I got the shakes

lawjohnson wrote:
I had a car that was like that. New tires and it shook. Back to the tire store for a re-balance... same thing. Was told it was not the tires must be something else. I asked why it did not have the problem before and they just looked at me. Took it of all places to Walmart since I had to do a bunch of shopping anyway, an hour later... no shake! Went back to the folks I bought the tires from and they STILL insisted that it was the car, not their equipment!
Just food for thought.

My experience with Wal-Mart was the complete opposite. Bought new tires for my car from them and it shook as soon as I got over 45mph. Let it set in the drive for awhile and found a weight laying on the driveway the next day. Took it back and they re-balanced the tires. Same result. Unnecessary shake at highway speeds. Found a shop near me with the Hunter Road Force machine and took it there to have them re-balanced again. As soon as got on the highway I could feel the difference - perfect! I'll never buy another tire from Wal-Mart. I'm sold on Tire-Rack who delivers tires to the shop with the Road Force balancer, he calls me to let me know they're in and schedule an appointment. Love the service there.