Notices
Evo Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension Discuss everything that helps make your car start and stop to the best of it's abilities.

Shaking steering wheel at 70mph

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 13, 2010 | 07:11 AM
  #16  
barneyb's Avatar
Evolved Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 6,902
Likes: 151
From: Grand Island, NE
Originally Posted by dvd_mi
What is going to work sometimes??? Weights on the inside???
A tire-wheel combination will generally not be in balance when assembled. There will be heaviest point somewhere on the circumference of the wheel that requires a weight on the opposite side (usually two weights - one on the inside and one on the outside). There will often also be a difference in the weight from the inside to the outside of the rim that is usually taken care of by one or two smaller weights.

So, weights on the inside, which looks nice, can't always result in a perfectly balanced wheel.

Last edited by barneyb; May 13, 2010 at 07:19 AM.
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 02:52 PM
  #17  
dvd_mi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Central Connecticut
OK. But I had a shaking steering wheel on stock enkei rims with weights on the outside.
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 02:53 PM
  #18  
bigturboevo80's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 263
Likes: 0
From: ct
Originally Posted by dvd_mi
What do you mean how the tires look???

are they worn evenly.
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 02:55 PM
  #19  
bigturboevo80's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 263
Likes: 0
From: ct
when was the last time you got a wheel alignment?
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 03:56 PM
  #20  
munster87's Avatar
Newbie
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
What size tires do you have? When I had 255's on my evo my steering wheel shook. The shake went away when I put 235's on.
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 04:07 PM
  #21  
evoben24's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
From: Corona, CA
i have the same exact problem
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 04:09 PM
  #22  
dvd_mi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Central Connecticut
Alignment, tie rods, ball joints and balancing was done recently (few days ago). And I have 235's.
Reply
Old May 13, 2010 | 10:50 PM
  #23  
silvermrnc's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: Winston-Salem, NC
Same thing happened to me a while back. Just needed new tires.
Reply
Old May 14, 2010 | 04:39 PM
  #24  
twista's Avatar
Newbie
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
From: Aus
swap rims and tyres with someone and give it a try.
Reply
Old May 14, 2010 | 04:43 PM
  #25  
Caboose's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
From: Stuttgart, Germany
I have the same problem. My buddies Evo does the same thing.
Reply
Old May 15, 2010 | 10:55 AM
  #26  
jimmhatch's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
From: Socal
hmm, could be warped rotors or unbalanced wheels
Reply
Old May 15, 2010 | 03:08 PM
  #27  
dvd_mi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Central Connecticut
It is happening while driving and not braking.
Reply
Old May 17, 2010 | 07:11 PM
  #28  
dvd_mi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Central Connecticut
Just swapped the rims with tires with somebody else and I still have the same problem. His car is driving fine. I totally don't know what is going on. :-/
Reply
Old May 17, 2010 | 07:16 PM
  #29  
Smike's Avatar
Evolved Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 9,002
Likes: 12
From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
See top strut mounts. Check all bushings. Take it to a good Evo shop.
Reply
Old May 17, 2010 | 07:24 PM
  #30  
dreyfus14's Avatar
Newbie
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
From: Harrisburg, PA
could be the tie rod ends have excess play....Have a buddy hold the tire still and watch the tie rod end for play while you slightly turn the wheel back and forth. If there is any back and forth movement at the tie rod, they need replaced. Also check all the suspension bushings for any wear. Since you have ruled the brakes, shock mount, and wheels/tires out...These 2 items are all that is left that could cause your steering to shake....actually one more, the u-joints in the steering column could be worn, but this usually causes excess slop in the steering wheel and not an agressive shake as you are describing.
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:01 PM.