Front-End problem - Page 2

BlazerLT · #16 08-31-2005, 03:43 PM

No vibration at all now?

Or is it just hidden more.

muzzy1maniac · #17 08-31-2005, 04:46 PM

If this is a "real" test and your tires are all over the chart like that I would return them. Makes me think they have very poor quality control and I'd bet you'll have problems with them again.

Rick Norwood · #18 08-31-2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BlazerLT

No vibration at all now?

Or is it just hidden more.

Near as I can tell, it's a lot less than it was. But you're probably right, it is just less noticable now.

The thing that I'm wondering about is what did we do before this test? I guess if we had vibration problems before we just swapped out the tires and thought no more about it.

In my opinion, the verdict is still out on this test.

The Store manager at Big "O" swears by this test and claims that he won't let a tire go out of his shop unless it "Passes" the Road Force test. But I guess he has a $12,000 USD machine to pay for too.

OH and BTW, the Road Force test cost $25 USD if they break the tire down, rotate on the wheel and retest it. If all they do is test the tire and put it back on the truck, they didn't charge me for it. so all I paid was $25. USD total to test all 4 tires and had them rotated (front to back) in the process.

Rick Norwood · #19 08-31-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by muzzy1maniac

If this is a "real" test and your tires are all over the chart like that I would return them. Makes me think they have very poor quality control and I'd bet you'll have problems with them again.

Only 1 of 4 was "bad".

muzzy1maniac · #20 08-31-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Norwood

Only 1 of 4 was "bad".

My only thought was the tires were all over the chart(5, 12, 14 and 29) and the variation seems hincky! After searching on it for a minute I guess the test is legit.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=40

Rick Norwood · #21 08-31-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by muzzy1maniac

My only thought was the tires were all over the chart(5, 12, 14 and 29) and the variation seems hincky! After searching on it for a minute I guess the test is legit.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=40

Pretty nice article. The bottom picture was the machine that I saw. According to the machine and the store manager, the goal is/was to get the tires under 25.

BlazerLT · #22 08-31-2005, 09:32 PM

I would still go and take them back.

Those tires will just have the belts shifting again.

Avoid Goodyear and get the Walmart brand.

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