[iAlex684]

Does anyone know what can cause my driver side rear wheel to wobble while driving? No changing in driving.. Haven't noticed any vibration or noise. I don't think the wheel is out of balance.

[ZebRuaj]

Snow/mud build up inside of the rim?
Bent rim?
Lost a few wheel weights?
Loose lug nuts?
Bad strut?
Bent suspension arms?
Bad rear wheel bearing?

[iAlex684]

Originally Posted by ZebRuaj

Snow/mud build up inside of the rim?
Bent rim?
Lost a few wheel weights?
Loose lug nuts?
Bad strut?
Bent suspension arms?
Bad rear wheel bearing?

Thanks for the reply! But
-There is no build up inside the rim it got cleaned over the weekend.
-I don't think the wheel is bent since they're brand new (has about 3000 miles on them)
-Maybe it could be out of balance
-Lug nuts are tight

I don't know about the last three... Nothing seems out of place looking under and behind. I have a 3 inch Toytec lift and I possibly need a Panhard bar to re align the rear axle because it sticks out further on the passenger side.

[CXS]

Ply seperation on the tire.

[catrains]

Originally Posted by iAlex684

Does anyone know what can cause my driver side rear wheel to wobble while driving? No changing in driving.. Haven't noticed any vibration or noise. I don't think the wheel is out of balance.

the tire is bad or the wheel weights fell off both are very common failures. move tire to front then you will know if it the wheel or axle.

[iAlex684]

Originally Posted by catrains

the tire is bad or the wheel weights fell off both are very common failures. move tire to front then you will know if it the wheel or axle.

If I took my wheel to the shop and checked if it was balance would you confirm there is something wrong within the axle and not the wheel/tire? Or should I just swap?

[iAlex684]

Originally Posted by CXS

Ply seperation on the tire.

Thanks for the reply. Is there anyway to confirm if there is ply separation on the tires?

[catrains]

Originally Posted by iAlex684

If I took my wheel to the shop and checked if it was balance would you confirm there is something wrong within the axle and not the wheel/tire? Or should I just swap?

just swap tire save time . if it moves to front then the tire shop will fix it I hope warranty on 3K tires/bal job..


if still at rear axle then that maybe something else.. bearing/caliper/brake pads etc..

[CXS]

Originally Posted by iAlex684

Thanks for the reply. Is there anyway to confirm if there is ply separation on the tires?

Sometimes a seperation is visible as a bubble or bump but not always. Pull it off, put on your spare and see if it's the tire. If all's well with the spare bring the tire back to where you bought it and get a pro-rated replacement.

[TechWrench]

Originally Posted by iAlex684

Does anyone know what can cause my driver side rear wheel to wobble while driving? No changing in driving.. Haven't noticed any vibration or noise. I don't think the wheel is out of balance.

Lots of good suggestions so far. But to be sure we are trying to diagnose the correct issue, a few questions. You use the term 'wobble', Do you mean that you can actually see the wheel/tire moving side to side while it is turning, or are you describing a vibration feeling when driving?

If you are not sure, an easy way to check for side to side movement in either the wheel or tire tread is to have someone else drive the vehicle slowly while you follow in another vehicle and watch how the wheel turns. If both the wheel and tire move side to side, then the possible causes are a bent wheel, a bent axle (which isn't common), or the wheel wasn't mounted properly on the hub. if just the tire moves, but the wheel turns true, then you probably have a broken belt in the tire. If the wheel and tire appear to turn normally, with no side to side movement, and you are feeling a vibration, then you most likely have a balance problem.

[iAlex684]

Originally Posted by TechWrench

Lots of good suggestions so far. But to be sure we are trying to diagnose the correct issue, a few questions. You use the term 'wobble', Do you mean that you can actually see the wheel/tire moving side to side while it is turning, or are you describing a vibration feeling when driving?

If you are not sure, an easy way to check for side to side movement in either the wheel or tire tread is to have someone else drive the vehicle slowly while you follow in another vehicle and watch how the wheel turns. If both the wheel and tire move side to side, then the possible causes are a bent wheel, a bent axle (which isn't common), or the wheel wasn't mounted properly on the hub. if just the tire moves, but the wheel turns true, then you probably have a broken belt in the tire. If the wheel and tire appear to turn normally, with no side to side movement, and you are feeling a vibration, then you most likely have a balance problem.

Thanks for tips. It's a side to side movement while I am driving I was able to confirm that because I angled my side mirror to watch the wheel and my girlfriend told me when she was driving behind me yesterday. Today I swapped the wheel to the front and brought the front to the rear and saw the same result. I made sure if it was mounted correctly by taking off the center caps.

So I guess it could be a bent axle?

[gm350reratliff]

Now it sounds like the axle flange is bent. Slide into any curbs lately? Feeling any pulsating in the brakes?

[iAlex684]

Originally Posted by gm350reratliff

Now it sounds like the axle flange is bent. Slide into any curbs lately? Feeling any pulsating in the brakes?

Haven't slid into curbs and no pulsating brakes. This sides been acting up lately I had to resurface the rotor about a onto month ago because it got warped and yesterday I notice that the last brake job before I started owning it someone put in a incorrect brake pad because I can move it up and down.

[TechWrench]

Originally Posted by iAlex684

Haven't slid into curbs and no pulsating brakes. This sides been acting up lately I had to resurface the rotor about a onto month ago because it got warped and yesterday I notice that the last brake job before I started owning it someone put in a incorrect brake pad because I can move it up and down.

It is possible that the axle could have been bent by an accident with the previous owner, but I would think you would have noticed the wobble earlier. It would take a pretty hard hit to bend the axle. About how much side to side movement does the wheel make when turning?

You mentioned you did the rear brakes, and had the rotor turned. One possibility could be that some debris, like rust scale, has gotten between the axle flange and the rotor when you reinstalled it, which can cause the rotor to not sit square on the flange. If this is the case, this would then cause the wheel to also not mount square to the axle, and wobble. This could also cause a vibration in the rear brake system at that wheel.

I would suggest taking a close look at the rear braking caliper and rotor.

Also, it is not unusual for both the front and rear wheels to bent in a side impact incident, so make sure that the front wheel is actually turning true after you swapped them, it would not surprise me if both are bent.

[Markp21]

Hey guys, new to the forum, but I've been scouring it for a solution to my rear drivers side wobble. I took some advice I found here and took the wheel and drum off to see if the hub/flange had any wobble to it. Here is what I found.

https://youtu.be/85SQEDup_hk

Can someone shed some light on my best course of action, or if this could even be the cause of what I'm feeling at higher speeds?

I'm wondering if it's the bearing, or the flange/axle shaft, and what to do about it. I plan on keeping this thing for a long time. Thanks in advance!