1999 Jeep Cherokee Tire Shaking

Tiny
TJACOBS1976
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  • 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 13,100 MILES
Recengly my friend was following me home and noticed that my back left tire is shaking. I believe I put fix-a-flat inthis tire at one time. Could something else need to be fixed? It feels like the tire is unbalanced.
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009 AT 7:06 AM

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Tiny
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Fix-a-flat is great for short distance, but it isnt good for longdistance.

It unballances the tire horribly and can cause dmage to the wheel bearing.

Get a new tire or clean that one out and get a plug in it and make sure that hte bearing is still good.
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009 AT 2:49 PM
Tiny
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It's too late for a plug or patch because the slime can't be cleaned off.

It's not easy to see an out-of-balance tire when following another car. It is pretty easy to see a sideways wobble. This could be a bent wheel or a broken belt in the tire. It is common for a patched tire to develop a broken belt. Water and salt get into the hole and corrode the steel belts.

Have a tire shop look at.

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Monday, March 30th, 2009 AT 1:28 PM

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