# Tires

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, selling, tires\
**Created:** [October 16, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450 "2010-10-16T17:36:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carlos25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@carlos25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carlos25)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450/1 "2010-10-16T17:36:20Z")

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why does my truck starts shaking when i’m going 55 to 60 mph in the high way?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450/2 "2010-10-16T17:46:08Z")

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You may simply need to have the tires balanced.  
Or, you may have worn front-end components on this mystery-vintage Xterra.  
Or, you might need new tires if they have “slipped a belt”. However, the probability of all 4 having a slipped belt is unlikely.

You can really help yourself to get a better response if you will tell us:  
Model year?  
Odometer mileage?  
How many miles do you have on these particular tires?  
Are the rims OEM, or after-market rims, and have you ever hit a curb?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450/3 "2010-10-16T17:46:21Z")

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The mechanic has looked at it and said you need new rims and tires. I assume you have some bent rims?

I have no cause to disagree with the mechanic from this distance. Bent rims and tire with abnormal wear can easily cause your symptoms. I’d want a good look-see underneath the vehicle too, to look for a possible cause of the abmormal tire wear.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/56450/4 "2010-10-16T18:36:40Z")

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Get another opinion. Do you drive off road? Have you hit some big potholes or curbs? Bent rims are usually pretty obviously damaged by hitting something. Certainly a bent rim will cause a shake, but it isn’t likely that all 4 rims are bad.

Old tires can have the tread and tire belts separating, this will cause a shake. Out of round or out of balance tire(s) can cause a shake.

When the shake comes from a front wheel you’ll generally feel it in your hands coming via the steering wheel. A shake from a rear wheel you’ll often feel more in the seat of your pants coming throught the seat cushion. All it takes is one tire and/or wheel to be out of whack to cause a shake.

A steering system in poor shape, worn suspension parts, out of alignment are also things that can cause a shake even with OK tires and wheels.