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Vibration/Rubbing @ or around 12 mph 1K rpm

Jezter

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Hey Guys,

Just bought a 2019 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 etorque setup. I bought some 20x9 Aftermarket Rims with 33 x 12.5 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. When I come to a stop i get some vibration in the pedal and steering wheel at roughly 12 mph. It becomes more pronounced when taking left turns at 12mph at almost full tilt. Doesn't happen when turning left at full tilt from a dead stop only when i get going and start the turning process do i feel the vibration. My passengers say they feel it at their feet at the floor, however i put masking tape all inside the wheel well and i dont see any visible rubbing.

The first time I used masking tape there was a slight indication of a rub mark and i since fixed that, now there are not visible rubs and its still making the vibration. I tried engaging the transmission in neutral and it still does it, if i put the factory tires back on the vibrations go away... Is this just a product of running an aggressive tire? I had the tires balanced and aligned twice and its just super odd it happens on left turns and not so much on right turns. If anyone else is experiencing this let me know if its just a product of the aggressive tire or something I over looked.
 
I am experiencing something very similar, but I installed 25x12.5 and 2 in level in the front.

I had the tires road force balanced again after the initial install w mount, balance, and align. Tires Plus is blaming it on the tires being M/T tires..."vibration is characteristic of those tires" I get that M/Ts ride different, but what you are describing (also what I am experiencing) should not happen, regardless of tire type.

Sorry I am not much help, but will update the thread if I figure out my issue. Started to think I was going crazy, but this post makes me think there may be something else going on.
 

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