madtrucker2016
Senior Member
I would say the tire is no good maybe one or more but its a real pain to find the bad tire. some times the tire shop guys are not given a **** you know and listen to the boss get the truck out . hope you get er done
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Hey ThunderMug! What air pressure are you running? ThanksMy Falkens (305/55/20) have about 16k on them and are wearing exceptionally well. The original shop mounted them and my new wheels. It was a brother of a friend’s shop and I have had a vibration at higher speeds, it was slight, but always annoyed me...I chalked it up to a 70lb AT tire. Just likethe OP I had wheel weights everywhere on all 4 wheels.
I took it to Discount Tire today and they stripped all the weights off and rebalanced. Nowhere near the amount of weights as before, and in different places. Just spin balanced, no need for road forced balance. Truck rides smooth as glass now...Ran it all the way up to 90mph and not even a peep of vibration. Extremely impressed and pleased with Discount Tire.
I hear you. I am only running 37psi. I get what feels like a tire shudder after every bump. Maybe my pressure is too low. This coming weekend I am going to have my tires rotated, and see what happens. Also, I am not running LT tires.@Bramic71 I was at 46psi, now I am trying a bit lower, 40psi. I will chalk test it this weekend. When at 46, I will admit it could get a bit harsh, but it still chalked great and treadwear was uniform.
Edit: I should mention that I am on Bilstein 5100’s every corner, Hellwig sway bar, new rotors all round and I recently checked tq on just about every suspension bolt in April. Either I just had a ****** original tire balance by a shop I will now avoid and/or my tires are “seasoned” now at 16k on them...
Then again, I could have worn out original shocks as well.I hear you. I am only running 37psi. I get what feels like a tire shudder after every bump. Maybe my pressure is too low. This coming weekend I am going to have my tires rotated, and see what happens. Also, I am not running LT tires.
This was the result of the Roadforce balance.@Bramic71 I was at 46psi, now I am trying a bit lower, 40psi. I will chalk test it this weekend. When at 46, I will admit it could get a bit harsh, but it still chalked great and treadwear was uniform.
Edit: I should mention that I am on Bilstein 5100’s every corner, Hellwig sway bar, new rotors all round and I recently checked tq on just about every suspension bolt in April. Either I just had a ****** original tire balance by a shop I will now avoid and/or my tires are “seasoned” now at 16k on them...
Yes, still vibrating. I believe I might have a balance issue with my driveshaft, or possibly weak shocks in the rear. I put my wife’s wheels on my truck, and the issue was still there.Are these results the newest? Still vibrating?
I have 41,000 miles on the truck. They are the factory shocks. I was running Wild Country XTX Sports before these Falkens. I thought it was the old tires causing the issue, so I bought new ones. My wife’s Ram has the Goodyear Wranglers (factory tires). They are smooth as silk on her truck, but shimmy on mine. Checked around to have the joints replaced and driveshaft balanced. $265 is the going rate around here for that, and that is if you bring them the driveshaft. After we get back from our trip, I think I might run it back to the dealer and leave it for them to figure it out. The preferred plus service plan I have, also covers shocks/struts. Also I might flip the driveshaft 180 degrees and see if that makes a difference.How many miles do you have on the truck anyway? I agree that the factory shocks are pretty basic and rebound with little effort right out the box. I actually upgraded to KYB's on my 2015 Ram at around 20K miles and couldn't believe how weak the stockers were. As far as air pressure goes more is going to make for a stiffer ride which will probably magnify any vibrations your having. What brand/size/type tires are on your wifes truck and what were you running before you had these tires put on and last but not least did you have vibes with the old tires or were they just not up to par because they were worn out?
I hate to say it but I had the same problem with a 2013 F150 and two 2014 Silverado's before switching to Ram in 2015. My sensitivity to vibrations is basically through the roof since then because I spent two years chasing vibrations and it totally ruined my tolerance for any ride that's not damn near Lexus perfect. I've had one tire/rim replaced on this truck and had it balanced at three different places before I felt that it was right. Hopefully you get it figured out before too long so you don't end up like me.