2017 Model S 75D - 19" slipstreams
Yes, this is another thread with regards to ride vibration/steering wheel vibration. From all the other threads I've read, I feel my scenario is somewhat unique. Would appreciate any input. Background is as follows.
Description of what I am experiencing:
How this started, and troubleshooting conducted so far:
This all started when I had stock Goodyear tires replaced beginning of August '19 w/ Michelin MXM4. After install, immediately felt a vibration in the steering wheel on drive home around 50mph. (Car drove smooth as silk prior to the new wheels. ....Coincidence, or not?) ...Simply figured tires/wheels were not balanced properly.
Returned several times to installer over the course of one month and had the installer conduct the following:
Next step was to take the car to a different shop where I had the tires/wheels road force balanced. This helped to a degree, but was not completely satisfied.
At last, I determined it was time to take the car into Tesla. The problem here is that Tesla is way more than 5 miles away from my house, so the strong vibration was gone by the time I arrived. The car would've needed to sit for 12-24+ hours at Tesla for them to feel this. Beyond that, the persistent subtle vibration is subtle enough that it was masked by the uneven roads & freeway surrounding Tesla. So, all they could do was (1) an alignment, and (2) check for torque on all suspension and drivetrain components.
Fast forward to today. ...The issues persist. I'm at a loss. I feel that taking the car back to Tesla is just going to lead to them stating they cannot recreate, and the car comes home.
What I find odd about my situation is (1) the strong vibration that only lasts for up to 5 miles, coupled with (2) subtle vibration that feels like nothing more than out of balance tires/wheels (but that clearly has yet to be resolved with many rebalance attempts).
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for any input/thoughts.
Yes, this is another thread with regards to ride vibration/steering wheel vibration. From all the other threads I've read, I feel my scenario is somewhat unique. Would appreciate any input. Background is as follows.
Description of what I am experiencing:
- When car sits idle for 12-24+ hours, upon the next ride, I experience a pretty strong vibration throughout the entire cabin once I hit 50mph. Steering wheel visibly vibrates. I get a bouncing/buffeting sound. The weird thing is that after no more than 5 miles of driving, this goes away. I'm not saying this is the issue, but it would feel/act as if the tires flat spot every time the car sits.
- After ~5 miles of driving:
- I have persistent subtle vibration in the steering wheel at 50-55 mph (subtle = can feel the steering wheel vibrate, but cannot see it)
- Persistent subtle vibration is also felt at ~75+ mph - I can feel this to a degree in the cabin as well - very subtle, but noticeable.
How this started, and troubleshooting conducted so far:
This all started when I had stock Goodyear tires replaced beginning of August '19 w/ Michelin MXM4. After install, immediately felt a vibration in the steering wheel on drive home around 50mph. (Car drove smooth as silk prior to the new wheels. ....Coincidence, or not?) ...Simply figured tires/wheels were not balanced properly.
Returned several times to installer over the course of one month and had the installer conduct the following:
- 2-3 rebalance on new MXM4s
- replace initial set of MXM4s with a second new set of MXM4s
- conducted a "ride match" (I assumed this to be a road force balance?) on the second set of MXM4s
- problems persisted, so replaced tires yet again with a brand new set of Goodyears
Next step was to take the car to a different shop where I had the tires/wheels road force balanced. This helped to a degree, but was not completely satisfied.
At last, I determined it was time to take the car into Tesla. The problem here is that Tesla is way more than 5 miles away from my house, so the strong vibration was gone by the time I arrived. The car would've needed to sit for 12-24+ hours at Tesla for them to feel this. Beyond that, the persistent subtle vibration is subtle enough that it was masked by the uneven roads & freeway surrounding Tesla. So, all they could do was (1) an alignment, and (2) check for torque on all suspension and drivetrain components.
Fast forward to today. ...The issues persist. I'm at a loss. I feel that taking the car back to Tesla is just going to lead to them stating they cannot recreate, and the car comes home.
What I find odd about my situation is (1) the strong vibration that only lasts for up to 5 miles, coupled with (2) subtle vibration that feels like nothing more than out of balance tires/wheels (but that clearly has yet to be resolved with many rebalance attempts).
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for any input/thoughts.