Firestone Transforce - balance issues

champ198 · Sep 20, 2016

When I got my truck, it had a tire balance issue. Usually, the factory does pretty good on balancing. I've had them re-balanced twice. This last time, they're worse than ever. Are these tires the problem or is it my dealer just can't balance tires? I'm taking the service manager on a ride with me down the interstate to show him later this week.

Don't know how much more time to invest in this. I know its a heavy duty truck, but the whole dang truck shakes like crazy at 76 mph.

82Crew · Sep 21, 2016

You may have a bent wheel or a deprecated tire. I have installed a lot of Transforce tires over the years and that are some on the best for balancing and tread life. That doesn't mean that a bad one doesn't make it on a truck every once and a while

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Will Ram 2500 · Sep 21, 2016

82Crew said:
You may have a bent wheel or a deprecated tire. I have installed a lot of Transforce tires over the years and that are some on the best for balancing and tread life. That doesn't mean that a bad one doesn't make it on a truck every once and a while

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Tread life?...lol. Mine are about shot at 31k miles. I was surprised they lasted as long as they did with as fast as they wore the first 10k. It's bad when you can take a 200 mile trip and actually see the difference in tread without a close look. Worst pieces of **** I've ever had on a truck. Flat ground with wet grass and you have to use 4x4 to move is pretty bad.

theviking · Sep 21, 2016

Did you try a road force balance instead? That should tell you if it's a tire or rim issue, and hopefully provide a good balance if it's possible.

champ198 · Sep 21, 2016

theviking said:
Did you try a road force balance instead? That should tell you if it's a tire or rim issue, and hopefully provide a good balance if it's possible.

Yes, Roadforce was done on first attempt by dealer to remediate the tire balance issue. It helped. Alot. However, there was a lingering vibration at 70mph that I thought was one bad tire that was still there.

The 2nd attempt to rebalance really F'd up the balancing now it's worse than when it came from the factory.

I have a ride scheduled with the service manager tomorrow. I started getting push back from the service adviser when I called this morning to tell them they'd made it worse instead of better. That tells me I have an uphill battle.

I also sent the service manager a summary of the issues. I suspect that there is a bad tire in the mix; however, I can't get the dealer to come up with a solution.

I just want a truck I can drive 4 hrs to and from Arkansas duck hunting that doesn't freakin shake the phone holder off the dash.

BrianandChrissy · Sep 21, 2016

Would a box of tissues help? Lol... j/k

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SouthTexan · Sep 21, 2016

My stock Firestone tires had a real bad balance issue too.......... at least that is what I told my wife when I showed up with a set of Nitto Trail Grapplers at 5k miles.

theviking · Sep 21, 2016

I swapped my TransForce tires for KO2's before the wife even noticed what the stock ones looked like

Then the muffler bearing and wheel bearings went bad so I had to swap those too

SouthTexan · Sep 21, 2016

theviking said:
I swapped my TransForce tires for KO2's before the wife even noticed what the stock ones looked like

Then the muffler bearing and wheel bearings went bad so I had to swap those too

Don't you just like...er.... I mean hate when that happens.

champ198 · Sep 21, 2016

BrianandChrissy said:
Would a box of tissues help? Lol... j/k

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Ha! Blood pressure meds!! LOL!!

stembridge · Sep 21, 2016

If the problem persists, you might also investigate a driveshaft imbalance.

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champ198 · Sep 21, 2016

SouthTexan said:
My stock Firestone tires had a real bad balance issue too.......... at least that is what I told my wife when I showed up with a set of Nitto Trail Grapplers at 5k miles.

I like where your mind is. . . . :waytogo:

cash4acres · Sep 25, 2016

Firestone ht tires on ram 2500-3500 trucks

73,000 miles with Firestone HT tires and no problem, even with 2" spacers!

tjfdesmo · Sep 25, 2016

My Transjunk ATs are down to 8/32 in 9,500 miles. Absolute garbage tires.

Will Ram 2500 · Sep 25, 2016

cash4acres said:
73,000 miles with Firestone HT tires and no problem, even with 2" spacers!

Lol...too many zeroes on the miles.

BrianandChrissy · Sep 25, 2016

Does someone need a giant box of tissues to soak up the tears?? Lmao

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Danno · Sep 25, 2016

Break the bead from the rim. Rotate the tire 45 degrees with out rotating the rim and try again. Repeat until problem is gone.

Hootbro · Sep 25, 2016

cash4acres said:
73,000 miles with Firestone HT tires and no problem, even with 2" spacers!

Super high MPG's and now unheard of mileage on stock tires, ********!

Will Ram 2500 · Sep 26, 2016

Hootbro said:
Super high MPG's and now unheard of mileage on stock tires, ********!

Total BS. I remember all those pics in the high 20's. Just hit reset going down the road will do that.

JRG18 · Sep 26, 2016

I'm actually seeing the same exact thing. I had an alignment done by the dealer and the tires balanced twice all within about a month. After each it seemed to be ok for a bit but I didn't really hit hwy speeds and I get the vibration at 73-78mph as well.

The ride at higher speeds is pretty bumpy too, like nonstop moving back and forth or up and down. Makes it very difficult to drink anything while I'm driving that's for sure.

IDK how bad yours is shaking but when my 08 got real bad it was the driveshaft u-joints. This truck has had them inspected and the ball joints looked at. Truck only has 20k miles on it though, should be fine.

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