View Full Version : Slight steering wheel vibration @ 100km/h +
malecoke
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:02 PM
This started happening after I got my all seasons swaped a week ago. At first I thought it was the wind, but later i found out it wasnt the case. The steering feels like it's "bouncing" left and right really quickly in little motions.
Anyone knows why?
Is it an urgent issue that needs to be taken care immediately?
Thanks in advance !
dablackgoku1234
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:08 PM
wheels aint balanced...or when u did your all season swap, u have heavy weights on the front wheels
Frankie3s
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:15 PM
I just had an alignment done on my car yesterday from Honda and have this slight vibration too at 100+ km speeds. I think my tire's balancing are OK but the tires might be a bit "warped" for being driven originally with poor alignment. I'm thinking they'll even out over time.
Minh
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:19 PM
Check your rims to make sure that there is no buldges or indents. A small indent or warped rim will cause these vibration in the steering wheel.
sweetadad
Apr 9th, 2009, 03:40 PM
Belt slipped from one of the tires?
magnodrome
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:00 PM
possibly a bent rim - I am suspecting I have that problem and looking for a place that does road force wheel balancing to see if it is my rims or problems with my car.
KorruptioN
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:34 PM
How were these tires stored?
Pete_Coach
Apr 9th, 2009, 06:16 PM
This started happening after I got my all seasons swaped a week ago. At first I thought it was the wind, but later i found out it wasnt the case. The steering feels like it's "bouncing" left and right really quickly in little motions.
Anyone knows why?
Is it an urgent issue that needs to be taken care immediately?
Thanks in advance !
It can be as a result of how you stored your tires. Is it only in the front? Sometimes the installers will purposely remove a weight just so you need to come back and pay for a balance.
Have the wheels balanced. And no, it is not urgent and you do not have to take it in immediately.
malecoke
Apr 9th, 2009, 07:07 PM
It can be as a result of how you stored your tires. Is it only in the front? Sometimes the installers will purposely remove a weight just so you need to come back and pay for a balance.
Have the wheels balanced. And no, it is not urgent and you do not have to take it in immediately.
Thanks for the reply guys. Reason why i'm asking is because im heading to Buffalo and I'm deciding whether I should take my my car or someone else's
Tire were stored in my garage, with one stacked on another.
And no I dont think my mechanic will remove weights or anything for that matter on purpose just to charge me more. Cux even if i go back and tell him I've a problem, he'd prolly fix it free of charge or with a minimal charge like 10 or 20bucks.
KorruptioN
Apr 9th, 2009, 08:13 PM
Tire were stored in my garage, with one stacked on another.
They could be slightly out-of-round from sitting all on their sides all winter. Driving for some time could work them back into shape.
Code85
Apr 10th, 2009, 02:51 AM
I have vibrations when I go 80km/hr+, did the balancing and alignment.. brought my car in and my mechanic said that the steering gear is worn out.
He said it'll cost about 1k to repair.
bnammo
Apr 10th, 2009, 08:34 AM
This is definitely an issue with geometry and balancing.
tdott
Apr 10th, 2009, 09:37 AM
Get balancing done first, it's the cheapest solution.
While balancing have them check for bends, with all the potholes out there, rims bend easily.
If the wheel checks out, then your looking at more expensive repairs (wheel bearings, driveshalfs, steering rack, etc.....)
lindjung
Apr 10th, 2009, 09:58 AM
jack up the car and try moving the wheel side to side by hand, if there is a lot of play in the wheel it could be tie rods or ball joints. toronto streets suck, im on my 3rd set of tie rods and my ball joints are starting to go my wheel also vibrates at 110+kmph
najibs
Apr 10th, 2009, 11:10 AM
They could be slightly out-of-round from sitting all on their sides all winter. Driving for some time could work them back into shape.
This is most likely the reason. Especially considering these tires are not new and were used before by the OP, and were fine. Apparently you have to let the tires rest on their own (i.e. not on top of each other) and give them a month to get back into shape. Heating them up by leaving them indoor, and or driving will help them re-gain their shape faster, however, it's not something that will happen overnight. It'll take a couple of weeks. If the tires are balanced, then it's just that they're deformed temporarily from being on top of each other.