Last summer my 03 Lancer started making a slight constant noise, something similar to a bad bearing, except it didn't vary in long corners (and the bearings were brand spaking new)

it slowly got louder and louder over time ...
then the car started pulling to the right hand side

at the same time, i've had a vibration problem with my new non-hub centric rims... until i learned that i needed center rings....duh... but even after installing these the vibrations persisted
i was told that the it was due to the fact that the tires were worn unevenly
then both my tie rods went within a few weeks

skip to the beginning of winter, when i put my winter tires and stock rims on, the pulling started getting much worse and then the vibrations came back

my garage inspected it and said it was the tires causing it

then my right sway bar end link broke... i replaced it and at the same time put the front tires on the back

the vibration was gone and so was the pulling...

that was 2 weeks ago, now it's starting to pull to the right again and the vibration has come back and is getting worse and worse....


3 letters - W T F ??!?!?!?!?!

 

maybe its the tie rods? or your cv axle? or it could be as something as simple as getting an alignment?

 

how many miles did u drive with the non hubcentric wheels on?

 

Check the torque on the axle nuts.

 

i drove with them for a couple of weeks, so i'd say between 1000 and 2000km until i got the center rings...

 

3 words, check the torque

 

i just had it aligned....

where can i get the specs for the torque?

 

Doesn't matter that you just had it aligned. When you said that "the bearings were brand spanking new" set off a bell in my head, 90% of shops won't torque the axle nuts they just use an impact gun. Ask the shop to check the axle nuts while you watch.

145 Ft Lbs

 

thx, i'll drop by the garage tomorrow...

when i said i just had it aligned, i meant it as in 5 minutes ago... the alignment was all over the place lol
unfortunately i can't tell if the vibrations are gone, the wheels and the suspension are full of snow and ice so it's not the smoothest ride....