Anybody have any knowledge on Road Force balancing of tires? I had new tires installed, BF Goodrich LT285/75R16D, and ever since I have had a vibration whenever going 65 mph. Took the truck back twice to rebalance the tires. Also took the truck to Ford dealer to have front end checked and there recommendation was to get the new tires rebalanced. Took the truck to an independent garage and he Road Force balanced the tires and told me that three of the tires are bad. The tires only have 2700 miles on them. The mechanics were gone for the day and I cannot figure out how to read the printouts that they gave back. Anyone ever have this done?
Thanks

2000 F250 Super Duty, 5.4 gas

 

Sounds like they are saying there is a problem with the uniformity of the tires. Afs explains this a bit on the following link. Scroll down to FAQ #4.

http://www.marketworks.com/storefron...spx?sfid=46820

 

Take 'em back to where you got them...they are still under warranty. Tell them to replace the bad tires. Show THEM the sheet you got from Ford. If they won't replace, contact BF Goodrich local rep.

 

Thats what i would do!

 

Sounds like your tires were balanced on Hunter Engineering equipment which is the company I work for. This type of balancer applies a load to the tire as it is being spun on the balancer to simulate the weight of the vehicle as you are rolling down the road. This is done because a tire acts as a spring but due to variations in the rubber, the belts, etc that spring rate changes and can lead to vibration. A balancer without this function can't account for variations in the tire spring rate. Not to sound like a commercial but we have a website - hunter.com with more info.

 

Thanks for the replies. I checked out the Hunter web site and this must be the equipment the independent guy used. I am going to talk to the original dealer in the morning. My main concern was with the printouts from the independent guy, only the cashier was there after work and I didn't understand how he came to the conclusion that the tires were bad. I have to wait until Monday to talk to him but I didn't want to wait. Still going to the tire dealer in the morning to blow off some steam.
Thanks again