wobble/vibration

1. vts-luke Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 North Posts: 1206

   #1 15th March 2010, 22:56

   i have a whole car wobble/vibration pretty badly around 45mph then after 60
   only thing changed that i think has caused this is new wheels (pro race's)
   which leads me to think that they are not balanced, but they all have weights on and look new'ish so i dont know what could be causing this?
   could the wheels need re-balancing for any reason? (the tyres are half worn so its not that its had new tyres since being balanced)
   thanks
2. Bigknutts Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 sussex Posts: 24 1997 vts blue

   #2 16th March 2010, 09:21

   yeah could be what you should check first though is if one is buckled i had same problem on a car i used to have vibration at a certian speed!
3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 16th March 2010, 10:01

   check ones not buckled. I have a buckled steelie and it means i cant do any speed!
4. vts-luke Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 North Posts: 1206

   #4 16th March 2010, 10:12

   already checked and they all looked straight before fitting?
5. Yellow_Saxo_Paul Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Stafford Posts: 2124 2006 Peugeot 207 S

   #5 16th March 2010, 10:16

   Get the balancing re-checked?
6. markvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 birmingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 102 GSXR-600

   #6 16th March 2010, 11:31

   make sure the wheel nuts are done up properly,will cause a slight wobble if they are not
7. Wizzy Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Wokingham, Berkshire Posts: 606 16v VTR

   #7 16th March 2010, 11:43

   Id check the wheel bolts are tight then go have them rebalanced. Its only a few quid per wheel and when they spin them up its easy to check that they are all straight. Its not so easy to tell sometimes just looking at it.
8. vts-luke Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 North Posts: 1206

   #8 16th March 2010, 12:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by markvts make sure the wheel nuts are done up properly,will cause a slight wobble if they are not

   haha, they are
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Wizzy Id check the wheel bolts are tight then go have them rebalanced. Its only a few quid per wheel and when they spin them up its easy to check that they are all straight. Its not so easy to tell sometimes just looking at it.

   yer thats what ive just done, had wheels off then put back on again to check wheel weights looks like theres some sticky tape still on there where a weight previously was, getting re-balanced tomorrow