Just finished a set of Defender LTX‘s on my 02 Envoy, lasted 74K miles to the wear bars. Those tires were purchased at Costco and I had zero issues.
I replaced with a fresh set from Costco again, this time I had a shake around 30 MPH and figured it could have been a flat spot from being parked all night
Next day I felt the same thing, could also feel it in the cabin at hwy speeds. I jacked up the vehicle and watched the tires and there was a noticeable hop of the tire, more pronounced in the LR.
I took it back and they rebalanced all 4 tires and same result. They ended up changing the LR and the morning hop was gone. Now I feel the steering wheel shake at 60 MPH and I raised all 4 tires, placed in 4HI, and the LF appears out of round as well. The tire has about a 1/8” rise at one point, maybe this is normal?
I never paid much attention to the last set as they were smooth for the life of the tire. Back in the day when I changed tires, I don’t remember a new tire being noticeably out of round.
I figured these new tires had a separation, not sure, I didn’t hit anything, no hard braking, only driving to and from work, no impacts or even speed bumps.
Both rear axle shafts are new GM units, about 3 years old, both hub and bearings are less than 1 year old.
I replaced with a fresh set from Costco again, this time I had a shake around 30 MPH and figured it could have been a flat spot from being parked all night
Next day I felt the same thing, could also feel it in the cabin at hwy speeds. I jacked up the vehicle and watched the tires and there was a noticeable hop of the tire, more pronounced in the LR.
I took it back and they rebalanced all 4 tires and same result. They ended up changing the LR and the morning hop was gone. Now I feel the steering wheel shake at 60 MPH and I raised all 4 tires, placed in 4HI, and the LF appears out of round as well. The tire has about a 1/8” rise at one point, maybe this is normal?
I never paid much attention to the last set as they were smooth for the life of the tire. Back in the day when I changed tires, I don’t remember a new tire being noticeably out of round.
I figured these new tires had a separation, not sure, I didn’t hit anything, no hard braking, only driving to and from work, no impacts or even speed bumps.
Both rear axle shafts are new GM units, about 3 years old, both hub and bearings are less than 1 year old.