Tie rod help??

[Dirtrider216]

I’m moving from Maine back to Florida in 3 weeks and want to get everything set up so I have no worries, I’m getting an alignment Tuesday but realize I need new tie rod ends and probably won’t get oem by 7:30 Tuesday morning
Should I push back my alignment a week so I can order oem
Or will a set of Napa tie rod ends get me to Florida where I can replace oem down the road?
I’m thinking I need new tie rod ends because, while the car tracks straight, between 35 and 55mph the steering wheel wobbles considerably on straight flat roads.
I’ll be pulling a 5x8 U-Haul trailer fwiw

 

[AuSeeker]

I would take it in to a good tire based garage that knows how to properly balance Toyota vehicles' tires and checked them out for proper balance, I suspect the tires are out of balance, but if not then have them check the tie rods ends before ordering any parts, if they are bad, Auto part store ends would be fine to make the trip and may last for a good bit of time before you need to get OEM ends.

 

[Dirtrider216]

Unfortunately, where I am in Maine the only options I have within 300 miles are local mechanics. But I will ask them to rebalance the tires on Tuesday

 

[Drunner97]

Just buy some Napa ones and swap them out then buy OEM when you can.

 

[AuSeeker]

Unfortunately, where I am in Maine the only options I have within 300 miles are local mechanics. But I will ask them to rebalance the tires on Tuesday

Make sure these mechanics know that these T4R needs a "lug centric" tire/wheel balancing vs being "hub centric" balancing which is the most common way most garages balance wheels/tires.

Many times when someone with a T4R has a shimmy issue it could be because their wheels/tires were balanced using a hub centric balancing method.

This link will explain the difference in the two types of wheel to hub mountings and thusly the two different types of wheel balancing.

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/learn/hub-centric-vs-lug-centric