My 4G on Vossen VFS1's
 

I was able to get my situation figured out and didn't have to sell my wheels after all. So got them mounted today...here's a couple quick pics.

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I'm very happy with them but will be getting different tires a bit wider. I'm running 255's and don't like how stretched it is.

One thing though is at about 60mph I get a pretty bad vibration. It's late today so couldn't get balancing redone but hope that takes care of it tomorrow. If anyone has run into that same issue I would appreciate some input.

Nice rims,looks really good.

I am sure you know this but will mention it in case you didn't,you did install hubcentric rings,right?

It would be best if you have road force balancing done,that should take care of all your vibration issues.

Yeah...centric rings are on. Getting balanced right now, hopefully that takes care of it. If not, is it possible that the stretch on the rear tire is what's causing it?

I doubt that the stretched tires will cause the vibrations. Hunter Road Force balancing should sort out the issues.Our car seems very susceptible to this problem with aftermarket rims. A properly trained tech on that machine will make all the difference.

Make sure you use a torque wrench to manually tighten the lugs ( 94 lbs i believe) and not an air gun with a torque limiting extension.

Where are you feeling the vibrations?..... in the seats and body usually indicate a problem with the rear wheels whereas feeling it in the steering, the front wheels.

What are the specs on your rims? Looks good.

Went to get re-balanced and vibration is still there. I do feel the vibration heavily on the steering wheel...so going to take a look at that tomorrow.


Thanks! Fronts are 20x9 +35 and rears are 20X10.5 +42

255/35 all around?

love the rims man! I want a set so bad lol

needs more low!

thanks lift3d_ ...I'm only lowered on springs but happy with it. Colorado roads are shit so any lower would not be such a good idea.

225/35/20 up front and 255/30/20 on rear.

Wondering if that's part of my vibrations issue I'm having...so frustrating.

exact same tire specs as me, hope you enjoy it!

And you had no vibration issues? So wouldn't be my tire size choice.. :confused:

Lifted are you running staggered on your AWD as well. Seems like a few of us are. 225/35 seems too small for the AWD since it's front wheel based. I think my 235/30 is still small though my fitment is perfect. Thinking about going 245/35 all around. I need a little more stretch for my rears at 10.5 +25 then the 255/30 I have offers but want that cushion of a 35 series. I never had vibration issues.

I like 'em-they look large, but they look good.

Where did you get your hubcentric ring from? I believe I have vibration at those speeds due to shitty hubcentric rings.

I got mine from discount tire for cheap (Local tire shop). They're just hard plastic but left no play at all.

i need those rims

Rings came with the wheels.

Got the vibration issues all figured out. Smooth as a whistle now :thumbsup:

Nice what was the cause?

Opens thread people with similar problem post in it to try and help, OP finds cause and leaves us hanging : (

What was it OP, don't leave us hanging!

Lol sorry guys been extremely busy with work stuff..end of month is no fun for me.

Cause? Stupid a$$ tire shop I went to get my wheels mounted at first. Basically he was having such a hard time and couldn't do it. Had to go to a second place. But the damage had been done. Apparently he tried to use this gooie stuff to make the tire slide onto the wheel. Well, he put in so much on there that there was literally a big ball of goo on my rear tire :whyme: Of course...this was not seen until I bought my second set of tires and that's how I found out about this.

No balancing was ever going to take care of it. It was fustrating but you live and you learn.

Again, sorry for the late response.

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Couple pics I snapped this weekend

I'm now running 245/35 up front and 255/35 on rear. I'm basically able to drive it as I did when stock :)

Glad to hear you went wider in the front. I'm sure it improved your handling.

Definitely! :thumbsup:

i'm running a 3rd Gen TL and looking to get new rims... vossen is definitely high on my priority list they look great! Nice job btw

Just wondering, what's with the graffiti on you driveway? Your wheels look great, by the way.

LOL, AZ has definitely made me realize how I am not observant at all. I can't count the number of times someone has pointed out a detail in a pic that I never saw the first time around.

I'm interested to hear the OP's response.

rotfl...my brothers friends (dude working on s2k) egged his house and wrote stuff on the driveway. This one says "bola diz nuts" lol Bola is his nickname.

This was years ago! To us it's like it's not even there anymore.

Looks good amigo... Vossen's #1 on my plate. Wondering how's your AWD system is taking your front 225/35/20 & rear 255/30/20 set up?? Any error codes? Guys on AZ recommend same tires diameter all around. I'm not very pro, just wondering...

Ghetto neighborhood. :tomato:

No codes but not running that tire size anymore. Wasnt comfortable with it. Went up to 245/35 and 255/35. I pretty much drive it like stock after the switch. The 30's in the back just didn't do it for me.

Are there any suspension or wheel differences between 2010 and 2012 models?

I honestly don't know. My guess is suspension should be similar and wheels would depend on the model.

I just picked up Vossen Vfs2 in Satin Bronze this week, the wheels are the same specs as yours. How much of a stretch do you have on your rear wheel? I was thinking of 275/30/20 fpr the rear. I'm not lowered yet but a set of Tein SA will be going on in the spring with the wheels.

Your car sits nice, did you roll the fenders at all?

The stretch with 255's is not bad at all. I'll post a pic later on. A lot of people on here running that size safely and it looks nice. I didn't roll the fenders and it doesn't rub unless i have people in the back seat but even then it rarely does. However, i'm thinking if you run 275's then you will def need to roll the fenders.

275 on a 10.5 is ZERO stretch. lol.

Im running 245/35 on 11" rear.

Yea I know, that's the whole reason I want to run a 275. Your setup has to be an extreme setup and must look like a 20 series tire on there.

The wheels look great.