Steering wheel shaking after 65mph
Jul 26, 2010, 08:16 PM
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that's the way my wheels were balanced. The weights were only o one side where as my winter wheels have weights on both sides. I think I'm gonna bring it to another shop but I just don't know who to trust now lol. I don't want this problem to come back if I bring my wheels else where.
Jul 26, 2010, 08:19 PM
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its probably not a trust/lazy issue... dynamic balancers are expensive and small shops probably have older static balancers... just go to a franchise shop like sears, pep boys, sts and tell them u want ur wheels balanced dynamic. ... hope this info helps! ...
shaking is not an alignment issue. shaking may be caused by bad tires/wheel bearings/bent rim/cupping of tires, all WHICH can cause alignment issues.
shaking is not an alignment issue. shaking may be caused by bad tires/wheel bearings/bent rim/cupping of tires, all WHICH can cause alignment issues.
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Jul 27, 2010, 06:10 AM
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I had the wheels balanced at a local tire warehouse. The shaking is gone now since I rotated the wheels. It isn't a bent wheel since I bought a new wheel and the wheel bearings are fine. Now that the wheel that caused the shaking is in the rear, could that cause any problems in the long run for the rear diff or any part of the drivetrain?
Jul 27, 2010, 09:14 AM
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Jul 27, 2010, 05:37 PM
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from experience and working with AWD's @ work i wouldn't worry about a bent rim in the back. some say its bad but won't give you a legitimate reason why. i've never had an AWD car come back saying they have problems with a bent wheel in the back. unless its a HUGE bend.
Jul 27, 2010, 06:01 PM
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from experience and working with AWD's @ work i wouldn't worry about a bent rim in the back. some say its bad but won't give you a legitimate reason why. i've never had an AWD car come back saying they have problems with a bent wheel in the back. unless its a HUGE bend.
I think the alignment is fine. The car doesnt pull to either side and now that the wheels have been rotated, the car is back to normal. I had 2 wheels balanced about 2 days ago so I'm probably gonna bring them to my buddy's dad's shop to have him double check.
Jul 27, 2010, 06:19 PM
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None of the wheels are bent. They're in mint condition. I replaced a wheel that had curb rash and that was all. I just dont know if having a bad tire or a wheel that wasnt balanced properly can cause any problems in the long run but for the most part, everyone I asked has said no.
oh ok .. wopz. all this talking about bent rims/curb rash/unbalanced got me confused...
one more thing that is over looked. ....
if you look @ the side wall of the tire. it might be a yellow or red dot on the side... make sure the dot lines up with the valve stem.. the red dot indicates the point of maximum force-variation; it should be aligned with the point on the wheel that's physically lowest.
usually, wheel manufacturers will drill the valve-stem hole at the lowest point on the wheel, so you should align the red dot with the valve stem.
the YELLOW dot indicates the lightest part of the tire, also known as "maximum force variation." it should be lined up with the heaviest part of the wheel - the valve stem.
the heaviest part of the wheel is the valve stem area b/c it has to be strong to compensate for the valve hole. ... tires are reinforced WHERE THE VALVE STEM SHOULD LINE UP WITH. so if ur valve stem is on one side of the wheel and the reinforced part of the tire is completely on the other side it will throw off you balance.
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Jul 27, 2010, 06:25 PM
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May be stupid and unrelated but i had a HORRIBLE wheel vibration through the steering wheel (which vibrated enough for me to think it was the whole car). It wasnt a bad rim or tire but was the flimsy bracket holding the steering colum to the rack. It had loosened some how. It might be worth a free check
Jul 27, 2010, 06:34 PM
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I just checked right now and my tires don't have dots. They may have at one point but they are about 3 years old lol. I did notice however, a small triangle that is pretty much stamped into the tire and on 3 out of the 4 wheels they lined up with the valve stem but the one wheel it didn't line up on was never touched. I'm not sure if those triangles mean anything but I figured id just throw it out there. I also inspected the tire that's mounted to the wheel that was causing all the problems and it seems perfectly fine. No uneven wear or any damage what so ever.
Jul 27, 2010, 06:35 PM
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May be stupid and unrelated but i had a HORRIBLE wheel vibration through the steering wheel (which vibrated enough for me to think it was the whole car). It wasnt a bad rim or tire but was the flimsy bracket holding the steering colum to the rack. It had loosened some how. It might be worth a free check
Jul 27, 2010, 07:41 PM
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does it get worse on certain road condition? Mine is doing the same, but when I get to a rough road condition I notice it more. Had alignment done a couple time in the past, but it was only a little bit better. Still get shaky steering wheel. I think you'll notice more on the evo. Every thing you ran over, you'll notice more impacts from it than other car. just what I experienced