1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Front wheel/tire vibration on 2013 Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon) wagon

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by KEELFOOT, May 30, 2015.

  1. KEELFOOT

    KEELFOOT New Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2015
    3
    0
    0
    Location:
    Loudon, TN
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Two
    My 2013 v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon) has just under 45,000 miles on it. About 1000 miles back I began to notice vibration at low speeds (starts at 15 mph and fades away at 25-30 mph). Tires have lots of tread left. Just did another front to back rotation and no change. I'm thinking it may be a wheel bearing. Any ideas?

    Thanks,

    Tom C.

    PS: Nothing to do with the vibration, but my mpg guage has never been reset for the primary odometer, and it still reads 45 mpg, fwiw. No, I haven't checked against an actual "fill'erup and measure it" yet.
     
    #1 KEELFOOT, May 30, 2015
  2. WilDavis

    WilDavis Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    2,492
    2,154
    49
    Location:
    Top RH Corner of RH Coast on L side of The Pond
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Any strange wear-pattern (feathering, uneven, fluting) on the tyres? Have they wheels ever been balanced, and are all the weights still in place? At what pressures are you running tyres? Have they ever been kerbed? Loose wheel lug-nuts? - hope this helps - Wil
     
    #2 WilDavis, May 30, 2015
  3. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2008
    8,489
    5,056
    7
    Location:
    Texas Hill Country
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    Possible damaged cv joints if the tires are known good. Sometimes a vibration from the back can transmit through to the front, so rotating tires is not always a good diagnostic. Have them check on a balancing machine.
     
    #3 rjparker, May 30, 2015
  4. mikefocke

    mikefocke Prius v Three 2012, Avalon 2011

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2012
    3,758
    1,679
    0
    Location:
    Sanford, NC
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    Limited
    A good tire shop will also check to see the wheels themselves are true.

    I actually had to replace 3 "mag" wheels from a Honda car a while back because they were the cause of noise and uneven/rapid tire wear.
     
    #4 mikefocke, May 30, 2015
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)