steering wheel vibrations

1. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #1 26th February 2010, 19:05

   ok got my tire put back on today but bloke was unable to balance it as machine broke, drove car fine, but got on bypass and 55-60mph steering wheel vibrates proper. is this due to wheel balance ? fingers crossed.
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 26th February 2010, 19:05

   wheels need balanceing, then will be fine.

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3. Ben-crow-vts Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middle Rasen Posts: 302 Citreon Saxo VTS :)

   #3 26th February 2010, 19:08

   more then likely needs balancing, could be other things but more then likely needs to be balanced
4. Marc-360 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Doncaster Posts: 95

   #4 26th February 2010, 19:09

   Will just be due to being out of balance mate.
5. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #5 26th February 2010, 19:16

   its still got the weights from first balance. just a right pain. cheers for quick replys. can anyone hazard a guess at cost of one wheel balance?
   
   ps its on;y the one pass front side wheel
6. Marc-360 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Doncaster Posts: 95

   #6 26th February 2010, 19:19

   should only cost a fiver or so.
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 26th February 2010, 19:20

   if its still got the origional weights on, its probs miles out! as the high centre and such will be thrown all over the place! i bet it wangs like a bitch!
   
   get them both balanced.
   personally i wouldnt pay anymore than 10 quid for both to be done.
8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 26th February 2010, 19:22

   what do u mean by high centre? was kinda hoping as its same tire going back on it would have been fine
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 26th February 2010, 19:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd what do u mean by high centre? was kinda hoping as its same tire going back on it would have been fine

   how the tyre is made, it has a higher and lower point in it, which stops it rolling smoothly.
   so you need to balance the oppisite side, to level it out . . .
   keeping the old weights on, would just make it worse.

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10. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #10 26th February 2010, 19:27

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i get ya yea can see why that wouldn;t help off to other tire place tommorrow.
11. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

    #11 26th February 2010, 23:29

    tyre fitters usually mark the tyre with chalk so that they can put the tyre back in the same place on wheel, so doesnt kneed balancing. If the tyre is put back on any old how- the original weights can either help or make it worse- its all down to chance. Tonto above only described the worst case scenario