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Subject:Re: bad shock?tire ovals
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:57:26 -0800

dear tire guy
in case you didnt get the message clearly enough
do like jake says
buy new tires /// replace at least both on same end if not all around
yours

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Matthew Christensen <
christensen12@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello List, I have a few questions that maybe someone can answer. I
> replaced my old shocks with bilsteens HD from ebay as my old shocks were
> bottoming out, as I drove my large father as a passenger in the front seat.
> I replaced the stock shocks and took a 3,000 mile drive to and around FLA,.
> When I was returning I noticed the faster I went the more vibration I would
> get at 65 MPH +. So I spent the finale 4 or 5 hours of the trip driving at
> 50 MPH, and it seemed to work. After I got home, I jacked up the front
> right  tire, spun it, and it was mildly ovaled. I replaced with the back
> rear tire and put my spare on the back. It  seemed to fix the problem, but
> it feels weird driving. Slight vibrations and pulls to the right. Thanks
> Matt NJ
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> My quesitions are:Can or will a shock oval a tire?
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>                          How can you tell if a shock is bad?
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>                          Would alignment cause this problem?
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> 91 2.5 Vanaroo Westy-Baloo
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> 88 2.1 Vanagon Westy-Arlo
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> 87 GL Wolfsburg Weekender-Silver Bullet
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roger w
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