Wheel Vibration on the Highway? Could be Out of Balance!

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Have your wheels started shaking or vibrating while driving at higher speeds recently? If it's not snow stuck in your wheels, it could be an out of balance tire. Watch this video to find out more about it!
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[@Joeybatz33]

My vibrations started after new tires, balanced and wheel alignment. Go figure

[@ZealousWZephyr]

Don’t usually comment, but just wanted to say that I appreciate your videos. I may not watch every one, but I enjoy when I do. Love being educated ✌️

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[@milliondollamass1993]

Moving from Wichita to Denver .this is the only thing stopping me..now i have confidence on finally being able to drive on the highway..thanks

[@willmcgregor7184]

Thanks for the info. Snow or mud build up can put a tire out of balance too.

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[@banksta3]

Oddly enough, my vibrations started after changing my front brake pads. Vibration only occurs between 74 and 79 mph.

[@themechanic4222]

Check rotors

[@whodis000]

Also check motor mounts, they can make your car feel like it's running rough in other areas

[@dylancoffman4804]

Had the same thing happen in my 01 f150 can’t seem to figure it out. Must be warped rotor idk

[@micah4029]

I've been subscribed for a few years. Your videos are great! It's great to learn even about the things I'll still need to go to a mechanic for.

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+Micah Thanks for the feedback and sticking with us for so long!

[@kend1276]

Good video. Costco telling me my tires are cupped. No bald spots or uneven wear. I’m going to try another vender. Vibration at highway speeds. They are dedicated winter tires and rims. Michelin Pilot Alpine 245/40 18’s. They have about 6 thousand miles on them from last season. Bought and balanced from Costco. On a 2015 Volvo S80 AWD.

[@Sage-1111]

I purchased new tires from a local dealer in July 22. They balanced them and did a alignment on them. He told me to bring the car in after 3000 miles to get them rotated. I did, but he said he didn't balance them.Why didn't he balance them? Thanks for the video

[@michaelwas8549]

I just had 4 new General Grabbers installed on my 4Runner. I had a crazy steering wheel shake that would just come and go. I took it back to the tire shop. They replaced the two front tires saying that one of the fronts may have been defective. took it home, rode fine for a couple days and then it came back again. Just comes and goes, really weird. I ordered a set of yokohama Geolanders and they come in Monday so we will see if it was just the tires.

[@InfiniteMusicLive]

Suuuuper informative. My 03 Honda has a shaking steering wheel mostly coming from the left front tire. The rim looks to have a slight bend on it but I’ll check it on for balancing to see if this resolves the issue. Thank you so much for this video

[@jkxss]

Rotor dust shield, probably

[@dayswithdestiny]

Did u ever find out what was the cause ?

[@Kanti12311]

Had my tires road force balanced, still vibrate very tiny bit at around 60-62mph like not noticeable. Can tires be 100% balanced ?

[@RayMacksKitchenandGrill]

Awesome...this was very helpful.

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Now ime going to subscribe, because this show was straight forward and quickly understood, thanks, 👍😊ime in. With you guys.

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+Carlos Myers Thanks for the feedback!

[@pescad0]

I have a newer ranger, and I noticed vibration between 70-80, and it gets worse when I let off the accelerator. Is that likely balance?

[@YTC518]

Love you guys!!! Always honest easy to understand videos! Thanks for what you do!!🙏🙏👍👍

[@oluwagbengamichaelogunkuad9604]

I don't normally comment on youtube but I am greatly impressed. Infact this is the first time I am commenting on any video on youtube. You are very good and I like your video, it is very informative. I have a question, can tyre cause a stationary car to vibrate small small?

[@VideoNOLA]

My shimmy came out of nowhere at precisely 54-57 MPH, but only on a gentle curve of the highway. Tires are 8-month old Michelin CC2's with very low miles, so back they go to Costco for a free balance and rotation. After that, I may change out both lower front control arms (with prefit ball joints) and then get one of my free lifetime alignments at Firestone.

[@ponchotran9004]

I have vibrations and definitely my tires are out of balance since I mounted and static balanced them myself. But hard to find a place which will balance the tires without being subjected to a sales pitch - they will always want to sell something. So I guess I will just live with the vibration.

