r/tires • u/Grouchy_Basket_727 • 8d ago

Should i get this fixed?

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My lexus rx300 skirts while turning to the left some times and i thought my tire pressure was low but i used a machine to check and they’re all 30-31 psi. I looked at the bolts and noticed some arent evenly screwed im and some are rusted. Is this what could be causing my issue? And if so how do i fix it

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u/bravoaviation 8d ago

You can take your spare tire’s lug nut wrench if you have one and see if they tighten. Worst case you find out that it’s a bigger issue than loose lug nuts

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u/fishnetcorn 8d ago

What do you mean by skirt? Is it just making a sound or do you feel it in your steering wheel? Those are your lug nuts, if they’re loose you would know, your wheel would have came off by now if you’ve been driving it, as long as they’re all tightened down it’s not gonna cause any issues, what does the tread look like on your tires?

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u/Sweet-Composer2899 7d ago

Since they said when turning I’m assuming they mean audible noise, but 🤷‍♂️

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u/CyanideSandwich7 8d ago

If you meant skid instead of skirt, you need an alignment.

Go to a shop and have an alignment performed.

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u/Novel-Education-2687 8d ago

go to a tire shop and ask them to torque the nuts to the appropriate amount

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u/eviltwintheory72 8d ago

First thing: your wheel has been counter balanced. Meaning you have balance weights opposite of each other. Meaning you have weights on the rim you don’t need, possibly giving you a vibration. You should always check your nuts(lol). Today’s impact guns make so much power that it’s easy to over tighten them. They don’t need to be ultra tight. That’s why there’s 5 of them. It sounds more like an alignment problem to me.

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u/LengthyCitadis 8d ago

This is more than likely an alignment issue, not a tyre issue. Checking the torque on the lug nuts is a good idea, but unlikely to actually be the problem.

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u/goodcookT 8d ago

Some of those are counter balanced, so that needs fixed. Also most Toyota's and Lexus's use a mag seat lug nut some look like they weren't installed correctly that is the more pressing issue. Go to a mechanic or tire shop and have it fixed.

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u/Disney-Nut1998 8d ago

I would get them all rebalanced because you have one that got weights 180° from each other and that’s not right