New Civic: Flat spots on tires return after 24-48 hours?

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New Civic: Flat spots on tires return after 24-48 hours?
Nobody 5 March 2005 01:53:09
	I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and steering wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected (mostly by swapping wheels with another car) except one. The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which seemed great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked like it had an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good pair of the new wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the front. All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours, wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels). I know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer put these back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away (actually, when I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I even feel a litte something when it only sits overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway driving. These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or should I push for new tires? Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.
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FanJet 5 March 2005 03:23:26 [ permanent link ]
	Nobody wrote:> I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and> steering wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected> (mostly by swapping wheels with another car) except one.> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which> seemed great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked> like it had an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good> pair of the new wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the> front.> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours,> wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels).> I know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer> put these back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away> (actually, when I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5> miles). Let it sit for another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I> even feel a litte something when it only sits overnight that does go> away after a few miles of highway driving.> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or> should I push for new tires?> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day. I drive my car when it -10 to -15 F with no problems. You've got a new car. This a dealer problem not yours. Ask them to take care of it.
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TomP 5 March 2005 19:27:32 [ permanent link ]
	Tires are not a dealer problem. Tires are warranted by the manufacturer of the TIRE... FanJet wrote: Nobody wrote:> > I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and> > steering wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected> > (mostly by swapping wheels with another car) except one.> > The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which> > seemed great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked> > like it had an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good> > pair of the new wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the> > front.> > All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours,> > wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels).> > I know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer> > put these back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away> > (actually, when I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5> > miles). Let it sit for another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I> > even feel a litte something when it only sits overnight that does go> > away after a few miles of highway driving.> > These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or> > should I push for new tires?> > Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.> I drive my car when it -10 to -15 F with no problems. You've got a new car.> This a dealer problem not yours. Ask them to take care of it. -- Tp, -------- __o ----- -\<. -------- __o --- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<. -------------------- ( )/ ( ) ----------------------------------------- No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
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Ravelation 6 March 2005 21:29:00 [ permanent link ]
	nobody@nowhere.com (Nobody) wrote: All is great except for one thing: When >the car sits for 24-48 hours, wicked flat >spots return on the front wheels (original >rear wheels). If these are low profile tires, that could contribute to the problem. I know Bridgestone Potenzas have been accused of this behavior a lot. I know it's these wheels I think flat spotting comes from the tires, no?
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FanJet 7 March 2005 09:26:45 [ permanent link ]
	TomP wrote:> Tires are not a dealer problem. Tires are warranted by the> manufacturer of the TIRE...> FanJet wrote:> Nobody wrote:>>> I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and>>> steering wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been>>> corrected (mostly by swapping wheels with another car) except one.>>> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which>>> seemed great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel>>> looked like it had an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the>>> good pair of the new wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels>>> on the front.>>> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48>>> hours, wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear>>> wheels). I know it's these wheels because it first happened when>>> the dealer put these back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it>>> will go away (actually, when I overinflated them and it smoothed>>> out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for another 24-48 and it will>>> return. I swear I even feel a litte something when it only sits>>> overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway driving.>>> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or>>> should I push for new tires?>>> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.>> I drive my car when it -10 to -15 F with no problems. You've got a>> new car. This a dealer problem not yours. Ask them to take care of>> it. Any self respecting dealer will take care of any problem on a 3 week old car and stop top posting!
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Dave D 11 March 2005 11:13:11 [ permanent link ]
	Did you check your tire pressure afte the car has set for a while? Dave "Nobody" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:Xns960FABC55D121nononononon@140.99.99.130...>I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and steering> wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected (mostly by> swapping wheels with another car) except one.> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which seemed> great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked like it had> an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good pair of the new> wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the front.> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours,> wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels). I> know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer put these> back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away (actually, when> I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for> another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I even feel a litte something> when it only sits overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway> driving.> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or should > I> push for new tires?> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.
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Kevin McMurtrie 19 March 2005 10:58:56 [ permanent link ]
	In article <Xns960FABC55D121nononononon@140.99.99.130>, Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote: I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and steering > wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected (mostly by > swapping wheels with another car) except one.> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which seemed > great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked like it had > an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good pair of the new > wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the front.> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours, > wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels). I > know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer put these > back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away (actually, when > I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for > another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I even feel a litte something > when it only sits overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway > driving.> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or should I > push for new tires?> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day. I've had that happen with Bridgestone and Yokohama tires. It's very annoying and distracting on Silicon Valley highways where 75-80 MPH is typical. The best tires I ever had on a Civic were the Michelin HydroEdge. They're sloppy in cornering but they grip like duct tape even in the rain. Also the quietest and best balanced at high speeds that I've ever seen. They're pricey, though. I unfortunately put them on my 97 Civic right before the car wore out. Doh!