[@JG25419]

Very informative video, and I learn something new everyday!!

[@SamVieiraGuitar]

Very helpfull!! If the source of vibration is the tires or rims being bent, is it possible that the vibration will increase a little bit when you hit the brakes? I have this issue with my car, I have new brake rotors and im sure this is not the problem. I get vibration at 55 60mph, and when I brake to leave the high way when I hit the brakes the vibration increases just a little bit more it means there is a vibration and when I hit the brakes the vibration is transmited through the brakes shaking a bit more.

[@frankgersongarcia4858]

I have the same problem I put new brakes and now is more worse than b4

[@ccook4960]

I have that same problem after changing brake pads, applying brake after 50 mph my steering wheel vibrates more.

[@nathanielkeaton4775]

Did you make sure the slide pins are moving freely and did you replace the clips, the pads should slide freely in the clips. Both of those would cause the pads to stick and could cause noise and vibration.

[@mushroommania841]

My vibrations started after a tire change

[@MC-ph7gr]

Hello. My car (Altima) is bumpy between around 25-35 mph on nice roads. It’s not the steering wheel, but the whole car. Do you think it’s the tire balance or alignment? (The car drives straight when not holding the steering wheel) Thx

[@brandonhernandez3654]

Why does my wheel shake at 165 mph is that normal

[@DGG-xw1wj]

My truck shakes violently at 60-70 mph but every other speed it doesn’t and it’s only the bed of my truck, not the steering wheel. I bought used 22x12 and noticed on two of the wheels, the tires were extremely choppy and the 2 other ones were even. I put the choppy ones on the back to wear out quicker, and they have, but it still shakes. It’s been 7 months now since I’ve had them on my truck. Do you think it could be the tires? I got everything balanced and aligned when I first put them on.

[@nathanielkeaton4775]

It's either the tires or a bent rim most likely.

[@Zazz1er]

I have a Ford F-350 4x4 lifted 4 inches in front and on 35X12.50, I had a similar issue and changed the shock in front that goes side to side. That eliminated my issues, try that it wasn’t to expensive and I did the work took about 20 minutes

[@gamermaxeel4206]

On the highway my car seems to vibrate on the newer or the black color road. I was thinking about getting new tires or should getting a balance done be able to solve this issue?

[@Different_sensations]

If its new tarmac then that's normal as mine does it too due to the surface

[@richardb.5691]

I had a dumb tire guy put balancing beads inside the tire to "help" balance the wheels on my FJ Cruiser. I didn't know he did that. It caused so much vibration at around 55-65 mph that the steering wheel shook violently and the few weights that he did put on fell off the wheels. Balancing beads should only be used on large commercial trucks. I finally found a real mechanic who took all the tires off and discovered those beads. Besides not really needing them the tire guy used way too much. My real mechanic removed the beads and rebalanced all four wheels - problem solved.

[@dragontiger5560]

Great info, OK I'm about to do rotation so my 2 front are new and I'm rebalancing them before rotating them. So do I put the one on driver side to passenger side then passenger rim/tire to driver side? Or I just put it on same side after I rebalance them, tnx

[@karthikeyans4433]

Very clear explanation . Thank you

[@marcusfinney7863]

Just recently purchased a 2013 Tahoe Z71....when I bought it....I drove it almost 150 miles to my house with no problems....changed 3 tires a few weeks later cause of wear...and I seen the guy balance the tires b4 putting them back on....could the tire I originally left on be out of balance from the others or should I just check the balance on all them

[@rondoe8364]

I get a small vibration at 80mph ,thanks for the info

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[@Fucue]

Sorry for correction its not called a rim as everyone calls it, its called a wheel, the rim is the edge of the wheel Good video tho! Thanks :)

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[@mahendrabhandarichhetry165]

I love this video coz it is very impressive and usefull for me at this time.thank you so much

[@centertonarkansastyrantpatrol]

I have new besrings in the rear. Only feeling it from the right... only around 55 to 60 mph on the highway... just had the tires balanced... i might just need new tires

[@cameroncabrera6476]

You ever seen a vibration that seems like it’s tires but it’s inconsistent. Like for every mile I drive I’ll get 2-3 second periods of vibration that only last a few seconds. Every mile it will only happen twice ish

[@bokwestephenmokube7831]

Good day sir my car Yaris 2000 model has the same issue butvi changed the tyres and it's still behave the same

[@sapprdaddy]

What is the most accurate wheel balancing machine in the industry?

