Wheel hop?
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Wheel hop?
I just got some new toyo a/t 315/75/16's on my 2004 F350 4wd. All seems well except at 40 mph, the whole truck feels like its going over wavy pavement. When I look in the rear view mirror, it SEEMS like the back is bouncing more than the front. Is this just a balancing issue?
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Can you see any signs of a small dot of paint on the sidewall anywhere on either tire? When I got my new tires I notice a small green dot on each tire. Tire store said it was to let the tech know where to mount the tire in relation to the metal valve stem. I guess the stem is just heavy enough to throw the balance out and no tire is perfectly balanced new so the manufacturer tries to counter balance the issue.
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I don't have metal stems. I lowered the air pressure but I still get the hop between 37 and 40 mph.
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