About three years ago, I bought a set of Firestone Winterforce tires brand new from a tire store, mounted and balanced for my Toyota pickup.
My pickup had vibration right from the start. I took my pickup back to the tire store for correction. Same result. Took it back a second time and the tire store re indexed the tires on the rim and rebalanced. Same vibration at 60 mph.
When I got home, I jacked up the pickup and turned each tire by hand. Two of the four tires had about a quarter of an inch of radial runout. The wheels are straight and true.
I would like to have the tires trimmed straight and true. I asked around and no one seems to do this kind of service.
Does anyone know of a tire service place somewhere in or near New Hampshire that can do this? I am willing to do this myself if necessary. I don't really want to give up on tires that have less than 300 miles on them.
As the tires are now, I find the vibration unacceptable.
I have a different set of dedicated winter tires on the same wheels that are smooth as glass but will need replacing next winter.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
My pickup had vibration right from the start. I took my pickup back to the tire store for correction. Same result. Took it back a second time and the tire store re indexed the tires on the rim and rebalanced. Same vibration at 60 mph.
When I got home, I jacked up the pickup and turned each tire by hand. Two of the four tires had about a quarter of an inch of radial runout. The wheels are straight and true.
I would like to have the tires trimmed straight and true. I asked around and no one seems to do this kind of service.
Does anyone know of a tire service place somewhere in or near New Hampshire that can do this? I am willing to do this myself if necessary. I don't really want to give up on tires that have less than 300 miles on them.
As the tires are now, I find the vibration unacceptable.
I have a different set of dedicated winter tires on the same wheels that are smooth as glass but will need replacing next winter.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
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