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Originally Posted by CapriRacer
Let me see if I have the sequence of events correct:
1) Bought car. 4 different tires on it. ** Car drove OK as I maintained correct tire pressures, but wanted to replace tires due to two being worn and cracked, and a third was a different load/speed rating from the others.**
2) Bought 4 tires from the car dealership. Felt "Not in the road" Had a vibration. Pulled a little. New tires ** did improve grip in turns and accelerating, as would be expected **
3) Aligned car, toe was out. Alignment still didn't fix anything.
4) Live with this for a year. ** Two rotations since 2020, vibration went away in Spring 2021, returned with Spring 2022 rotation.** Had tires balanced - all problems solved. **Conclusion: The Town Fair Tire used by my dealer must have botched the initial new tire balancing, in some fashion - placing a weight at some position other than where the balancer indicated to place it, using too much/little weight, etc.**
So Capri: would static or dynamic imbalance cause such previous behavior at the wheel?: Yes, for the vibration.
I wonder if the vibration was also making you feel the car wasn't planted. **CORRECT!  ** |
See my edits **within**
Yes, that is my theory: that an unbalanced wheel/tire combo, depending on severity of vibration, can affect the performance of it’s three rubber neighbors on a car. Even contribute to a pull or drift.
Another Q: Which types of imbalance can produce a worse vibration: Static or Dynamic?