Prius 3rd Gen (2014 JDM) Car feels wobbly

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Nabill, Dec 13, 2022.

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  1. nicoj36

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    Did you do the reset yet? It should help a bit. Just do it. It's perfectly safe and harmless. Takes less than 3 minutes. Report back here after you do it.
     
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    Did it this morning. Not sure if I did it correctly (followed the video instructions). Haven't noticed anything different yet.
     
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    i suspect you are just a victim of the poor prius suspension
     
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    Just checked all the 4 tires and they are rounded. So, this is really confusing me. I will try to get a go pro mounted in my car and capture the imbalance
     
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    is it possible your car was in an accident?
     
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    The tires are "rounded"????? What does that mean? Tires are supposed to be round.


     
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    i rounded up everything .5 and higher, and vice versa
     
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    Hard to say. It's a Japanese import and usually it's not possible to get a history check on imported vehicles in Ireland.

    I know grade R indicates a car with repair history or something like that. Mine is probably grade 4 or 3.
     
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    What does it mean by .5?
     
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    It means sometimes tire might have bulge which could give wobbly feeling while you drive
     
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    sorry, that was bad humour :)
     
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    Haha no worries
     
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    Are your rotors in good shape? Sometimes rotors that are worn out will cause a car to "pull" or "wobble" when they get hot.
     
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    I am not sure. Car has wobbly feeling whenever i slow down or drive slowly regardless of engine hot or cold. I don't feel anything when driving fast or in motorway. So, i am thinking it could more of a suspension issue. Again, i am trying to figure it out and still no success.
     
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    Never heard it put that way before. An Irish thing? :)

    Sounds like the tires are shot. You won't get a smooth ride with messed up tires.
    That could be your biggest problem. All the systems would probably go away with new tires.

     
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    I absolutely don't mind changing tires which are just a year old. However few points here:

    1. They are in very condition. According to the tire repair guy they are almost new.

    2. All 4 of them are balanced

    3. I personally jacked up each wheel with the supplied tool and checked for any imperfections or out of shape and all seemed ok.

    4. Wobbly feeling only happens in slower speed. At high-speed I don't really feel it.

    So I am really not sure if putting brand new tires will solve the issue.
     
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