Out Of Round Tire

…primary cause of vibrations is that the tire and wheel assembly isn't perfectly round. Face it, if we go out far enough past the decimal point, nothing is perfectly round. This includes your wheels and tires. The problem is when the high spot on the tire, and the high spot on the wheel end up being…

Set tire pressures to vehicle manufacturer's inflation pressures and road test. Is vibration noticed through steering wheel or through seats/floor? TIreS Do the wheels and tires run true? Now do the wheels and tires run true? Does wheel and tire balance check out? Did this eliminate tire vibration?…

…surface as the tires cool. This is what generates flat spots. And until the tires warm up again, the flat spot on each tire can cause a ride disturbance that will be felt for the first few miles the next time the vehicle is driven. Flat-spotting can be temporary (the tire will round out as driving…

…or until the tread wears out, whichever occurs first. All tires sold by Tire Rack (except race and rally tires) have a manufacturers' limited warranty extended to the original purchaser to cover conditions that are reasonably considered to have been within the tire manufacturers' control, such…

…Category: Tires You drive a sporty car, want responsive handling and good overall traction. You need one tire to do it all, and it needs to perform during the summer, as well as cope with winter weather. To find out if the newest tires are single-focus specialists or more well rounded athletes, we…

…that further stabilizes the tread to increase durability). The Towmax STR’s rounded profile and polyester cord body are designed to help smooth out the trailer's ride. Marathon Radial tires feature a rounded profile to enhance ride quality and a symmetric tread design with a solid center…

…trucks, these tires provide a versatile blend of ride quality, noise comfort, treadwear, handling and year-round traction, even in light snow. While Original Equipment All-Season tires are often repurchased as direct replacements for pairs and sets of worn out Original Equipment tires, they can also…

…lift the tire off the road and eliminate traction. Increasing the pressure rounds the profile of the tire by decreasing the deflection of the tire. This results in a smaller contact patch - narrower and shorter. It also helps keep the grooves in the tread open so they can channel the water out from…

…is "round" when rolling under load. The GSP9700 Vibration Control System can also measure lateral and radial rim runout (out of roundness or side-to-side movement) to identify and separate wheel runout from tire runout. The system then calculates the contributions of the wheel and the tire to a…

…you prefer Bridgestone tires, take a look at their Turanza Serenity Plus that has a very nice ride quality, low rolling resistance technology and a generous treadlife warranty. If a more performance orientated tire for your Impreza WRX is what you're after, check out the new Yokohama ADVAN Sport…