Hello List, I have a few questions that maybe someone can answer. I replaced my old shocks with bilsteens HD from ebay as my old shocks were bottoming out, as I drove my large father as a passenger in the front seat. I replaced the stock shocks and took a 3,000 mile drive to and around FLA,. When I was returning I noticed the faster I went the more vibration I would get at 65 MPH +. So I spent the finale 4 or 5 hours of the trip driving at 50 MPH, and it seemed to work. After I got home, I jacked up the front right tire, spun it, and it was mildly ovaled. I replaced with the back rear tire and put my spare on the back. It seemed to fix the problem, but it feels weird driving. Slight vibrations and pulls to the right. Thanks Matt NJ
My quesitions are:Can or will a shock oval a tire? How can you tell if a shock is bad? Would alignment cause this problem?
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