More vibration after tyre fitting

[DanGB]

I have a really strong feeling that after getting a new rear drivers side tyre, by a mobile fittier, there is a lot more vibration feeling through the steering wheel and seat on all speeds and surfaces.

Anything could of gone wrong?

 

[DPJ]

Did he balance it Dan?

 

[AndyHazza]

As above, sounds like it could be un-balanced - have you checked the wheel bolts?

 

[DanGB]

Wheels bolts are fine, ive since removed the wheel etc.

He put new weights on it, is that balancing? Didnt touch the car apart from putting it on again.

 

[TimBarratt]

Its not been balanced properly. He may have put new weights on but it still maynot be balanced. The same thing happened to me. I took my car back and got the wheels balanced again and everything was fine.

 

[DanGB]

How do they balance it?

This was a mobile fitter remember.

 

[TimBarratt]

All new tyres need to be balanced when they are put on a wheel, even a mobile fitter would have to do this. If they can't balance it, get them to pay for somewhere that can.

 

[DanGB]

Looking on the etyres website, it says they use a sophisticated balancing machine on each van.

What does balancing actually do and why would there be vibration?

Shall I ring up and complain?

 

[DPJ]

Proper balancing involves spinning the wheel and tyre on a machine. The machine tells the fitter what weights need applying and where.

 

[TimBarratt]

Looking on the etyres website, it says they use a sophisticated balancing machine on each van.

What does balancing actually do and why would there be vibration?

Shall I ring up and complain?

Yes definatly ring and complain, they shouldn't be vibrating.

 

[DanGB]

rung up and they said thy'll ring me back to arrange it to be sorted out. Nice and easy

 

[AndyHazza]

If you have weights on there then it should have been balanced. I'd give them a call and see if they can at least give them a check for you. A weight could have fallen off, if the wheel was wet when the weights were fitted then it could possibly have come loose.

 

[AndyHazza]

God i'm late on replying today

 

[F2 Stu]

if they've stuck the wrong amount and in the wrong place It'll shake yer spine to pieces.

 

[googies]

had this on a car, all 4 tyres slashed while in uni, mobile unit came out, shaked like mad after, eased off a bit and i never got it seen to for long time, ended up having gearbox, drive, bearing and brake troubles!! could/most likely contributed to it all.