Alloy wheels WARNING- Clean your HUBS!
I've run into this before, but again last night when the shop didn't check and thought it bears mentioning again.
The allow wheels tend to build up corrosion/dust around the center hub on your axle and the inside tapered area of the allow wheel.
It is easily removed with a putty knife and wire brush.
If you don't, you may notice as I did last night an unsteady ride similar to a very low tire rolling on the sidewalls. Turns will want to kick out the rear as though you were on ice and it may not be even through a sharp corner at speed.
I was trying out the new 10-ply rears last night and knew right away something was wrong. When I got home, I could look down across the profile of the wheel while still on the 4Runner and see it appeared to have a toe issue. I knew right away what it was!
Removed each wheel, cleaned the inside tapered area of each wheel from the back side and removed the crusted junk from around the hub of each axle. There should be a 90 deg between your hub and the axle/rotor depending if you are on the front or rear wheel.
I have found that using a putty knife to scrape from the outside (perpendicular to the vehicle side, but in line with the axle) of the hub in towards the axle will allow a piece of the junk to chip off, then make your way around.
If you don't your wheel may not mount flat and solid. Worst case, the junk can work its way out and leave you with loose lugnuts and wheels :shocked:
Cleaned the wheels and hubs and it handles perfectly again!
Hope this tip helps others avoid the squirrely and swaying feeling
I've run into this before, but again last night when the shop didn't check and thought it bears mentioning again.
The allow wheels tend to build up corrosion/dust around the center hub on your axle and the inside tapered area of the allow wheel.
It is easily removed with a putty knife and wire brush.
If you don't, you may notice as I did last night an unsteady ride similar to a very low tire rolling on the sidewalls. Turns will want to kick out the rear as though you were on ice and it may not be even through a sharp corner at speed.
I was trying out the new 10-ply rears last night and knew right away something was wrong. When I got home, I could look down across the profile of the wheel while still on the 4Runner and see it appeared to have a toe issue. I knew right away what it was!
Removed each wheel, cleaned the inside tapered area of each wheel from the back side and removed the crusted junk from around the hub of each axle. There should be a 90 deg between your hub and the axle/rotor depending if you are on the front or rear wheel.
I have found that using a putty knife to scrape from the outside (perpendicular to the vehicle side, but in line with the axle) of the hub in towards the axle will allow a piece of the junk to chip off, then make your way around.
If you don't your wheel may not mount flat and solid. Worst case, the junk can work its way out and leave you with loose lugnuts and wheels :shocked:
Cleaned the wheels and hubs and it handles perfectly again!
Hope this tip helps others avoid the squirrely and swaying feeling
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