[@joeymcquilkin3670]

Hunter

[@MegaPierre88]

Good info brother. Thanks

[@1AAuto]

+MegaPierre88 Thanks for the feedback!

[@Steve-qy6sz]

I purchased brand new tires from Walmart and got them installed and balanced but they kept vibrating at even low speeds of 55MPH. I then took them to another shop and the tech noticed they were all out of balance. Getting them balanced was difficult and all four tires required multiple weights, before they showed zero, which wasn't normal for brand new tires. Now, just after a day, the vibration is back. The techs suspicion was that the Walmart tires were bad. I need help, please advice. I drive for rideshare and can't carry people with such vibration. Thanks.

[@mannytorrez2138]

Wow good breaking it down

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[@CRD90]

Thanks for this, really well explained 👍🏽

[@FLY_WD_RAGHIL]

I recently replaced my stock 16inch alloy and tyres with 17inch aftermarket alloy and 17size tyres, and had same hell vibration at 80kmph then i got centre hub rings and the problem got solved,after few days I noticed running at 120kmph i have a very little stearing vibration now what to do??? Is that wheel balance?? Or still wheel is not at centre??

[@Almighty7266]

I recently had front lower control arms installed on my car and after I noticed the steering wheel vibrating around 60-80mph could this be the solution ?

[@ed2ui997]

Very loud nd clear, thank you

[@MJ-fi6mn]

Thank you bro Was shocked today

[@khanmakrani]

Thanks for such a helpfull video

[@gs9771]

HELP PLEASE. Walmart put new tires on 2016 Nissan Rogue (90kmiles) and 2014 Nissan Altima (53kmiles); before getting new tires vehicles were driving straight. Rogue - first I have changed rear tires in Rogue at Walmart, after that I noticed the vehicle pulls to the right and I went to Pepboys because Walmart does not have the wheel alignment service; Pepboys fixed the issue but gave me wrong printout from another vehicle, later I went to Walmart to rotate the tires and after that vehicle started pulling left, so I went for realignment to Pepboys again, they fixed that but the printout still says that one of alignments is out of the recommended specs??? SHALL I GO TO PEPBOYS AGAIN MAYBE AT DIFFERENT LOCATION? Altima - changed front tires first at Walmart and vehicle started shaking at higher speeds, so I went to Walmart again and asked them to rebalance the front and put new tires in the rear; after that I removed the wheel cups and I noticed that the weight they put was not attached at all to the wheel (so I returned back to Walmart and I lost the weight on the way) to rebalance the tire again. Today they rebalanced the left front tire but the vehicle started pulling to the right. PLEASE HELP? ARE THOSE MECHANICS SUBBOTAGING CARS in order to get more work/money??? Today AM there were 4 mechanics at Walmart in Mulberry, FL but no vehicles being serviced.

[@Freakshow323]

If the vibration is only while I’m accelerating can it be the alignment?

[@abyssalsoul6216]

Could be your axles getting worn

[@douglascody5674]

How about ball joints ? Are these just on older cars

[@1AAuto]

+Douglas Cody Thanks for watching! Worn ball joints could cause too, as well as clunking.

[@ayoCanada0921]

This is a good videos, it's help a lot . Thanks

[@cesarbeltrami6691]

What if vibration continues despite balancing once and twice ?

[@drumbeastgaming2327]

It was fine, I was driving when my car started vibrating, it does do it all the time

[@MrBubba123bubba]

For the video this "fixed" the problem. But did it in real life? That last part of the video on the balancer makes it look like that wheel is damaged.

