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Old 12-22-2013, 02:27 PM
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I have a 2010 JKUR with a 2.5" lift and have a pretty good shake a 55mph. Tires are all balanced ( says the dealer ). Any thoughts?
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I have a 2010 JKUR with a 2.5" lift and have a pretty good shake a 55mph. Tires are all balanced ( says the dealer ). Any thoughts?
let me guess. Goodyear tires?
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Originally Posted by Jeepstin12
let me guess. Goodyear tires?
x2 ....I'm in the same boat
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I'm turning 60 next month and haven't started shaking yet

Have your alignment checked.
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Originally Posted by offroadtimmy
I have a 2010 JKUR with a 2.5" lift and have a pretty good shake a 55mph. Tires are all balanced ( says the dealer ). Any thoughts?
That's textbook balance symptom.
Methinks the dealer is wrong...

You could've thrown a weight since the dealer balanced them. Or did the dealer check for balance AFTER you noticed the shake??

You could swap in the spare and test various positions.
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Re balance the tires

sent from the slow lane
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Originally Posted by crusaderJK
x2 ....I'm in the same boat
Factory tires. BFG MTs
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Same thing for me just need to re balance or it's time to rotate your tires
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Originally Posted by Jeek.OlllllllO
Same thing for me just need to re balance or it's time to rotate your tires
When I test drove the jeep before I purchased, it was shaking the whole time. They balanced the tires and now it only shakes at 55. I wound up knowing the guy that traded the jeep ( friend of a friend of a friend ) and he had 35s on it. Put the stock tires back on to trade it in. He said the 35s ran smooth.
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Originally Posted by offroadtimmy
When I test drove the jeep before I purchased, it was shaking the whole time. They balanced the tires and now it only shakes at 55. I wound up knowing the guy that traded the jeep ( friend of a friend of a friend ) and he had 35s on it. Put the stock tires back on to trade it in. He said the 35s ran smooth.
still yet, a balance issue. I would have the dealer rebalance the tire. The tech still places the weights which could off set the balance, regardless of the method they are using. Weights all inside/outside the wheel for instance.


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