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08-08-2009, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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steering wheel slight vibration high speed???
got new rims and tires it was balanced but it seems like i have a slight vibration on speed over 100km/hr nothing to serious but i couldve sworn i dont have that on my stock 185/60/15 tires setup..could it be due to i went to 205/50/16 wider track. anyone thanks!!!!!!!!!
still getting the shimmy on 60-65mph ..slight vibration on the steering wheel..could it be due to me going to 16x7 and wider tires as well..vs stock.. can our yaris get a 4 wheel allignment..i know some cannot be done on the rear.. Last edited by marcus; 08-13-2009 at 12:23 PM. |
08-08-2009, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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My guess is alignment, and that it was off before you put new rims/tires, you just didn't notice with the skinnier tire. Check the torque on all your lugs just in case though.
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08-08-2009, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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alignment is a good bet, bigger wheels will make any short coming in alignment more pronounced. you also might have lost a wheel weight if it was not put on well enough. new alloy wheels can sometimes loosen up so as supmet said. its a good idea to check your lug nuts.
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08-08-2009, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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kewl i i may be time for an alignment anyways..
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08-08-2009, 05:48 PM | #5 |
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It cold also be a tire that is out of round.
That happend to me once. |
08-08-2009, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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any idea what machine they balanced it with? there is a possibility that the wheel/tire combination may not be perfectly static/dynamic balanced...
basically what i am asking is if the balancing machine that they used has a road force measurement... if they have one there, and did not use it to start with, ask them to check it with that, i have seen it happen that after using a proper road force balance, that it solved issues that only appeared with adding the new tires
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08-08-2009, 05:50 PM | #7 |
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+1 agreement, this fits with my statement as well
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08-08-2009, 06:26 PM | #8 |
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out of round...it is a new tire.. sumo firenza..but i guess they wont tell me if its out of round since i bought the tires from them..hmmm
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08-08-2009, 06:34 PM | #9 |
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out of round can happen very easily... but take the tires back to them, tell them your issue, and ask for a balance recheck...
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08-10-2009, 07:44 PM | #10 |
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I've bought a Bridgestone which was out of round (warranty replaced) so wouldnt be surprised if a "sumo firenza" wasn't bad from day one. I'd have the balancing double checked first though.
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08-11-2009, 09:36 AM | #11 |
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i guess its ok now..just had it pushed to 130km and i didnt notice the vibration..could it be that the rear is wider and for some reason it looked angled than b4 compare to stock
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08-11-2009, 10:52 AM | #12 |
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a bad balance job will always be most noticable a certain speed ranges, 100-110 kph being one of those ranges were the slightest imbalance will come to light. I picked one up when I replaced my stock plastic valve caps with slightly heavier metal ones.
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08-11-2009, 11:04 AM | #13 |
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What Muskoka said.
Alignment problems don't cause vibration until they've been let go long enough to cause a wear problem. Bad alignment with new tires does not equate to vibration. Bad tire or improper balancing. 60-65 mph is when you'll usually feel it the most, especially on a lightweight car. (the Miata community actually calls it the "65 mph shimmy", it's that common) Usually if you go faster or slower than that, you won't feel it. |
08-11-2009, 11:58 AM | #14 |
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I might add in maybe that if they were brand new tires, did they get enough miles on them to pass the break in period? I'd imagine that might be a contributor.
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08-11-2009, 12:24 PM | #15 |
それを吸ってください
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Are your new wheels hub-centric?
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08-11-2009, 03:17 PM | #16 |
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here is the rim sdrag dr16 on 205/50/16 sumo firenza..
didnt know about the break in on tires.. |
08-11-2009, 03:34 PM | #17 |
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08-11-2009, 03:34 PM | #18 |
それを吸ってください
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Marcus!! ^
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