80mph shake after rotation????

[1FST4DR]

I rotated my tires side to side.Now I get a shake or shimmy if you will @ 80mph.Pretty bad too..Any ideas why??

[SRT8U]

Hmm...di you double check your lug not torque? If not my only other thought would be uneven wear and now that they are rotated it is causing the shimmy feeling.

[1FST4DR]

Hmm...di you double check your lug not torque? If not my only other thought would be uneven wear and now that they are rotated it is causing the shimmy feeling.

Funny thing is my car was rock solid at all speeds...If there was uneven tire wear wouldnt you think I would notice it before the switch???Lug nut torque????????I used an impact gun??there definitly not loose...

[Sonny]

I rotated my tires side to side.Now I get a shake or shimmy if you will @ 80mph.Pretty bad too..Any ideas why??

When side to side, did you mean dismounting tire from wheel and remounting on other side wheel. If not, removing the wheel/tire from one side and mounting on the other will cause tire to rotate in opposit direction. On some steel belted tires it is recomended not to change rotation direction.

[SRT8U]

I guess I am going to start calling you Ricky Bobby...Shake and Bake!!

[Invader]

I hope you seriously didnt use an impact to tighten your lugs...

If they got overtightened it can warp the rotor, hub, cause a wobble....

torque spec is 110 Ft/Lbs. Impacts can go up to 600 or more

[Speedlogix]

Impact wrench .... bad Ricky Bobby. Just take them off and get some Foose wheels (you know, like your favorite Mustang) and be done with it!

[1FST4DR]

I hope you seriously didnt use an impact to tighten your lugs...

If they got overtightened it can warp the rotor, hub, cause a wobble....

torque spec is 110 Ft/Lbs. Impacts can go up to 600 or more

I understand what your saying,but it does have an adjustment and I didnt sit there for a 1/2 hour per lug nut with the impact on it waiting to snap wheel studs...lol...I dont understand why its so important on these cars regarding torque specs to tightin a wheel..Never had to worry about that on the 50 or so vehicles I have owned over the years..However I will do what you suggest and check the torque..Thanks for the info...

[nhdave]

Lug nut torque????????I used an impact gun??there definitly not loose...

[1FST4DR]

When side to side, did you mean dismounting tire from wheel and remounting on other side wheel. If not, removing the wheel/tire from one side and mounting on the other will cause tire to rotate in opposit direction. On some steel belted tires it is recomended not to change rotation direction.

I have heard that before,but there are other members that have done this with out issues..Tires only have 8900 miles on them when switched..FYI I switched the tire and wheel not just the tire..Thanks for the info...

[1FST4DR]

Thanks for your input...I will try that too..

[Hurst Equipped]

are you supposed to change the rotational direction on those tires? i don't think it is recommended.

[fnkychkn]

crack all wheel nuts loose. retorque in three steps 60/85/110 using a diagonal pattern.

[06SilverSteel]

I'm failing to see the problem here....80 is just a brief moment before you get to 90!!

[TrippHemi]

Side to side rotation is unusual, unless you use the old "X" pattern rotation like we used to do with bias ply tires.

You didn't mention what tires you have. Some are designed to rotate only one way. They generally have arrows pointing the right direction on the sidewall. Others have an outside and an inside.

If all the torquing suggestions don't work. Try moving them back to the original positions. If it's all OK, then try rotating back and front on the same side and see what happens.