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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Been chasing death wobble for a year
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<blockquote data-quote="Anybodyhome" data-source="post: 430783" data-attributes="member: 19161"><p>I'd take a serious look at the wheels and tires, especially if they are aftermarket and oversize. Most off-road wheels and tires are not conducive to weights and most wheel/tire guys with off-road experience will try to "twist" the tire on the wheel to get it properly balanced. If you can imagine what happens when you put your socks on a little off center and the heel and/or toe is out of whack- the same thing happens when a tire isn't set evenly on the wheel and the lateral tread line isn't 90 degrees perpendicular to the wheel (does that make sense?). I watched a guy at a specialty off-road shop rest a 37" tire about three of four times, each time twisting the tire a little to get the bead set evenly around the wheel. Each time he did this, the tire was closer to balance until he finally got it, without using a single weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anybodyhome, post: 430783, member: 19161"] I'd take a serious look at the wheels and tires, especially if they are aftermarket and oversize. Most off-road wheels and tires are not conducive to weights and most wheel/tire guys with off-road experience will try to "twist" the tire on the wheel to get it properly balanced. If you can imagine what happens when you put your socks on a little off center and the heel and/or toe is out of whack- the same thing happens when a tire isn't set evenly on the wheel and the lateral tread line isn't 90 degrees perpendicular to the wheel (does that make sense?). I watched a guy at a specialty off-road shop rest a 37" tire about three of four times, each time twisting the tire a little to get the bead set evenly around the wheel. Each time he did this, the tire was closer to balance until he finally got it, without using a single weight. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Been chasing death wobble for a year
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