Scotty, I have a F-DS tire vibration on my 2014 Infinity Q50. I brought it to be balanced and it is still there. There is no noticeable change when braking so I don't think its the rotor. I mostly hear it at lower speeds as a dull whomp whomp whomp. The tire is not feathered or worn. What could it be? Thanks
Turner769
You can still balance an out of round rim. See how it spins on the balancer. Just a thought without actually hearing or seeing the car.
Has this car been sitting for a while and no one drived it? Tires will be uneven and will fix over time.
Another thing is did you recently buy these tires when you noticed the vibration at low speeds? It could be a faulty tire. Look up Scotty Kilmer car vibrating at low speeds and watch his videos he may give you a better understanding what the issue is
I had them balanced and rotated twice now. Same issue with the F-DS wheel/tire.
The tires are about two years old with good tread left. The car doesn't sit up so it is probably not tire warping.
Does rotating the tires change the vibration?
Try on the car balancing.
No, they have been balanced and rotated. It is still F-DS. I thought it may be the rotor, but I hear it all the time and don't feel it when braking.
If the balance is out you will more likely notice vibration in the steering wheel at highway speeds.
I had the tires balanced twice now and I still hear it. I only feel it slightly in the stearing and nothing during breaking. Rotating did nothing as well, same F-DS. It is most noticeable at 10-40MPH, less to none above that.
I would rotate that tire to the back. If the noise follows, they you narrowed it down to that tire.
If you jack up the vehicle so the wheels are off the ground with jack stands under the control arms, do you still feel the vibration?
Have the tires been checked to see if they aren't out of round?
I have the same issue. bought new tyres, rebalanced and rotated. No change. Feel slight vibrations in the steering wheel at low speeds. Changed spark plugs, oil, air filter. No change. 2015 corolla.
If you have a 2 piece axle shaft check the shaft mounting and bearing for play.