Shudder at 75mph?

[ATLBronco75]

I have aftermarket wheels and tires with balance beads. ~34" Toyo ATIII and Method wheels. Anyone else experiencing a high speed shudder with or without aftermarket wheels? The wheels have a much bigger than stock bore but I am using centering rings.

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[Lcubed]

loosen all the lug nuts then retighten up to the correct torque in steps using a star pattern.

what's a balance bead?

 

[ATLBronco75]

loosen all the lug nuts then retighten up to the correct torque in steps using a star pattern.

what's a balance bead?

Do you know the correct torque?

 

[zombie]

I wouldn't use balance beads on high mass wheels, personally. I've used them on several motorcycles with decent results, but I wouldn't use them on a heavy off-road wheel/tire.

 

[Lcubed]

Do you know the correct torque?

should be in the owners manual under specs
print it out or fire up the display in the bronco

 

[rdass623]

Do you know the correct torque?

i generally use 85 pound feet of torque for wheel lugs. if you have a locking lug you may want to leave it a little looser, maybe 50#ft.

 

[flip]

Find a shop with a Hunter Road Force balancer. Ditch the balance beads and do the stick on weights.

 

[VelocityBronco]

Do you know the correct torque?

100 lbs-ft

 

[Deleted member 12876]

Balance beads

 

[buzpro]

I have aftermarket wheels and tires with balance beads. ~34" Toyo ATIII and Method wheels. Anyone else experiencing a high speed shudder with or without aftermarket wheels? The wheels have a much bigger than stock bore but I am using centering rings.

A. check to see if they really installed your centering rings (all 4 wheels)
B. make sure your centering rings are sized correctly

 

[SVTLightning]

Do your balance beads look like this? If so that could be the issue.

 

[shimmy825]

Do your balance beads look like this? If so that could be the issue.

These would make me shudder at any speed

 

[RhodeIslandRed]

These would make me shudder at any speed

You need high speed grease and you'll be fine.

Kidding aside, no wobble at all on stock non-sas badlands. -at any speed.

But i have chased the death wobble on other vehicles. After many, many balances without resolution, finally upgraded all the bushings to a stiffer material and better steering stabilizer. Solved. But that was a solid front axel.

Keep us posted. Following.

 

[De Brus]

These would make me shudder at any speed

This shit right here is comedy!

 

[JohnnyBronco]

If you don't have wheels/tires spin balanced at 100 mph then no matter what aftermarket gizmo you add it will not be enough.

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