Be systematic - did this happen immediately after the tire rotation? Is that the only thing they did? Do you know where they swapped the tires from/to?
If this occurred after the rotation, I would be inclined to see if rotating the tires back to the original position makes the problem go away or at least rotate the fronts to the rear axle. If it does go away or changes, the problem might be in balance or a tire/wheel problem that was moved off the front axle.
If the problem still exists - it is likely something in the front end and will require more investigation. I don't trust tire shops to torque to the proper values - hopefully they did. Unfortunately if yours is a 4 lug system, they are more sensitive to lug torque and can cause issues with uneven pad transfer and such - worst case rotors out of true.
I am curious if you can take the car back and ask them about it - tell them they did the rotation and now you are getting the shimmy or shake in the front wheels since doing it. They may want to check balance which is okay - maybe you can work something out with them on it if that is what it turns out to be. If it is something else - like a rotor out of true, maybe the shop will pony up and try to see if they in fact screwed something up in the process. If it is front end problems, it would be hard to state they did it during the rotation.
Just remember, the attitude you carry in will dictate how much they will want to work with you. Calm and cool does loads for getting what you want.
If this occurred after the rotation, I would be inclined to see if rotating the tires back to the original position makes the problem go away or at least rotate the fronts to the rear axle. If it does go away or changes, the problem might be in balance or a tire/wheel problem that was moved off the front axle.
If the problem still exists - it is likely something in the front end and will require more investigation. I don't trust tire shops to torque to the proper values - hopefully they did. Unfortunately if yours is a 4 lug system, they are more sensitive to lug torque and can cause issues with uneven pad transfer and such - worst case rotors out of true.
I am curious if you can take the car back and ask them about it - tell them they did the rotation and now you are getting the shimmy or shake in the front wheels since doing it. They may want to check balance which is okay - maybe you can work something out with them on it if that is what it turns out to be. If it is something else - like a rotor out of true, maybe the shop will pony up and try to see if they in fact screwed something up in the process. If it is front end problems, it would be hard to state they did it during the rotation.
Just remember, the attitude you carry in will dictate how much they will want to work with you. Calm and cool does loads for getting what you want.
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