Anyone else have problem with Wildpeaks?

[D Fresh]

Watching this thread as I'm eyeballing some WildPeaks for the wife's grocery getter.

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[Msfitoy]

I worn out a full set of WP (50K), zero problems...they're great tires and the price was very affordable...

 

[sklnbnz]

10000 miles on my Wildpeak AT3W. We run at about 37lbs on road and down to 20 off road. Zero issues with these tires. They have performed great.

 

[ArchitectThom]

I've had my Wildpeaks for almost 12,000 miles now. No problems at all. They've been great. And so far, they seem to be wearing pretty well. I'll be rotating every time I get an oil change every 5k just to make sure I get as much life out of them as possible.

 

[Toytec]

I have this same issue as you but comes and goes. Seems to be temp related and hi speeds.
I run 31psi cold which warms up to about 35psi hot.
On a trip back from Florida this spring, my Garman on the dash was bouncing like a SOB. Not the wheel tho. This was as soon as I hit 80+
Then a recent trip up north where speeds were less intense it rode fantastic. So I chalked it up to a variable of conditions and let it go.
I really like these AT3w's.

A bit of advice when you try a rotation. Torque the lug nuts with a torque wrench and if you can, spin the tire and check for runout.

 

[ND13]

It can take only one tire to produce your issue. Have you had them checked for knots or broken belts? Even the best manufacturer can have a bad tire slip through quality control.

 

[Glocker]

Stupid question that may have been covered already, but are your wheels properly seated on the hub? I had a bad vibration in an old car of mine after having some work done on it and found one of the wheels was just a touch loose.

 

[JonB]

When a radial tire throws a belt it creates a vibration at speed. Run your hand along the sidewalls and if you feel a bulge anywhere you’ve tossed a belt in that tire. Toss it.

 

[awd.nv]

Wildpeak AT3w?

One of the Youtubers I follow had an issue with Wildpeaks, guess he found others who tipped him to it. His issue was a vibration during braking. He checked everything. Rotated the tires and it went away.

To me I would have tried a warranty replacement but he was happy after that. Considering he said he heard others have issues, as popular as the wildpeaks are, I avoid them.

 

[VegasRanger]

Thanks all for the replies/suggestions.

Well it wasn't the tires. I replaced all 4 with brand new Goodyear Ultra Terrains and the vibration is still there.

Like I said before, when the truck was stock, it was pretty darn near vibration free. So it's not liking something I did. I had a gallon of water this morning in my passenger seat and on the highway I could see it shaking. The steering wheel is pretty damn smooth, so I am thinking it's coming from the center or rear of vehicle.

Mods: eibach struts set to 3" on stock springs, 17" Ford Sport rims, and 265/70/17 tires.

Back to the drawing board.

 

[Glocker]

Thanks all for the replies/suggestions.

Well it wasn't the tires. I replaced all 4 with brand new Goodyear Ultra Terrains and the vibration is still there.

Like I said before, when the truck was stock, it was pretty darn near vibration free. So it's not liking something I did. I had a gallon of water this morning in my passenger seat and on the highway I could see it shaking. The steering wheel is pretty damn smooth, so I am thinking it's coming from the center or rear of vehicle.

Mods: eibach struts set to 3" on stock springs, 17" Ford Sport rims, and 265/70/17 tires.

Back to the drawing board.

Sorry to hear the tire switch didn't help. Good luck in tackling this one!

 

[VegasRanger]

Sorry to hear the tire switch didn't help. Good luck in tackling this one!

Thank you Sir

 

[VegasRanger]

i would look at your 3" level at this point.
did you do it yourself or have someone else do it?

Did it myself, but recently had my dad who's been a mechanic for 35+ years take a look at it and he retorque everything. He said everything looks fine. I am not getting any noise, stiffness, or vibration from the front. It all seems to originate from the middle and rear. Alignment was done at a well known shop here as well. They've been doing alignments for 40 years, so I don't think it's that.

Do you think lifting the front could have thrown something off?

 

[AzScorpion]

Did it myself, but recently had my dad who's been a mechanic for 35+ years take a look at it and he retorque everything. He said everything looks fine. I am not getting any noise, stiffness, or vibration from the front. It all seems to originate from the middle and rear. Alignment was done at a well known shop here as well. They've been doing alignments for 40 years, so I don't think it's that.

Do you think lifting the front could have thrown something off?

Have you looked through this thread?

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/driveshaft-phasing.7614/

 

[VegasRanger]

Have you looked through this thread?

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/driveshaft-phasing.7614/

I will read through it. Thank you.

I did actually think about taking it to a driveline shop here in Vegas. There's a well respected shop here in Vegas that's known for quality work. Wouldn't hurt getting their opinion. The only reason I didn't think too much on this before, is because when the truck was stock the vibration was almost non-existent. I do have the vibration that almost every ranger has though when taking off from a dead stop though, even when it was stock.

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