Vehicle is a Sienna van,17 inch Alloy rims, which have no business being on a vehicle used in salt country, but that's how it came so its what I have.
So I had a new set of Michelin Premiere A/S tires put on. 880 Dollars worth which I felt was worth the premium (More on that later) based on my past experience with a set of Michelin Harmonies on the same vehicle.
So after they were installed the first time I got up to 65 MPH I noticed a vibration, which I had the last year with the old set of tires, and could not get rid of. I assumed it was the old 9 year old tires causing the issue. The vibration was a little worse than before.
So I do not know the position of the rims after the new tires were put on, but assumed it was a bad rim causing the issue. I jacked the vehicle up, ran it, seen the run out on the tire, moved it to the rear, vibration followed to the rear.
I ordered an OEM rim from Detroit Wheel, they are repainted, and made sure to be true. So I go back to the tire place and tell them my predicament, asking they check the balance on the tires, and tell them that I have a new rim they can put on.
The balance was found to be off a little, they said the rim would not cause the issue ( I disagree). So they re balance everything and I take it on the highway, still has the vibration.
So I go back, they recheck the balance, show me how good it looks, tell me that little visible runout on the tire is not going to cause the vibration ( I disagree). I offer again that they could change the rim. I am told the rim would NOT cause the vibration ( Disagree). This was the manager of the store doing the work and he had 25 years experience, who am I to argue?
So He moves the suspect tire to the rear, vibration follows. Hmm... We already figured that out.
He asks me what I want him to do.....Well if its not the rim, the vibration went to the rear with the tire being moved, it has to be the tire. Common sense right? Order a new daggum tire.
Go back yesterday, Manager was not there, I have them put the new tire on the new rim, and put the new tire back on the front. Drives like a lexus now. Problem Solved.
I still say it was the old rim...... Don't know, for sure, and I suppose I shouldn't care.
Now I am disappointed in the tires IF there was a defective one. I AM disappointed on the tires being almost half worn out when new. 8.5/32nds on new high dollar tires.....Never Again. If I get 60k miles out of them I suppose it doesn't matter, I will see how they last.
I will say, these are the smoothest, quietest tires I have ever had, I also noticed how amazing they were in the rain. Maybe they were worth $880.00 after all....
So I had a new set of Michelin Premiere A/S tires put on. 880 Dollars worth which I felt was worth the premium (More on that later) based on my past experience with a set of Michelin Harmonies on the same vehicle.
So after they were installed the first time I got up to 65 MPH I noticed a vibration, which I had the last year with the old set of tires, and could not get rid of. I assumed it was the old 9 year old tires causing the issue. The vibration was a little worse than before.
So I do not know the position of the rims after the new tires were put on, but assumed it was a bad rim causing the issue. I jacked the vehicle up, ran it, seen the run out on the tire, moved it to the rear, vibration followed to the rear.
I ordered an OEM rim from Detroit Wheel, they are repainted, and made sure to be true. So I go back to the tire place and tell them my predicament, asking they check the balance on the tires, and tell them that I have a new rim they can put on.
The balance was found to be off a little, they said the rim would not cause the issue ( I disagree). So they re balance everything and I take it on the highway, still has the vibration.
So I go back, they recheck the balance, show me how good it looks, tell me that little visible runout on the tire is not going to cause the vibration ( I disagree). I offer again that they could change the rim. I am told the rim would NOT cause the vibration ( Disagree). This was the manager of the store doing the work and he had 25 years experience, who am I to argue?
So He moves the suspect tire to the rear, vibration follows. Hmm... We already figured that out.
He asks me what I want him to do.....Well if its not the rim, the vibration went to the rear with the tire being moved, it has to be the tire. Common sense right? Order a new daggum tire.
Go back yesterday, Manager was not there, I have them put the new tire on the new rim, and put the new tire back on the front. Drives like a lexus now. Problem Solved.
I still say it was the old rim...... Don't know, for sure, and I suppose I shouldn't care.
Now I am disappointed in the tires IF there was a defective one. I AM disappointed on the tires being almost half worn out when new. 8.5/32nds on new high dollar tires.....Never Again. If I get 60k miles out of them I suppose it doesn't matter, I will see how they last.
I will say, these are the smoothest, quietest tires I have ever had, I also noticed how amazing they were in the rain. Maybe they were worth $880.00 after all....
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