asked them if they would check the balance again. They said no problem and I took it back in.
They check all wheels and find that all of them had gone out of balance anywhere from 1/2oz. to 1 3/4oz. Then they marked a line from the rim, over a weight, and on to the tire and went out and put about 25 miles on the truck. They call me and tell me they figured out my problem. The tires are moving on the rims! It was only about an 1/8" but that was only 25 miles. If you do the math it's only a matter of time before you lose not only the balance but the positioning of the tire on the rim.
So where does this all go-----the dealer could order me new rims but they would just be like the ones I already have. What's the chances that they would also have the same problem? I am planing on getting new aftermarket rims and Michelin tires but I need to be sure that my vibration problem is in my wheels and tires and not the truck! I'm going to ask the dealer if they could take a different set of wheels and tires from another truck in the lot and put them on my truck. That way if the problem goes away I will at least know that the vibes aren't being generated by my truck.
I thought buying a new vehicle was supposed to be fun, other than going back in dept. I don't think I've enjoyed this truck one day since I bought it. VERY FRUSTRATING!
BTW, the cost of road force balancing at the Goodyear place was $15.00 per wheel. Goodyear picked up that tab 'cause they thought they might have to replace 4 defective tires which the Buick dealer claimed I had.
I'll be glad when this winter weather breaks so I can go for a motorcycle ride and forget about this stuff for a while.
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