Car vibrating / jumping after tire change

corsotx10 · 08-23-2015, 12:26 AM

I had a flat on right rear and got one tire replacement that put on the left rear passenger. The other side of the tire has great thread but it's year 2014 Front tires are new. Car drove fine before.

After installing and balancing, the car would vibrate more significantly the steering reaching at higher speed around 85-95 mph which makes driving unbearable.

What do you guys think?

zipstic · 08-23-2015, 01:30 PM

Sounds like an unbalanced tire to me.

I assume all 4 tires are the same make and model, right?

corsotx10 · 08-24-2015, 08:33 AM

I thought the tires were unbalanced but all of them were rebalanced upon visiting the shop again. The two front tires were different makes which I've never had any problems before.

Does changing only one tire the reason? It doesn't show any malfunction like I've read about Audi cars.

zipstic · 08-24-2015, 08:39 AM

Potentially depending on how much wear there is on them. What are the brands and models of your two sets of tires?

corsotx10 · 08-24-2015, 03:41 PM

Front are KumHo and Rear are Yokohama YK580 (Left is NEW replacement) (Right is near new at year 2014).

Like I said, I have never had problems with the vibration having different makes. the front were previously on Pirellis in 2012 and I changed to Kumho in 2015. All the time the rear were Yokohamas

I need help. It's driving me crazy.

matteblue3er · 08-24-2015, 04:20 PM

Go out and double check the replacement tire is the SAME size as those on the rest of the car.

Do you see a DSC light flash when the car is vibrating or "jumping?"

corsotx10 · 08-24-2015, 04:56 PM

Double checked. Everything the same.

corsotx10 · 08-28-2015, 06:02 PM

After few troubleshooting. The wheel is bent.

amr_e90 · 08-29-2015, 11:27 AM

Your tire sizes are wrong for the xdrive system , must be 1% within front and rear rotation diameter

neverdone · 08-29-2015, 12:17 PM

Not only that, you shouldn't have a different tread pattern in the xDrive either, am I wrong?

amr_e90 · 08-29-2015, 12:33 PM

Yes all tires need to be the same with same life , if not the transfer case gets confused and makes it feel like the tires are slipping . U can ruin the acuator which cost like 400 bucks or so

corsotx10 · 10-08-2015, 10:25 AM

Update, the culprit was 2 bad wheels that are slightly bent.

08-23-2015, 12:26 AM	#1
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Car vibrating / jumping after tire change I had a flat on right rear and got one tire replacement that put on the left rear passenger. The other side of the tire has great thread but it's year 2014 Front tires are new. Car drove fine before. After installing and balancing, the car would vibrate more significantly the steering reaching at higher speed around 85-95 mph which makes driving unbearable. What do you guys think? Last edited by corsotx10; 08-24-2015 at 04:55 PM..
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08-23-2015, 01:30 PM	#2
zipstic Major 485 Rep 1,188 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi Coupe [10.00]	Sounds like an unbalanced tire to me. I assume all 4 tires are the same make and model, right? __________________ http://www.ishopwheels.com
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08-24-2015, 08:33 AM	#3
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	I thought the tires were unbalanced but all of them were rebalanced upon visiting the shop again. The two front tires were different makes which I've never had any problems before. Does changing only one tire the reason? It doesn't show any malfunction like I've read about Audi cars.
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08-24-2015, 08:39 AM	#4
zipstic Major 485 Rep 1,188 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi Coupe [10.00]	Potentially depending on how much wear there is on them. What are the brands and models of your two sets of tires? __________________ http://www.ishopwheels.com
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08-24-2015, 03:41 PM	#5
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Front are KumHo and Rear are Yokohama YK580 (Left is NEW replacement) (Right is near new at year 2014). Like I said, I have never had problems with the vibration having different makes. the front were previously on Pirellis in 2012 and I changed to Kumho in 2015. All the time the rear were Yokohamas I need help. It's driving me crazy. Last edited by corsotx10; 08-24-2015 at 04:55 PM..
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08-24-2015, 04:20 PM	#6
matteblue3er Captain 238 Rep 947 Posts Drives: Racecar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	Go out and double check the replacement tire is the SAME size as those on the rest of the car. Do you see a DSC light flash when the car is vibrating or "jumping?"
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08-24-2015, 04:56 PM	#7
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Double checked. Everything the same.
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08-28-2015, 06:02 PM	#8
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	After few troubleshooting. The wheel is bent.
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08-29-2015, 11:27 AM	#9
amr_e90 Captain 203 Rep 801 Posts Drives: e90 335xi 6mt Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: boston,Ma iTrader: (2)	Your tire sizes are wrong for the xdrive system , must be 1% within front and rear rotation diameter
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08-29-2015, 12:17 PM	#10
neverdone Major 327 Rep 1,397 Posts Drives: X5, 335, Ford Lightning, 63 me Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	Not only that, you shouldn't have a different tread pattern in the xDrive either, am I wrong?
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08-29-2015, 12:33 PM	#11
amr_e90 Captain 203 Rep 801 Posts Drives: e90 335xi 6mt Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: boston,Ma iTrader: (2)	Yes all tires need to be the same with same life , if not the transfer case gets confused and makes it feel like the tires are slipping . U can ruin the acuator which cost like 400 bucks or so
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10-08-2015, 10:25 AM	#12
corsotx10 New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: e90 325xi (2006) Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Update, the culprit was 2 bad wheels that are slightly bent.
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