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You did change your tire size, the end result is the same - speed reading is off by the speed sensors which read revolutions of tires!
260 miles and back to the dealer.
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I agree.
To OP, I'd try to resolve it ASAP. Rotate tires front to back could be able to isolate a bad wheel or tire. At least tell dealer to correct camber a bit (if they know how) so that it won't pull that much to the left. Check the caster too and see if it causes much pull to the left! You might want to check wheel roundness/trueness by some tire specialist too.
SomeGuyFromNYC
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Still don't see how that affects the vibration issue. Plenty of people have changed their tire sizes on this forum without any problems. Anyway, the vibration existed with the original Toyos' - even after those were road forced balanced too.
Agreed! Waiting longer will simply give the dealer an excuse that you cause the problem yourself ...
Steering shaking is usually caused by the front set of wheels. Rotating now will ascertain if the set of alloy wheel and/or tyre are causing the shake. Suggest going to a tyre specialist for wheel rotation and further diagnosis.
Roundness of the tyre, trueness of alloywheel all can contribute to a shake but only a tyre specialist has the knowledge and experience to do deeper trouble shooting.
UPDATE ****
Thought I could live with it - I can't. It's actually hurting my wrists to keep the wheel cocked to the right to keep the car straight.
Emailed the Service Manager @ Compass Mazda and he is having the tech from Mazda USA come out to the dealer to look at it for himself.
How's THAT for service?
Thought I could live with it - I can't. It's actually hurting my wrists to keep the wheel cocked to the right to keep the car straight.
Emailed the Service Manager @ Compass Mazda and he is having the tech from Mazda USA come out to the dealer to look at it for himself.
How's THAT for service?
Could it be a latent defect in the tire itself?
Just for the hell of it, check the inside rim of the offending wheel (where they would add balancing weights).
I remember a while back, I bought new "z" rated tires that had a shake problem. It not appear until the 1st tire rotation! Later found out that there was a "marginal" tire that was originally installed on the rear. When it made it to the front, the shaking began. We discovered a BUNCH of balancing weights added to the inside rim (they ran out of room on the outside (visible) part of the rim! THIS shop was unable to get this tire balanced, and implied the the original dealer fudged it! Replaced it and the problem was gone!
Could it be a latent defect in the tire itself?
Just for the hell of it, check the inside rim of the offending wheel (where they would add balancing weights).
I remember a while back, I bought new "z" rated tires that had a shake problem. It not appear until the 1st tire rotation! Later found out that there was a "marginal" tire that was originally installed on the rear. When it made it to the front, the shaking began. We discovered a BUNCH of balancing weights added to the inside rim (they ran out of room on the outside (visible) part of the rim! THIS shop was unable to get this tire balanced, and implied the the original dealer fudged it! Replaced it and the problem was gone!
Random Surge
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funny coincidences!
Hi some guy from Brooklyn,
Funny that you mention you traded in a ford focus for your cx-5. That's exactly what I'm doing with my 2000 Ford Focus. I don't expect to get hardly anything for it.
Also in Brooklyn too, Which mazda dealer did you purchase from?
I'm hoping to get a good deal over the labor day holiday period, much like the $500 with 0.9 finance they were offering during Memorial day.
The belt parkway is a land mine with pothole btw.
Anyway, hope to see you on the roads of Brooklyn.
Hi some guy from Brooklyn,
Funny that you mention you traded in a ford focus for your cx-5. That's exactly what I'm doing with my 2000 Ford Focus. I don't expect to get hardly anything for it.
Also in Brooklyn too, Which mazda dealer did you purchase from?
I'm hoping to get a good deal over the labor day holiday period, much like the $500 with 0.9 finance they were offering during Memorial day.
The belt parkway is a land mine with pothole btw.
Anyway, hope to see you on the roads of Brooklyn.
Good on for you for pushing your dealer. They owe you a moral and legal responsibility to fix the problem. Steering wheel shaking is not normal. Don't let the tech fob you off. It could well be some inherent issue with the tyres or the rims
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Tell them to check the caster and correct camber...
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The only thing that's adjustable is toe.
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Yeah, I know. See post #18. Since the dealer didn't check caster during the alignment, but the camber did show it will pull the car to the left a bit. It could be caused by someone hitting potholes or curbs during the test drive, whacking off the camber a bit and possibly the caster too. That's why I said body/frame specialist may have to get involved.
SomeGuyFromNYC
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Hey fellow Brooklynite! I actually bought it from Sansone Mazda in NJ. I would actually NOT recommend them. I only bought from them because they had the most fully loaded cx5 in the tri-state area.
I now take it for service at Manfredi in Staten Island. They have been overrall good. My mother has purchased a Kia Forte from the Manfredi Auto Group in 2010- and they have been great. The Manfredi Auto Group uses ONE service center for all the models they sell, very close to the Verrazano Bridge, so it is convenient.
The Belt is bad...but I think Ocean Parkway is even worse. The right lane is basically unusable!