[@thescramble4309]

Just got new tires on my car and now my car vibrates after I get to about 45 mph and worse when on the freeway. Very annoying. I’m hoping it’s just balancing

[@zackkindlon2566]

I’m getting steering wheel shake around 35 mph on my 2005 Honda Civic. I just got all 4 tires balanced and still have the issue. What should I do now

[@1AAuto]

+Zack Kindlon We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@theoneaboveallisbelowmenow5699]

My vibration starts at around 40 and ends at 50ish. But as soon as I stop pressing the accelerator it stops

[@jerrythompson8532]

Beautiful!

[@Tja-oz8bj]

Also if your tires are unevenly worn you can't rebalance them sadly

[@yahvisionz]

Nice transitions

[@bokwestephenmokube7831]

But when I'm not driving to a maximum spend it does occur

[@alidaimasoum733]

Awesome. Thank you

[@aux1z11]

Both my front wheels shake and I jacked it up and my upper control arms ball joints popped out so I wired them back together with coathanger and they don't shake no more also my tierods was loose so I filled the gaps around the ball with flex seal so I should be good a more months.

[@KILLSWITCHPL]

wtf hahaha

[@AJ_Boyce]

I have aftermarket wheels that vibrate around 70-75ish and sometimes they will vibrate in and out of vibration. Supposedly this is a balance issue and when they are in harmony then the wheels will stop momentarily and then vibrate very badly and then kind of even out depending on the speed? They only really vibrate above 70 and I have no issues below that. Is it worth getting a full road force balance or would a regular balance machine work fine?

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+AJ Boyce We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

[@andydang]

Hey, idk what the odds of you seeing this is. But i have the exact same problem. We're you able to find a solution? Please let me know! Thanks

[@ProLeopardx1]

@@andydang idk what the odds are of you seeing this but I also have the same issue. Did you find a solution perchance?

[@forhisglory700]

Great video. Thanks.

[@elnegrito4481]

08 f150 4x4 stalls when going on reveres and turning tje wheel

[@JanielRamirez-rv3kh]

Wheel hub bearings can cause shaking

[@xavionshankle9723]

What about sticky weights

[@mirzaharisbaig7083]

how much does it cost for 4 wheels balancing

[@tysongallant9030]

10-20 a tire

[@uhohotdog3483]

Thanks Man 👍

[@philiplewis7252]

Great video! Just subscribed

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@@1AAuto Your very welcome. Kindest regards.

[@irisbaez1972]

Elantra 2008 : I have Vibration at 50 to 60 mph. I started with motor mounts, then struts, then rear shocks, then sway bar link, then lower arm with new ball joints, then front sway bar bushing, then and last the front cv axles, and still the same shit. fuel is good, the car accelerates good, never stall. Any good idea, please. Thank you. --- Note: new tires, new balance, rebalance, alignment, and whole new brakes.

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[@irisbaez1972]

@@1AAuto I did, and the only thing they do was rebalance the tires just to get rid of me. ja,ja,aj,

[@TayeAkindedynamo]

@@irisbaez1972 so rebalance was the problem

[@recklessramos3201]

Rotors or calipers

[@amirouw]

Nice

[@JanielRamirez-rv3kh]

And I know because I found tge shake issue

[@AS_Ekko]

my dodge dart shakes when it gets to like 60 plus MPH

[@VortechBand]

How about when it feels like the car steering is jumping around randomly on bumps in the highway? It has wheel alignment and balancing done, fairly new suspension and tie rods, and the steering wheel stays perfectly still, ie. doesn't move while the car "wiggles" around sometimes left, sometimes right? Steering rack worn out?

[@nocheesable2345]

That’s ‘bump steer’ you’re describing.

[@teddywalakulombus4271]

Check the wheel offset specifications for the vehicle and make sure your wheels are within those numbers.

[@nevadalamont82]

I just had new tires put on and now I get a shimmy at 20 to 25 miles an hour then it goes away.Whats the cause

[@BigCountryKracker]

Um I got mud jammed in between my right wheel and break pad 😂

[@dunedune6516]

Omg this guy is so handsome !

[@ronschild9731]

No, it's just a Ford.

[@jimweb3230]

Axle

[@dha588]

Mine vibrates at 50mph

[@among832]

Tire balance weight out of balance.

[@zeushernandez2449]

First lol great vids very informative thank u

[@Scrotal_Moles]

Very good information my bald-headed friend