steering wheel wobble
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05-26-2006, 05:35 PM
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steering wheel wobble
So I mounted and balanced the Sumitomo tires on my anthracite Fr500's and since installation I am getting a shake in the steering wheel at about 40-45mph. I know the wheels are balanced perfectly... I did them myself at work(as I do every day for BMW's) and I know it was done right. I pulled the wheels off today and re-balanced them...none of them were out of balance. I guess my question is are these 17/9 and 17/10.5 FR500's hubcentric? Should I need a hubcentric ring?
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05-26-2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lances03GT
I'd say you might need a front end alignment.
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05-27-2006, 02:50 PM
i have a friend who purchased the anthracite fr500s here and he mounted/balanced them himself as he is a mechanic as well. he also did an alignment and never had any problems. i'm not doubting your experience however i would guess it is not your wheels. since you've double checked youself with the balancing i would get that alignment done, or what venom said put the old wheels back on to see if it still exists...
good luck!
good luck!
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05-27-2006, 03:03 PM
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Ok, put the stock wheels on today and the wobble is gone...re re balanced the fr500's and the wobble is still there...front end parts are fine...I will have it aligned (I hate doing alignments) and see what happens...It's not something I can't live with as it only happens around 40mph so I am not too worried about it. I mic'ed the hub flange and inner wheel area and they are different enough to cause a non-perfect fit...but not bad enough to cause this wobble. We'll see what happens with an alignment. I also re-tourqued the lugs. The thing is smooth as butta on the highway anyway.
#7
05-27-2006, 07:42 PM
I have sumitomos w/ cobra wheels 17x10.5 rear and 17x9 front, I too have the steering wheel vibration at about 50-55mph. But I also lowered the car at the same time and did'nt get it aligned yet. Im thinking it my alignment.
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05-31-2006, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
usually in my experience if it's not the balancing of the wheels, it's a warped rotor or a bad tie rod end.
Never vibrates more or less during braking, but I'll check my tie rod ends...car's only got 23k on it...tie rod ends this soon?
#12
05-31-2006, 03:15 PM
if they're balanced they're balanced... no use in beating that horse any further.
If you're lowered then it's possible that the tie rods wore early. Could also be a ball joint. you seem to know what you're doing in that regard so I'll forego the tutorial on checking them.
If you're lowered then it's possible that the tie rods wore early. Could also be a ball joint. you seem to know what you're doing in that regard so I'll forego the tutorial on checking them.
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05-31-2006, 03:55 PM
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Yeah, I balanced the C-Rap outta them...(I secretly like balancing tires)
Stock suspension. Here's a thought...whaddya think? ... ... Could the lug nuts be the culprit? I got them from Auto Zone...maybe the conical seat isnt quite right on them...maybe I should go to Ford and get a set of the ones used with the Bullit style rims. OR...could the wheel bearing nuts be loose..as in have you ever seen this? I'm gonna align the car tomorrow so we'll see if that helps...if the front tires are fighting each other that could cause a shake in the steering wheel. The fact that I went from a 225 to a 275 up front could have worsened this condition that couldn't be felt with the skinnier tires.
Stock suspension. Here's a thought...whaddya think? ... ... Could the lug nuts be the culprit? I got them from Auto Zone...maybe the conical seat isnt quite right on them...maybe I should go to Ford and get a set of the ones used with the Bullit style rims. OR...could the wheel bearing nuts be loose..as in have you ever seen this? I'm gonna align the car tomorrow so we'll see if that helps...if the front tires are fighting each other that could cause a shake in the steering wheel. The fact that I went from a 225 to a 275 up front could have worsened this condition that couldn't be felt with the skinnier tires.
#14
05-31-2006, 07:18 PM
Yea an alignment would rarley ever fix a wobble in the steering wheel.
Possible problems:
Bearings
Ball Joints
Balancing
Tires/Wheels themself (bent rim)
(This is a typical question i remember seeing on the ASE test)
Possible problems:
Bearings
Ball Joints
Balancing
Tires/Wheels themself (bent rim)
(This is a typical question i remember seeing on the ASE test)
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05-31-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by stevemainian
Yea an alignment would rarley ever fix a wobble in the steering wheel.
Possible problems:
Bearings
Ball Joints
Balancing
Tires/Wheels themself (bent rim)
Possible problems:
Bearings
Ball Joints
Balancing
Tires/Wheels themself (bent rim)
#16
06-02-2006, 11:33 PM
Originally Posted by stevemainian
Yea an alignment would rarley ever fix a wobble in the steering wheel.
zigzagg: have you done the alignment yet? if so any luck?
#17
06-03-2006, 08:09 AM
didn't even see that part. if stock wheels fix the wobble, then there's a warped rim. If it's wider than stock then any warpage will be magnified to the sensation of the driver.
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06-03-2006, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
didn't even see that part. if stock wheels fix the wobble, then there's a warped rim. If it's wider than stock then any warpage will be magnified to the sensation of the driver.
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06-06-2006, 04:08 PM
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Ok, no one is gonna believe this but here it is...PROBLEM SOLVED!!! I got 20 Ford factory lug nuts and installed them at work today and the steering wheel wobble is GONE!!! I thought that the conical seat of the Auto Zone lugs were quite small and not shaped correctly..I WAS CORRECT!!! YEAH FOR ME!!! LOL
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