B737-800 Nosewheel vibrations

[Fliifast1]

Anyone have problems with nosewheel vibrations on takeoff! Maint says they are working on it! How can nose tires get so far out of balance?

[Golden Rivet]

Don't think I've ever changed a set of nosewheels yet that have worn to limits. They usually get snagged long before that, for nose wheel vibration on rotation.

[vapilot2004]

I have always been told it was cornering forces scrubbing the rubber at the edge of the tyres that causes the unbalance.

[Swedish Steve]

Amazing. When I looked after B737-200s in 1980, it was the same. 80pc of nose wheel tyres changed for vibration. The main culprit then was a balancing patch that was welded on the inside of the tyre, and came loose.

[Piper19]

I did a research on nose wheel vibrations once (was on 757, but I guess 737-900 is not that different).
90% of vibrations comes from uneven tyre wear between the 2 wheels
9% comes from play in the torsion links (worn bushing)
1% comes from a bad shimmy damper valve in the steering metering module

[tropical wave]

Maybe a slower taxi speed, especially during 'turns', may help.Just a thought.