'13 Blackline vibration at 20mph
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Well unless direct cycle parts wants to send me a new tire I think I'm SOL on finding out if that's the case. The confusing part is that I can't figure out why it would just be at 20mph if there was an issue with the tire.
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I'd hardly call this gambling with lives with a small vibration at 20mph that I'm trying to track down. Let's not go overboard there guy
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I hope you have good insurance for the people's lives you change forever due to your own negligence.
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Your scenario is exactly why I don't buy tires online.
Sure you can save money on the tire but as in this case the amount of money to really fix a problem often times exceeds what you saved by buying online.
I think you only have 4 options:
1) Live with the vibration
2) Take it back to whomever changed the tire and hope it's an installation issue.
3) Pick a tire and have it replaced then if you're lucky and picked the right tire and the vibration is gone then try to get a refund for the defective tire.
4) Add Ride On to both tires with the hope that it compensates for the defective tire.
I would choose option 4 not only because it's likely going to cause your vibration to go away, but it's a damn good product and should be installed anyway.
Next time my recommendation is to just pony up and support your local shop by buying the tire from them and having them put it on.
That way if there's a problem they are responsible to get it fixed regardless of what caused the problem is.
Also by supporting the local shop you keep them in business for the times that service is needed where-as online doesn't do you any good.
Last edited by Bluraven; Jul 14, 2016 at 07:33 AM.
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It sounds likely that you have a defective tire but you really don't have any good options to find out for sure.
Your scenario is exactly why I don't buy tires online.
Sure you can save money on the tire but as in this case the amount of money to really fix a problem is going to likely exceed what you saved by buying online.
I think you only have 4 options:
1) Live with the vibration
2) Take it back to whomever changed the tire and hope it's an installation issue.
3) Pick a tire and have it replaced then if you're lucky and picked the right tire and the vibration is gone then try to get a refund for the defective tire.
4) Add Ride On to both tires with the hope that it compensates for the defective tire.
I would choose option 4 not only because it's likely going to cause your vibration to go away, but it's a damn good product and should be installed anyway.
Next time my recommendation is to just pony up and support your local shop but buying the tire from them and having them put it on.
That way if there's a problem they are responsible to get it fixed regardless of what caused the problem is.
Also by supporting the local shop you keep them in business for the times that service is needed where-as online doesn't do you any good.
Your scenario is exactly why I don't buy tires online.
Sure you can save money on the tire but as in this case the amount of money to really fix a problem is going to likely exceed what you saved by buying online.
I think you only have 4 options:
1) Live with the vibration
2) Take it back to whomever changed the tire and hope it's an installation issue.
3) Pick a tire and have it replaced then if you're lucky and picked the right tire and the vibration is gone then try to get a refund for the defective tire.
4) Add Ride On to both tires with the hope that it compensates for the defective tire.
I would choose option 4 not only because it's likely going to cause your vibration to go away, but it's a damn good product and should be installed anyway.
Next time my recommendation is to just pony up and support your local shop but buying the tire from them and having them put it on.
That way if there's a problem they are responsible to get it fixed regardless of what caused the problem is.
Also by supporting the local shop you keep them in business for the times that service is needed where-as online doesn't do you any good.
The way I see it is that it very well could be the tire and the evidence is pointing that way. I'm going to strip the weights and put the ride-on in there and that's pretty much my last variable that I can come up with. After that, I'll ride it and try anything else that comes to mind, and if it gets worse, I'll address it with a new tire. It's a subtle vibration, but noticeable, and it hasn't changed a bit since the tire went on a few hundred miles ago.
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Same thing for me -
I have an 03 Night Train and just installed Metzler 888 tires and am experiencing the exact same thing you describe. I only feel it at 20 mph when decelerating and it's like I am going over rumble strips for a couple of seconds and then goes away. Did you ever determine what is causing this?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I have an 03 Night Train and just installed Metzler 888 tires and am experiencing the exact same thing you describe. I only feel it at 20 mph when decelerating and it's like I am going over rumble strips for a couple of seconds and then goes away. Did you ever determine what is causing this?
Thanks!
Thanks!