# 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 - One bad tire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, tires\
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049 "2023-04-11T18:12:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![HoppingDodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@HoppingDodge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HoppingDodge)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049/1 "2023-04-11T18:12:14Z")

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Passenger side front tire hops/vibrates when reaching 50-52mph.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049/2 "2023-04-11T19:07:47Z")

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> [@HoppingDodge](#):
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> Passenger side front tire hops/vibrates when reaching 50-52mph.

Probably out of balance, or bent wheel, take it to a tire shop to have it checked out…  
Make sure wheel bearing or other steering and suspension parts are not loose and or separated tire…

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049/3 "2023-04-11T19:11:00Z")

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Just some thoughts from the limited info you gave…

A vibration can be caused by a lot of things, like a bad tire, out of balance tire, bad suspension parts, ect.  
but as far as your so called hop it may be from a bad shock/strut. Or something that they call “the death wobble” beginning.

[Dodge Wobble | Death Wobble and How To Fix It - Death Wobble Causes – KevinsOffroad.com](https://kevinsoffroad.com/blogs/kevinsoffroad-com-death-wobble-experts-upgraded-factory-parts-20-years-of-experience-info-and-knowledge/dodge-wobble-death-wobble-and-how-to-fix-it-death-wobble-causes)

I suggest you bring it to a good suspension shop and have it looked at.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-one-bad-tire/190049/4 "2023-04-12T00:34:37Z")

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Good ideas above. Good places to start the investigation. After that, does tire tread show any unusual wear patterns? Different that the other tires?