Radial Tire Waddle Description - Suzuki Swift Sport 2004 Service & Repair Manual

Radial Tire Waddle Description

Waddle is side to side movement at the front and/or rear
of the vehicle. It is caused by the steel belt not being
straight within the tire. It is most noticeable at a low
speed, 8 to 48 kph (5 to 30 mph).
It is possible to locate the faulty tire by road testing the
vehicle. If it is on the rear, the rear end of the vehicle
shakes from side to side or "waddles". To the driver in
the seat, it feels as though someone is pushing on the
side of vehicle.
If the faulty tire is on the front, waddling is more visual.
The front sheet metal appears to be moving back and
forth and the driver feels as though he is at the pivot
point in vehicle.
Waddle can be quickly diagnosed by using Tire Problem
Detector (TPD) and following the equipment
manufacture's recommendations.
If TPD is not available, an alternative method of
substituting known-good tire / wheel assemblies can be
used as follows, although it takes a longer time.
Road test vehicle on level unrouned road in both directions
Leads in same direction
Put tires back in original position
and check alignment
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Equipment manufacture's recommendations
Inflate tires to recommended pressure
Switch front tires side to side and road test again
Lead corrected,
if roughness results, replace tires
Lead corrected replace tire
Lead corrected replace tire
1) Ride vehicle to determine whether the front or rear
waddles.
2) Install tires and wheels that are known to be good
(on similar vehicle) in place of those on waddling end
of vehicle. If waddling end cannot be identified,
substitute rear ones.
3) Road test again. If improvement is noted, reinstall
originals one at a time till waddle causal tire is found.
If no improvement is noted, install known-good tires
in place of all four. Then reinstall originals in the
same manner.
Leads reverses direction
Install a known-good tire on one front side
Lead remains install a known-good
tire in place of other front tire
Lead remains known-good tires are not good
Wheels and Tires: 2D-4
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