wheel vibration on 16s

1. reeves89 Newbie Joined: Jan 2009 swindon Posts: 28 saxo vtr, vts

   #1 16th June 2010, 22:28

   i just put some oz 16inch rims on with 20mm bolt on steel spacers, im gettin fuk loads of vibration. the wheels are balenced an not buckled. im thinking that the spacers and 16s together are just to heavy and thats why its juddering, has anyone had a similar problem??
   
   any help, cheers
2. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

   #2 16th June 2010, 22:34

   i got 16s (5mm spacers), and nope, i doubt its the alloys, you checked your bearings?
3. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #3 16th June 2010, 22:40

   happened to me when i put 10mm spacers on,turned out the bolts kept coming loose, after a week of re-tightening them it stopped
4. reeves89 Newbie Joined: Jan 2009 swindon Posts: 28 saxo vtr, vts

   #4 16th June 2010, 22:53

   i checked wheel bearings there fine, track ends havnt got any play, i torqued the bolts and been checking them havnt loosened much. ive got a set of 106 rallye steelies tht i tried on there with the spacers thy dont vibrate much but it feels heavy steering
5. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #5 17th June 2010, 00:14

   wheel bearings ............................
6. Rikochet Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Dundee Posts: 121 Citroen Saxo VTR Phase 2 (51)

   #6 20th June 2010, 23:39

   Are the wheels the correct offset for your car? What did they come off of? If they are correct you should consider a 4 wheel alignment as the toe (angle) that your wheels are sitting at could cause the vibration. Sticking 25mm spacers and 16" wheels onto suspension that's designed for 14" wheels is going to throw all sorts of things out.