> "Keith Allen" <stoneridge@ptbo.igs.net> wrote in message
> news:stoneridge-D4C9B3.14270009122003@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> > In article <h-Kdnd_67pDtqE-iRVn-vg@sedona.net>, "Carl" <c@invalid.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My 2003 CR-V vibrates at around 52 mph.
> > >
> > > The vibration is felt thru the steering wheel, but the dealer's
quality
> > > expert thinks the source is at the rear and, when I ride in the
> passenger
> > > seat, it seems to come from the rear of the vehicle.
> > >
> > > Dealer has inspected and balanced the wheels/tires twice, rotated
> > > wheels/tires, temporarily replaced tires with new tires of the same
> make,
> > > and replaced the drive shaft with no improvement.
> > >
> > > Most peculiar is that it is much worse on cool mornings when the tires
> are
> > > cold.
> > >
> > > Greatly reduced, but still noticeable on warm sunny afternoons when
the
> > > tires are warm.
> > >
> > > Sounds like tires to me, but all tires have been temporarily switched
to
> new
> > > ones with no benefit.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> >
> > My 2003 CR/V with Alloy wheels gave me similar trouble at high speed
> > last winter because the shape of the Alloy wheels allowed mud, water and
> > snow to collect on the inside bottom of the wheel while parked, which
> > then froze. If the weather stayed below freezing then the wheel was out
> > of balance next time we hit the road. Of course by the time the CR/V was
> > in the shop for inspection the ice and muck was gone.
> >
> > My solution last winter was to scrape the residue off when it became a
> > problem. My solution for this year is a set of winter tires on a set of
> > standard steel rims.
> >
> "Carl" <c@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:E-idnfBKtqFbI0qi4p2dnA@sedona.net...
> Keith,
> Thanks for taking the time to reply.
> I should have said I am in Southern Arizona.
> No snow, no freeze, plenty of CR-V vibration.
> Thanks,

I once had a lot of rear vibration from a slightly bent suspension strut
which eventually broke and the vibration stopped when the new one was
fitted. This was on a CRV.

 

> "Keith Allen" <stoneridge@ptbo.igs.net> wrote in message
> news:stoneridge-D4C9B3.14270009122003@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> > In article <h-Kdnd_67pDtqE-iRVn-vg@sedona.net>, "Carl" <c@invalid.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My 2003 CR-V vibrates at around 52 mph.
> > >
> > > The vibration is felt thru the steering wheel, but the dealer's
quality
> > > expert thinks the source is at the rear and, when I ride in the
> passenger
> > > seat, it seems to come from the rear of the vehicle.
> > >
> > > Dealer has inspected and balanced the wheels/tires twice, rotated
> > > wheels/tires, temporarily replaced tires with new tires of the same
> make,
> > > and replaced the drive shaft with no improvement.
> > >
> > > Most peculiar is that it is much worse on cool mornings when the tires
> are
> > > cold.
> > >
> > > Greatly reduced, but still noticeable on warm sunny afternoons when
the
> > > tires are warm.
> > >
> > > Sounds like tires to me, but all tires have been temporarily switched
to
> new
> > > ones with no benefit.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> >
> > My 2003 CR/V with Alloy wheels gave me similar trouble at high speed
> > last winter because the shape of the Alloy wheels allowed mud, water and
> > snow to collect on the inside bottom of the wheel while parked, which
> > then froze. If the weather stayed below freezing then the wheel was out
> > of balance next time we hit the road. Of course by the time the CR/V was
> > in the shop for inspection the ice and muck was gone.
> >
> > My solution last winter was to scrape the residue off when it became a
> > problem. My solution for this year is a set of winter tires on a set of
> > standard steel rims.
> >
> "Carl" <c@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:E-idnfBKtqFbI0qi4p2dnA@sedona.net...
> Keith,
> Thanks for taking the time to reply.
> I should have said I am in Southern Arizona.
> No snow, no freeze, plenty of CR-V vibration.
> Thanks,

I once had a lot of rear vibration from a slightly bent suspension strut
which eventually broke and the vibration stopped when the new one was
fitted. This was on a CRV.