Steering wheel shaking. NEED HELP!!
Steering wheel shaking. NEED HELP!!
10-09-2005, 06:56 PM
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Tires arent balanced properly
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10-10-2005, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by innovation704
it couldnt be the tires being imbalanced because i got my toe to be at zero and i had it done yesterday
10-10-2005, 07:25 AM
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Yeah just get em balanced and try it again, most aftermarket rims will have your car just a LIL shaky anyway but try to get em balanced the best they can do it~!
10-10-2005, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by innovation704
it couldnt be the tires being imbalanced because i got my toe to be at zero and i had it done yesterday
10-10-2005, 11:03 AM
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Tires being balanced and TOE have nothing to do with each other. Even if they Balanced them it doesnt mean its done correctly. Bring it back and tell them that it shakes while driving. They can recheck the balance of the tires.
10-10-2005, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by LameTL
is toe something fixed with alignment?
10-10-2005, 12:14 PM
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Also with aftermarket rims (dressy wheels of any sort really) they are hesitant to apply weights to the outside surface of the rim. The point being it is not attractive to have little lead chunks of metal draped around the rim in plain sight. The best balance will not be achieved without being able to apply weights to both sides.
Toe is an allignment thing as was stated before. You may have had a full gas tank as well but that really doesnt factor into the equation.
When does it vibrate, at a certain speed, or when braking, or over a certain speed? These are things that are needed to make a good asessment of what is causing the problem.
No other information known...... i would say balance as well. I bet it starts at about 50 and gets worse as you speed up.
Toe is an allignment thing as was stated before. You may have had a full gas tank as well but that really doesnt factor into the equation.
When does it vibrate, at a certain speed, or when braking, or over a certain speed? These are things that are needed to make a good asessment of what is causing the problem.
No other information known...... i would say balance as well. I bet it starts at about 50 and gets worse as you speed up.
10-10-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by snowman81
yes, toe, camber and a couple other things I can't remember. I agree though, toe and balance don't have anything in common. The toe adjusts your tires like this (imagine an aerial view of the tires) / / or \ \...that's what they look like when your toe is out. Of course this is how they should look | |. The balance is just the weight on the wheel itself and when it gets spinning fast it will wobble a bit if it's not balanced properly. I would say that is probably the balance if you only feel it at higher speeds considering you just had the wheel put on.
Originally Posted by Gingerbreadman
Also with aftermarket rims (dressy wheels of any sort really) they are hesitant to apply weights to the outside surface of the rim. The point being it is not attractive to have little lead chunks of metal draped around the rim in plain sight. The best balance will not be achieved without being able to apply weights to both sides.
Toe is an allignment thing as was stated before. You may have had a full gas tank as well but that really doesnt factor into the equation.
When does it vibrate, at a certain speed, or when braking, or over a certain speed? These are things that are needed to make a good asessment of what is causing the problem.
No other information known...... i would say balance as well. I bet it starts at about 50 and gets worse as you speed up.
Toe is an allignment thing as was stated before. You may have had a full gas tank as well but that really doesnt factor into the equation.
When does it vibrate, at a certain speed, or when braking, or over a certain speed? These are things that are needed to make a good asessment of what is causing the problem.
No other information known...... i would say balance as well. I bet it starts at about 50 and gets worse as you speed up.
10-10-2005, 01:52 PM
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Well did you check the rims? I just bend my left front rim few days ago by hitting a freaking hole, after that my car front wheel start to vibrate around 55 to 70 mph and during breaking. The rim looks great no bend or anything but when I jack both front wheel up and put the car into drive you will see the rim wobble in and out a little 
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So anyone have an extra TL-P rims for sale? Let me know. But in the mean time I swap the real rims to the front to reduce the vibration.
Thanks
RICH
. So anyone have an extra TL-P rims for sale? Let me know. But in the mean time I swap the real rims to the front to reduce the vibration.
Thanks
RICH
10-10-2005, 02:12 PM
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I recently just tapped a curb in Staten Island. There was a concrete spike, that put a hole in my sidewall, & slightly bent the rim.
After checking with 3 tire shops, I put the new tire on the rear, because the slight bend, can't be corrected.
better than spendind $4-500, for a new rim
After checking with 3 tire shops, I put the new tire on the rear, because the slight bend, can't be corrected.
better than spendind $4-500, for a new rim
10-10-2005, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CPR
I recently just tapped a curb in Staten Island. There was a concrete spike, that put a hole in my sidewall, & slightly bent the rim.
After checking with 3 tire shops, I put the new tire on the rear, because the slight bend, can't be corrected.
better than spendind $4-500, for a new rim
After checking with 3 tire shops, I put the new tire on the rear, because the slight bend, can't be corrected.
better than spendind $4-500, for a new rim
10-10-2005, 07:21 PM
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hehe nah the fat guy isnt riding with me. hehe well i guess i can get it balanced agian. but its shaking while i drive and even when i apply the brake. but i guess ill get it aligned and rebalanced. hope it fixes the shaking unlike my buddy over there.hehe 
10-11-2005, 01:13 AM
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with nice rims, they place the weights on the inside lip of the wheels. they are lead weights in the shape of flat bars and are attached with adhesive tape. worked great on my 19's. reduced most of the vibration.
hope it works out,
peter.
hope it works out,
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10-11-2005, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by innovation704
hehe nah the fat guy isnt riding with me. hehe well i guess i can get it balanced agian. but its shaking while i drive and even when i apply the brake. but i guess ill get it aligned and rebalanced. hope it fixes the shaking unlike my buddy over there.hehe
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