I am the original owner of this Corolla and it has always had a silent and very gentle ride to it so that one cannot even tell that the ignition is on. After having the new tires, 2 Tie Rod Ends (L & R) and the Alignment it now has some vibration in the steering, you can feel it in Driver's seat & floorboard and it has a low humming sound. What may be causing this?
2007-12-12 09:48:11 · 4 answers · asked by mypassioniswriting 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it matters, the tires were also all balanced.
2007-12-12 09:59:47 · update #1
I'll tell you a little secret Elton. Toyota balances their tires differently than do most tire shops, particularly if you have aluminum wheels. I could try to explain all day but to mirror what most dealerships do see it for yourself by going to: Hunter Wheel balancers and specifically look at the GSP 9700 Road Force Measurement System. They have a short recorded program to demonstrate how it works. There is also a box where you can enter your zip code and they'll give you tire shops in your area who have this particular machine.
Believe me, it's the worlds finest piece of wheel balancing equipment.
As far as road noise from your new tires go to: tirerack.com and look yo your specific Firestone tire and open the word survey. You'll see a list of tests which include road noise in one of the categories. Compare the tires you took off your car to your new ones to get an idea of what may have happened when you switched brands and model tires without using tirerack's survey charts.
I've got to offer that all brands and models of tires make different noises do to pavement issues. Some much noisier than others.
If I were you try going back to your Firestone dealer and advise them that the tires are vibrating like 120 volts in the seats and floor. I'm surprised your steering wheel isn't vibrating your teeth out.
2007-12-12 10:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to firestone and tell them what is going on. Have them test drive it so they can see for themselves. They should have no problem fixing it if it was not a preexisting condition. Good luck!
2007-12-13 04:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good possibility they messed up the alignment which is now causing the issue with your axles.
2007-12-12 17:51:16 · answer #3 · answered by ash 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheap or imbalanced tires cause that.
2007-12-12 17:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Wonderputz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