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Sparky Spartacus 23 March 2005 13:14:24 [ permanent link ]
	Kevin McMurtrie wrote:> In article <Xns960FABC55D121nononononon@140.99.99.130>,> Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:> I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and steering >>wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected (mostly by >>swapping wheels with another car) except one.>> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which seemed >>great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked like it had >>an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good pair of the new >>wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the front.>> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours, >>wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels). I >>know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer put these >>back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away (actually, when >>I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for >>another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I even feel a litte something >>when it only sits overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway >>driving.>> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or should I >>push for new tires?>> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.> I've had that happen with Bridgestone and Yokohama tires. It's very > annoying and distracting on Silicon Valley highways where 75-80 MPH is > typical. Doesn't it go away once the tires are warmed up?
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Kevin McMurtrie 24 March 2005 10:43:29 [ permanent link ]
	In article <Nra0e.7007$Lp7.6525@fe09.lga>, Sparky Spartacus <Sparky@spartacus.galaxy.org> wrote: Kevin McMurtrie wrote:> > In article <Xns960FABC55D121nononononon@140.99.99.130>,> > Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:> > I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and steering > >>wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been corrected (mostly by > >>swapping wheels with another car) except one.> >> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which seemed > >>great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel looked like it had > >>an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the good pair of the new > >>wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels on the front.> >> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48 hours, > >>wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear wheels). I > >>know it's these wheels because it first happened when the dealer put these > >>back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it will go away (actually, when > >>I overinflated them and it smoothed out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for > >>another 24-48 and it will return. I swear I even feel a litte something > >>when it only sits overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway > >>driving.> >> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or should I > >>push for new tires?> >> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.> > I've had that happen with Bridgestone and Yokohama tires. It's very > > annoying and distracting on Silicon Valley highways where 75-80 MPH is > > typical.> Doesn't it go away once the tires are warmed up? It sometimes took an hour or two on the bad tires that I had, but maybe only 10 miles if lucky. Yeah, I checked the brake calipers, tire pressure, lugnut torque, rim to hub contact surfaces, cleaned tar off the rims, checked the wheel alignment, had the tires balanced periodically, and checked for uneven tire mounting. Whether or not it happened depended only on the tire brand. Lightweight alloy wheels seem to amplify the problem. Maybe Nobody has the HX.
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Nobody 25 March 2005 09:47:14 [ permanent link ]
	Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in news:mcmurtri-86ABF4.22432923032005@corp-radius.supernews.com: In article <Nra0e.7007$Lp7.6525@fe09.lga>,> Sparky Spartacus <Sparky@spartacus.galaxy.org> wrote:> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:>> > In article <Xns960FABC55D121nononononon@140.99.99.130>,>> > Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:>> > I got a new Civic 3 weeks ago and have had various vibration and>> >>steering wheel shake issues. All of the problems have been>> >>corrected (mostly by swapping wheels with another car) except one.>> >> The dealer gave me a set of four new wheels from another car which>> >>seemed great until I rotated them and found a shake (one wheel>> >>looked like it had an uneven mounting surface). I had them put the>> >>good pair of the new wheels on the rear and my original rear wheels>> >>on the front. >> >> All is great except for one thing: When the car sits for 24-48>> >>hours, wicked flat spots return on the front wheels (original rear>> >>wheels). I know it's these wheels because it first happened when>> >>the dealer put these back on. If you drive it for 40-50 miles, it>> >>will go away (actually, when I overinflated them and it smoothed>> >>out in 4-5 miles). Let it sit for another 24-48 and it will>> >>return. I swear I even feel a litte something when it only sits>> >>overnight that does go away after a few miles of highway driving.>> >> These wheels have nearly 1200 miles on them...will this go away or>> >>should I push for new tires?>> >> Note that it is 15-20 degrees here in NY pretty much night and day.>> > I've had that happen with Bridgestone and Yokohama tires. It's>> > very annoying and distracting on Silicon Valley highways where>> > 75-80 MPH is typical.>> Doesn't it go away once the tires are warmed up?> It sometimes took an hour or two on the bad tires that I had, but> maybe only 10 miles if lucky. Yeah, I checked the brake calipers,> tire pressure, lugnut torque, rim to hub contact surfaces, cleaned tar> off the rims, checked the wheel alignment, had the tires balanced > periodically, and checked for uneven tire mounting. Whether or not it> happened depended only on the tire brand.> Lightweight alloy wheels seem to amplify the problem. Maybe Nobody> has the HX.> Nope, EX SE
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Guest 23 September 2006 07:56:36 [ permanent link ]
	your wheels (rims) may have been over torque causing your wheels (rims) to {censored} ever so slightly causing vibrations just passing on the info I recived on my car.
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