View Full Version : 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser - right front tire feels wobbly when driving, what


Sandi
10-23-2007, 09:15 PM
could it be? I recently noticed a wobbly feel in what appears to be the right front tire on my Land Cruiser. It feels like the wheel wants to fall off when I am driving. It isn't terribly bad to the point that I don't feel safe driving it...but it is an uncomfortable feeling. The tire doesn't appear to move a bit when the LC is parked and I try to wiggle it. I haven't done anything new recently like brakes, tires, rims, or anything like that. I did notice it looks like one of the weights fell off inside of the rim...but it doesn't feel like an out of balanced tire. It has about 75,000 miles and no other problems really. What could it be? Should I be worried about driving it?
Forgot to note...all lug nuts are tight. Tires have approx 10k miles & appear in perfect condition. Tire pressure is also correct (I check often).

frfiter
10-23-2007, 09:15 PM
I had a wobble similar to this, it felt like the right front tire was the problem but I could not find anything wrong. as a last resort I had a friend drive the truck down the highway and when she felt the wobble she stayed at that speed, I was in my other car and rode next to her to watch what the tires were doing on the roll. It turned out to be a broken belt in one of the rear tires. my right rear tire was bouncing instead of running smooth down the road.
that missing weight could definitely do that. have all the wheels balanced

jace
10-23-2007, 09:15 PM
the rubber bushing near the axle might be torn and sands got into it. good luck hope you find and fix the problem soon. take care!

ccourier512002
10-23-2007, 09:56 PM
With one of the weights falling off i would think that it might affect it. I would bring it in and tell them the problem and have them check it out. It also might be a bad wheel bearing.

emiller1998
10-23-2007, 09:57 PM
Suspension is nothing to play around with. If it fails you will be a in an accident.

Check your ball joints, tie rods, bushings, look for a bent rim, and get the wheels balanced.