Consumer reports won't really tell the whole story. Alenzas aren't really poorly rated tires on most places. That's what comes in by default on many luxury SUVs.
The only reason I put them in was because I couldn't get Nokians at some point, got Michelins instead, which wore out way too fast to the point where I wouldn't even pass an out-of-province inspection when I needed it. Replaced them under warranty and the best option I got was the Alenzas.

The time when you could actually find a trustworthy review online have long passed. Consumer Reports is hiding behind a paywall, and even TireRack reviews seem to be manipulated (how else would the 2 tires I've had would have stellar reviews only to tank a year later, with Alenzas still rating pretty high).

I never had any issue with Nokians, not once on any of the cars I own. I have Bridgestone W965 on my old truck and have no issues with those either. But Nokians is what's coming onto the Pilot for next season.

 

I look for consumer reviews, not those pay to play profesional driver comments.

 

This year, I did $2000 in replaced parts (rebuilt the whole front end, replaced engine mounts, etc.) chasing the elusive shake at roughly the same speed.
It all was because the new (less than 2 seasons) tires (Bridgestone Alenzas) were crap. But hey, I got brand new front end and new engine mounts, "so I got that going for me which is nice" (c)

It was only confirmed after I did road force balancing on them, and we couldn't get 2 of them to spec.
Regular balancing doesn't catch that issue, only road force balancing does. I am currently on my winter set with no issues whatsoever. Bridgestones are being chucked and I will be getting me a nice new set of Nokians for the next season. Repetitive shaking at certain speeds, especially once you go past 55mph (without acceleration, deceleration and/or going up/downhill) are with a 95% certainty tires.

So, please, try road force balancing, and watch how close they come to their spec. That's the cheapest diagnostics on this. Don't start chasing issues elsewhere, don't listen to Honda and don't listen to online advice (perhaps, even including this one ) - most people aren't sitting with you in your car and can't remote-diagnose your exact issue.

 

This year, I did $2000 in replaced parts (rebuilt the whole front end, replaced engine mounts, etc.) chasing the elusive shake at roughly the same speed.
It all was because the new (less than 2 seasons) tires (Bridgestone Alenzas) were crap. But hey, I got brand new front end and new engine mounts, "so I got that going for me which is nice" (c)

It was only confirmed after I did road force balancing on them, and we couldn't get 2 of them to spec.
Regular balancing doesn't catch that issue, only road force balancing does. I am currently on my winter set with no issues whatsoever. Bridgestones are being chucked and I will be getting me a nice new set of Nokians for the next season. Repetitive shaking at certain speeds, especially once you go past 55mph (without acceleration, deceleration and/or going up/downhill) are with a 95% certainty tires.

So, please, try road force balancing, and watch how close they come to their spec. That's the cheapest diagnostics on this. Don't start chasing issues elsewhere, don't listen to Honda and don't listen to online advice (perhaps, even including this one ) - most people aren't sitting with you in your car and can't remote-diagnose your exact issue.

Some tires just ballance easier than others. That Bridgestone is a cheaply made tire. There are other tires being sold that are a problem to balance. Like this Yokohama YK-HTX from Discount Tire. Needed a whole row of weights to ballance.

Even after RF balancing, some still were unable to overcome the problem with this poorly made tire. Consumer reviews really tell the story.

 

I was driving on the highway this weekend and when I hit about 65 MPH I noticed the steering wheel was shaking slightly. Does anyone else have this issue at certain speeds?

What might cause this?

I had the same issue ever since I got the 2014 Pilot

 

And I bought it new

 

FIRST thing to look at is wheel balance (because it is cheap) If that fails then you have to have your front end looked at.

 

My steering used to vibrate at around 70mph but driving in the city it was perfect.
Found out after MUCH research that you can not spin balance tires on a Pilot. I found a reliable tire store that had a Road Force Balancer machine. Cost me around $90 for the 4 tires to be road forced balanced but it has been great ever since.

 

This is happening to me when I go around 45-65 mph on my 03 with 140000 miles which I bought 4 months ago. I did not notice any shaking until I got my front lower control arm bushing replaced, front drive axle assembly, alignment and my oil pan gasket. Could what the dealer replaced on my car do this? They usually charge $100 to $150 diagnostic charge.

 

I just had a bit of this problem recently after a 30K service.

The tires were rotated as part of the service and I brought it back immediately after I had experienced significant wheel vibration at highway speeds. The dealer rotated the tires back and said that it was likely due to the rear tires being "cupped", caused by a rear alignment problem. This made me very unhappy as I had just changed the tires out at approximately 10K miles previous to this visit and had them align the car, since the tire dealer couldn't seem to get the alignment right.

Took it out onto the highway once more, and again, the vibration was present. So, I argued with the service adviser and they took the car back in for another look. This time, they checked all four and found that two of the tires were out of balance. Got the car back and it was as smooth as could be - I'd say it actually has less vibration than it did from the factory.

I don't doubt that the tires are slightly cupped as there is a bit more road noise than there had been, but then again, these Forteras are known to get noisier as they age.

Anyway, I'd agree with xGS - bring the car into a shop with a good road force balancer and have them rebalance all four of the tires. That should do the trick and it shouldn't be terribly expensive.

 

was it the compliance bearing by any chance?
I am having the same issue between 60-70 mph 2011 touring with 27K

 

Was a bad bearing which Honda replaced free of charge.

 

Warped Rotor

Sounds like you have a or two(front) that are warped. This is not uncommon with Honda's. Basically you will need a brake job and they will turn the rotors. I just replaced both of mine at 79k but the problem was there before that. Make sure to have your brake lines flushed while you have it done as the fluid breaks down over time from the heat of the front brakes.

 

I was driving on the highway this weekend and when I hit about 65 MPH I noticed the steering wheel was shaking slightly.

What might cause this?

Can we assume you haven't hit any potholes and damaged a wheel and/or tire?

Is it any better (or worse) after the tires are rotated?


For a start, find a shop that has a Hunter GSP9700 and have the tires/wheels rebalanced.

Hunter GSP9700 Wheel vibration Control System solves wheel vibration and tire pull problems that balancers and aligners can't fix

Hunter GSP9700 Wheel vibration Control System solves wheel vibration and tire pull problems that balancers and aligners can't fix

Make sure the shop knows enough to reposition the tire on the wheel, if necessary, to achieve optimum balance.

 

I had the problem in the past and I had to replace the outer tie rods and get the wheels balanced + an alignment to fix the problem.

 

Pilot only has 9,000 miles on it so I hope I don't need new tires already.

 

My previous car, an Accord had this problem at certain highway speeds which was caused by uneven tire wear. I had purchased it used so I can't say if the wear was caused from lack of tire rotations or what exactly, but in my case new tires was the fix.

 

Check tire pressure and wheel balance, in addition to unusual tread wear.

 

Usually just drive in town/city but not at 65 MPH very often.

 

Do you drive 65 mph a lot? Tires wear a certain way when driven at the same speed all the time, which can cause vibration.