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Title: Another tire question
Post by: Ree on July 18, 2004, 10:42:09 am
Yahoo Message Number: 10673 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10673)
Last week I mentioned to the dealer that I had some vibration in the steering wheel. They recommended that I get the tires trued and balanced.
He said that it would take about 10,000 miles off the tread, but would make a huge difference in the ride.

Comments please

Ree

Owning an RV is not a money saving decision
its a life style decision.

Current location---Tijeras, NM--just outside Albuquerque------on the way to the Class Reunion

2003 Allure 30852

Home is www.eldoradoranch.com near www.sanfelipe.com.mx
Title: Re: Another tire question
Post by: Don S. on July 18, 2004, 11:16:20 am
Yahoo Message Number: 10674 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10674)
Ree, is the vibration in the steering a back and forth motion like the steering wheel oscillating left to right? Or does it feel like the coach is vibrating up and down and you are getting a little jumping in your foot? Is the vibe at a certain speed and will it go away with speed changes?
Don

'02 Intrigue
Title: Re: Another tire question
Post by: Jurhee on July 18, 2004, 11:47:21 am
Yahoo Message Number: 10675 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10675)
I have not noticed the vibration in my foot. Just the steering wheel "shaking". Seems worse at some speeds than others. I asked that the alignment be checked, and was told that it was okay.

Ree

Owning an RV is not a money saving decision its a life style decision.

Current location---

2003 Allure 30852

Home is www.eldoradoranch.com near www.sanfelipe.com.mx
Title: Re: Another tire question
Post by: Don S. on July 18, 2004, 11:17:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10698 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10698)
Ree, I would hold off on the tire shaving. I know 10,000 miles isn't much but I have never liked the idea of shaving tires. I would go to a tire shop that will spin balance the tires on the coach. Also make sure they will spin them up to road speeds and not the wimpy 30-40 rpm. I had trouble with a vibration and Charles Schwabb in JC played around for 2 days. They balanced the tires, remounted tires, changed wheels, etc. Finally I took the coach to another shop and they spun the tires up to 65 MPH and the whole coach shook. A tire would go out of round at high speed but could not be detected at the lower rpm. A new tire (on CCs dime) cured the problem. There is a good place in JC called Kaiser that does good work from what I have heard, if you can wait that long. See you in Eugene.

Don

Quote from: Jurhee
I have not noticed the vibration in my foot. Just the steering

wheel

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"shaking". Seems worse at some speeds than others. I asked that

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alignment be checked, and was told that it was okay.

Ree

Owning an RV is not a money saving decision > its a life style decision.

Current location---

2003 Allure 30852

Home is www.eldoradoranch.com near www.sanfelipe.com.mx >
Title: Re: Another tire question
Post by: Ree on July 18, 2004, 11:25:21 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10699 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10699)
Thanks for the info, Don. I will see if I can get in to see them while in Eugene.

Ree

Owning an RV is not a money saving decision
its a life style decision.

Current location---Tijeras, NM

2003 Allure 30852

Home is www.eldoradoranch.com near www.sanfelipe.com.mx