Handling Tires - Vibration
Bulletin 87-3-10Date
May, '87
Ref. No. 87-116-3
Corp. Ref. No. 793504
SUBJECT: VIBRATION WITH HANDLING TIRES
MODELS AFFECTED: ALL MODELS EQUIPPED WITH HANDLING TIRES
If a tire/wheel vibration exists on vehicles equipped with handling tires, such as Goodyear Eagles, improvement can often be obtained by simply unseating and reseating the tire on the rim. The following procedures should be followed:
1. Normal vibration diagnosis procedures should first be performed. This should include road test, visual inspection, wheel balance check, runout measurements, etc.
2. If a tire/wheel induced vibration still exists, unseat both tire beads from the rim using a tire changing machine. Do not remove the tire from the wheel; do not rotate the tire on the wheel.
3. Lube both tire beads and the rim's bead seat areas liberally with an approved tire lubricant. Make sure there is no accumulation in the tire.
4. Reseat both beads on the rim by inflating the tire to 40 psi (275 kpa). Adjust the inflation downward to the recommended placard pressure.
CAUTION: Do not stand over tire when inflating. If 40 psi (275 kpa) pressure will not seat beads, deflate, relubricate, and reinflate. Over inflation may cause the bead to break and result in personal injury.
5. Rebalance the tire/wheel assembly if necessary. (Wheel balancing machines should be calibrated on a regular basis).