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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 06:38 AM
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Tire vibration

I have a vibration on the highway.I dont think it is tires. I had them balance multiple times. My wheels are replicas sr maxima wheels.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 07:24 AM
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Did the vibration start when you put on different tires and wheels?
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 07:35 AM
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It seemed that way. I tried different tires already and nothing changed.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 10:11 AM
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Rotate the tires to see if the vibration changes location, you could have a bad wheel.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 11:39 AM
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I rotated still same vibration
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Paid84
I rotated still same vibration
More info is needed. what vehicle, model, mileage, stock suspension or lowered, oem size tires or not, what make of tires, use spacers. With this info someone could possibly help.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 01:01 PM
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16 nissan maxima platinum 40,000 miles
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 03:59 PM
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Vibrations suck. If you don’t feel it at low speed it’s likely balance. Do you feel it in the steering wheel or in the seat? If rotation doesn’t change that, do you still have the original wheels and tires to put on for comparison?
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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It does seem like I feel a low speed wobble in the right front a little. I did rotate tires and still same thing. I'm also getting a popping noise creaking from right front when I take off or slow down.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Paid84
It does seem like I feel a low speed wobble in the right front a little. I did rotate tires and still same thing. I'm also getting a popping noise creaking from right front when I take off or slow down.
It’s not a tire or balance issue if that is the case. You won’t feel a low speed balance issue. I’m also skeptical of identifying left or right front from a tire balance issue. You have another issue than tires or their balance. I hope you get it fixed to enjoy the car.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 05:53 PM
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CV joint?
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 05:58 PM
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CV Joint would be my inclination, especially with the noises. But I’m a tire guy and will take tire blame when it occurs. I’m not a CV joint guy. If it’s creaking and popping when turning would be easier to point the blame at. 40k on a CV joint seems low.
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 06:39 PM
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It is a pop noise when coming to a stop and going
Old Sep 24, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by I_am_Ned
CV Joint would be my inclination, especially with the noises. But I’m a tire guy and will take tire blame when it occurs. I’m not a CV joint guy. If it’s creaking and popping when turning would be easier to point the blame at. 40k on a CV joint seems low.
40K is low, but not unheard of... generally speaking. Other thing to check might be wheel bearing. That, too, would be premature but...
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 06:59 AM
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Could also be an out of round tire or a broken belt.

Have they been road forced?
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 08:13 AM
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It is not tires because is switch out 3 new sets of tires and rotated them and still have the same vibration. Sometimes the vibration is not as bad. It is almost like in and out thing
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 10:05 AM
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Had this happen on a 240 SX when new. Months with Nissan, only to find it was a bad rim.
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 11:21 AM
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Had a set of aftermarket rims on the Max that required a hub centering ring (not sure what it's actually called) but the tire place had misplaced one of them when I Had the tires replaced. I went back several times over a 2 month period, when they discovered that one wheel had the missing ring, ironically they found a matching ring in one of the toolboxes. Likely mine that they lost during the initial install. Anyway, several re-alignments and rebalances, that stupid plastic ring solved the problem. Doesn't make sense honestly, but I guess they are super important at helping center the wheel as they are putting the lugs on. Point of the story, do your rims require that piece? Tirerack supplied the set with the wheels when I bought them.
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 11:51 AM
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I don't think my does. My wheels are replicas sr maxima wheels.
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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I don't think they make a size hub ring for the sr maxima wheels
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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turn off your vibrator...ba-dumm-tsss.
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