Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some help. I recently installed 24" kmc slide wheels on my 2009 tahoe ltz. I've had them for 3 days now and I have begun to hear an intermittent sound/ vibration which seems to be coming from around the front drivers side tire, but I can't be sure. Has anybody had similar Issues after throwing on bigger wheels? Also, the transmission seems like it shifts slightly differently now as we'll but I'm not sure if I'm being paranoid. Any advice and or thoughts would be greatly appreciated and thanks again.
Weird fronts end sound after installing 24 " kmc slides
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Have you speedometer recalibrated. 6 speed trans shift funny anyway.
24s are heavy. Expect more wear on all front end components....... jus saying.
Check your front wheel bearings too.
24s are heavy. Expect more wear on all front end components....... jus saying.
Check your front wheel bearings too.
Do slides have the right hub bore for our trucks?
If not you might benefit from a set of hub-centric rings.
No real reason that I can think of for new noises. Sure 24s take a bigger toll on components but that's over time, not over three days. Unless of course the heavier wheel is exposing something that was broken before that has now become more pronounced.
Try to record this sound if you can.
If not you might benefit from a set of hub-centric rings.
No real reason that I can think of for new noises. Sure 24s take a bigger toll on components but that's over time, not over three days. Unless of course the heavier wheel is exposing something that was broken before that has now become more pronounced.
Try to record this sound if you can.
How many miles on the truck?
I had a wheel bearing for out on my 2009 Suburban at 40k or so....... with 17s.
I had a wheel bearing for out on my 2009 Suburban at 40k or so....... with 17s.
Thanks guys, I have 35,000 miles on the truck, and as far as the hub bore I honestly have no Idea what that is? I would appreciate any education here. And as far as a wheel bearing going out, what are the odds that it would happen just as I get new wheels? Can there be any chance they were installed incorrectly? I've had all my work done at a knowledgable truck customizing shop and they have instilled trust in me. I'm gonna try to take it in tomorrow before work and I will let you Guys know what I learn. In the meantime, any thoughts would be great!
They used hub centric rings on mine.
Hub bore (or center bore) of a wheel is the size of the hole that's been cut out in the center in order to envelop the vehicle hub where the lugs are. A lot of non oem wheel manufacturers will have a larger than required bore to fit multiple vehicles, when that happens the weight of the truck is supported only by the lugs/studs and not by the hub as it should be ... this often leads to vibration.
The solution is to get something called hubcetric rings, which is a round metal part that fills the space between the edge of the wheel bore and the vehicle hub. They're not expensive, you just have to find out what your trucks hub bore is (I think it's 78.1mm) and what the bore of your slides is and see if you need the rings.
Btw, I'm not saying that's the issue, but it's a good idea to have the rings on anyway if the wheel and hub have mismatched diameters.
The solution is to get something called hubcetric rings, which is a round metal part that fills the space between the edge of the wheel bore and the vehicle hub. They're not expensive, you just have to find out what your trucks hub bore is (I think it's 78.1mm) and what the bore of your slides is and see if you need the rings.
Btw, I'm not saying that's the issue, but it's a good idea to have the rings on anyway if the wheel and hub have mismatched diameters.
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Truck looks Great btw.:thumbup:
Clean and dress the wheel wells too.
Clean and dress the wheel wells too.
