What's the problem????

[fightman80]

So, as some of you know....I have bought myself a used set of Procomp Mud Terrains for the winter and thrown them on my stock wheels.

I've been running them for a over a month now, and well.....I am not very happy with the ride quality! They vibrate like crazy, and are loud as heck!

First of all, I should add that I have NOT had the tires balanced yet. My dad, an old school Tire guy, suggested I try running them without weights...just to see if they needed it first.

Second, the front tires are badly worn. The guy I bought the tires from, put them on after doing a lift, and hadn't done an alignment on the truck....so the inside part of the tread is near down to nothing....while the outside part, is still pretty good.

Now, my question is....are the tires vibrating so much because of the weights not being on.....or because the tire are unevenly worn??? I'm thinking of looking for another 2 Procomp MT's in 265's to replace the worn out ones, so I don't really want to pay for wheel balancing if I'm gonna be replacing the 2 front tires in the spring......

Any opinions or insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[The97Runner]

Sorry for the off topic comment but i like what youve done with the stock wheels.

 

[fightman80]

Thanks man......I like them too!

 

[Brignola85]

It's most likely the balancing. That is where your "bumpy" ride is coming from. I bet you see it most when braking, and 58+ mph, correct?

As for just replacing the tires.. well, it really depends on whether or not you're going waste money to get these balanced.. There is no point in balancing a tire that has more rubber on one side of it than the other, you'll end up with 2lbs of weighs in some very odd locations. If you have the Tundra brakes.. they may not even be able to balance them properly. (A lot of dime a dozen places have problems balancing tires anyhow; the people doing it are either lost or are busy working on another job.)

My 2c - Get 2 new ones if you can afford it.. THEN balance them. (Should be free if you buy local!) Or just live with it. I had to drive 60mi round trip to work everyday, for about 5 months, and it felt like the truck was trying to take off, back when things were tight

 

[fightman80]

Thanks for the reply man! I'm surprised that all I got was one response on this.....Do most people not have a clue when it comes to this subject??

Either way, I think I'm gonna take your advice....as it was going to be my plan in the first place. I just think it's gonna be hard to find 2 more used Procomp MT's in 265......kinda lucked out with this set!

 

[cj80cruiser]

Thanks for the reply man! I'm surprised that all I got was one response on this.....Do most people not have a clue when it comes to this subject??

Either way, I think I'm gonna take your advice....as it was going to be my plan in the first place. I just think it's gonna be hard to find 2 more used Procomp MT's in 265......kinda lucked out with this set!

I'd run any matching pair. As long as they are on the same axle I don't see the big deal besides looks. Others may have a problem with that but I don't see why it would be a problem.

 

[the great him]

i think its a combination of both, but the major factor is you do not yet have them balanced. i am by no means a tire expert but used to work for america tire for a few years a while back so ive been around tires enough to know that mud terrain tires will almost always need to be balanced, just cause of the amount of rubber that is in them.
that being said i love the pro comp MTs, i run them on my 85 pick up, and have had nothing but great luck with them, great wear, great grip, great durability, and a very predictable tire both on and off road. and for the price, they are hard to beat. i bought all 4 for like $700(33x12.5x15). i dont think they are that loud personally, my big horns are way louder(and my 97 4runner has way better noise insulation than my 85 pick up) i think your noise is coming from the odd wear.

 

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[miheckman]

with being a tire guy for years it is a mix of both them not being balenced is the main part but them being worn like that is not helping and getting them balenced now will not happen unless you use counteract they are beads that balence without weights that is what i whould say to do

 

[zcruiser]

Frankly I've never heard of NOT balancing tires. Too many variables for them to be perfectly balanced across all rpms just by popping them on the wheels.

Heck, I remember "old tire guys" doing bubble balancing...

 

[fightman80]

Thanks for all the replies guys! I really don't want to run non-matching tires, this is something that would bother me......(I'm weird...I know)

I had looked into the beads before, but found them to be a little pricey??? I can get the local Canadian Tire to balance them for 15 bucks a piece.....the beads would be considerably more.

HA HA! Funny you should mention the bubble balancing....my dad told me that the most accurate method to balance a tire, was using the bubble balancing machines! lol!

 

[Gerdo]

You could do a BB balance.
If those tires are that bad, they will not ride well.
If they are that far out of balance, they will cause excessive wear on suspension parts (tie rods, ball joints, shocks, CVs, etc)

 

[fightman80]

Yeah...my buddy was telling me that too.....that's why I'm shopping around for a couple of more used Procomp MT's....