Do aftermarket wheels cause steering vibrations?
10-14-2007, 07:21 AM
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Do aftermarket wheels cause steering vibrations?
So what's the deal? The rims have centering rings and all that, and have checked balance and am told they are balanced and car is aligned.
However, anytime the car goes 70+MPH, the steering wheel has a vibration to it that is quite noticable. It's not something you notice at slower speeds, and the funny thing is sometimes you can be going 75MPH and it's not as noticable, and then it shakes like mad, and you can see your hand vibrating.
I was told by a tire shop that aftermarket wheels sometimes "just do that"
WTF?
It really makes driving the car on the highway really annoying...It actually gets to the point where it feels like if I go any faster something is going to go flying off the car...
However, anytime the car goes 70+MPH, the steering wheel has a vibration to it that is quite noticable. It's not something you notice at slower speeds, and the funny thing is sometimes you can be going 75MPH and it's not as noticable, and then it shakes like mad, and you can see your hand vibrating.
I was told by a tire shop that aftermarket wheels sometimes "just do that"
WTF?
It really makes driving the car on the highway really annoying...It actually gets to the point where it feels like if I go any faster something is going to go flying off the car...
10-14-2007, 08:31 AM
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Properly balanced wheels and tires, properly centered with tight-fitting hub-centric rings should not cause vibration unless something is out-of-round.
Wheels have high points and tires have high points. It can't be helped. If tires are mounted on wheels with the high points close together, this can be a problem.
The proper way to do it is to assure that the high point of the wheel is at the low point of the tire, and vice versa.
A good tire shop should be able to do that.
Good luck!
Tom
Wheels have high points and tires have high points. It can't be helped. If tires are mounted on wheels with the high points close together, this can be a problem.
The proper way to do it is to assure that the high point of the wheel is at the low point of the tire, and vice versa.
A good tire shop should be able to do that.
Good luck!
Tom
10-14-2007, 06:43 PM
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aftermarket rims are never the problem uless somthing is defective or bent.
rotate one of your front tires strait back and test drive it.
see if anything changes
put the tires back were it was.
now rotate the other front tire strait back and test drive it
if you notice a difference during this test you have located your problem tire.
a good tire shop is willing to do all of this. is how they find a minor out of round tire or a minor tread seperation that you can see with the eye.
you have a problem with the tire.
the only way its a rim is if its bent.
keep us posted and tell us what you find out.
i like being right!
rotate one of your front tires strait back and test drive it.
see if anything changes
put the tires back were it was.
now rotate the other front tire strait back and test drive it
if you notice a difference during this test you have located your problem tire.
a good tire shop is willing to do all of this. is how they find a minor out of round tire or a minor tread seperation that you can see with the eye.
you have a problem with the tire.
the only way its a rim is if its bent.
keep us posted and tell us what you find out.
i like being right!
10-14-2007, 07:56 PM
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10-14-2007, 09:31 PM
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that is good info and is helpfull when mounting "new" tires.
ive used a Hunter tire balancer meny times and all you are realy doing (when using the Match mounting setting) is balancing a tire and positioning in on the rim in a sweet spot so you are using less weight to counter balence the essembly. the balencer has meny other options. this is best used on larger passenger truck tire that are calling for anything more then 4oz on one side. when match mounting you still need to pound on a few weights, its not a perfect match.
match mount balencing is the best way to balence any tire, but its still just a balence, this will not help if the tire is out of round or is having a tread seperation issue or a bent rim.
ive used a Hunter tire balancer meny times and all you are realy doing (when using the Match mounting setting) is balancing a tire and positioning in on the rim in a sweet spot so you are using less weight to counter balence the essembly. the balencer has meny other options. this is best used on larger passenger truck tire that are calling for anything more then 4oz on one side. when match mounting you still need to pound on a few weights, its not a perfect match.
match mount balencing is the best way to balence any tire, but its still just a balence, this will not help if the tire is out of round or is having a tread seperation issue or a bent rim.
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