Need Advice (Tires/Balancing) - Page 3 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

02SE · 09-10-2021, 01:01 PM

Lots of places have Road Force balance machines. Very few have competent people who can or are willing to use those machines to the full capability.

edgesalon · 09-11-2021, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BorotHex

The OEM HT tires are the ones I’m having trouble with. Discount Tire has run tests 3 times and say the tires and rims are fine.

if you have stock tires and stock rims or wheels you shouldn't have any issues.
I know there is a thread about needle bearing being bad would cause the same vibration and some sound . i hope this helps you

Sconnie · 09-16-2021, 07:07 AM

Alright. I went to Toyota yesterday and scheduled an appointment for new Toyo ATIII tires next week Friday 9/24. With their Buy 3 get one for $1 it came out to approx $830. That includes mount, balance, alignment, some 2 year damage warranty and lifetime rotations. Not bad. So far I am pleased. I mentioned my concerns about needing it road force balanced and he said to do the standard balance first and if its not right to bring it back in for the road force. I tend to agree with that process.

I'll update after that in case anyone cares

Sconnie · 09-24-2021, 11:39 PM

Got the new tires on today. Everything went smooth at the dealership. I’ll report back if I start experiencing any shimmys or wobbles.

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Sconnie · 09-29-2021, 07:41 AM

150 mile update. Still all good. Nice mix of freeway (70-80) and city driving with them. I don't think they're loud at all. And no noticeable change in MPGs and on road manners from the stock Duellers I had. A week from today I'll be heading up North to the Upper Peninsula of MI. Spending a few days doing a dispersed camping trip in the Ottawa NF. I will have ample opportunity to see how they do on dirt/gravel/mud. We plan on "exploring" many of the forest service roads winding throughout the NF. I can't wait for some snow to see how they perform. I didn't have these road force balanced FWIW. Zero issues as of now. PSI set by Toyota is reading around 37 according to the computer screen