steering wheel vibrations

[civic_99]

I got a bit of a problem regarding my steering ive upgraded to 18" wheel and done wheel balancing after ive notice vibrations on the s/wheel when Im driving @ 90km or more. After the balancing same thing is happening but this time when it hits 100kmh and up. Ive dropped the tyre pressure down to 40psi but it didnt do much difference.
Any suggestions?

[destrukshn]

wheels 2nd hand?
tyres could also have flat spots.

[h22a accord]

wheels 2nd hand?
tyres could also have flat spots.


2nd that. Also, get your wheels balanced again...some guys do a bad job, some do it well.

[destrukshn]

somtimes it just doens't matter how much you put the wights on, if the wheel is buckled enough, it's game over.

[bennjamin]

somtimes it just doens't matter how much you put the wights on, if the wheel is buckled enough, it's game over.

yup - if u drive on a buckled rim it will eventually put a stress crack thru it...and cause some sort of accident so dont risk it.

[teaseR]

yeah same here
ive got 18' and it shakes a little over 100
even the floor around the feet area shakes abit too
i fort its the wheel align and balance but dunno now

[civic_99]

wheels not buckeld or anything... i might try and rotate wheels around, front-back.. it might make a difference a got a bit of camber on front tyres

[destrukshn]

do you have flat spots on your tyres?

[EG5[KRT]]

think about how thing your tyres are mate.. they are 18s for fooks sake lol

does it even have a side wall ??

ur bound to pick up any bump,crack and dent in the road.. and when ur going at 100km/h imagine how many bumps ur tyre would get through..

the tyres usually lead to vibrations in hub.. which connects to steering arm.. that connects to steering rack that connects to steering wheel. so any hiccup that ur tyre picks up will eventually lead to ur steering wheel

my suggestion is if u dont want the vibrations get a size tyre that is more comfortable to ride on say a 16 or 17 with a decent side wall

and not on rubber bands :D

[destrukshn]

what are you on about? that's not quite true.
my audi is rolling on 19's 35 profile rubber, dropped that it;s about 7-8 cms off the ground, at 160km/h no vibration.

[civic_99]

;1020221']think about how thing your tyres are mate.. they are 18s for fooks sake lol

does it even have a side wall ??

ur bound to pick up any bump,crack and dent in the road.. and when ur going at 100km/h imagine how many bumps ur tyre would get through..

the tyres usually lead to vibrations in hub.. which connects to steering arm.. that connects to steering rack that connects to steering wheel. so any hiccup that ur tyre picks up will eventually lead to ur steering wheel

my suggestion is if u dont want the vibrations get a size tyre that is more comfortable to ride on say a 16 or 17 with a decent side wall

and not on rubber bands :D
my "THING" tyres r? what do u mean?:(
and its defntly not the size of the wheels I have.. some r rolling on 20's no probs

[EG5[KRT]]

what are you on about? that's not quite true.
my audi is rolling on 19's 35 profile rubber, dropped that it;s about 7-8 cms off the ground, at 160km/h no vibration.

yeah ?? the ones ive seen in brisbane, eks with 18s have friggen rubber band tyres.. and they just look crazy thin.

[tseesinngwailo]

Are you using the centering discs? I had huge trouble on an Alfa GTV until I got some small alloy machined rings that are shaped to centre the wheel on the hub, they are $5 each from any wheel place, fixed the problem, when you put a wheel on it doesnt always centre itself on the studs, this is what I found with my Alfa, on my DA9 I found my alloys had plastic centering rings, so I replaced with the alloy ones and could feel the difference.

[teaseR]

yeah my bro gots 18 zeptanas and his is perfectly fine
wait till i get new tires next month and ill keep u up to date whether its the tyres or not

[civic_99]

yeah my bro gots 18 zeptanas and his is perfectly fine
wait till i get new tires next month and ill keep u up to date whether its the tyres or not

i'll let you know when i rotate my wheels too.. there might be a difference

[bennjamin]

it dosent matter of size or profiles etc people.
The main reason for "wheel vibrations" is if something is out of BALANCE.
Wheels / rims / alignment....

[bennjamin]

11 odd hours before.
In the best interest to keep a thread on topic its best to clarify.

Have you fixed your problem yet civic 99 ?

[civic_99]

no. i havent done anything to it. too busy.


11 odd hours before.
In the best interest to keep a thread on topic its best to clarify.

Have you fixed your problem yet civic 99 ?

[Mystic_Integra]

yeah, i have a 91 ls teg.. wen im driving more than 90kms/hr and up aswel i get bad steering vibrations..which i never used to get berofe:confused:
i have ma car lowered pretty low, an hav 17 with an 40 profile...but i have had these for a year or more, and there was no problems...plus i have the right amount of air in all tyres, and tyres conditions look perfect!:thumbsup:

so wat the hell is the problem?

my mate reckons it could be the power steering???
this tru???
or is it something else?

[civic_99]

no. it isnt the p/steering coz if i have my steelies on. its doesnt do any vibr8s. i think its the tread wear. i just rotated my wheels front to back and its better than what it was

[Mystic_Integra]

but ma tyres look lik new! so it cant be tread on mine..so if its not power steering than it must be...either in the steering shaft etc...or ma wheels need a balance an a alignment should i get them first before i get a mechanic 2 look @ anythin???

plus i had a alignment done lik aug or sept last yr..for all ma wheels..so i must need only a balance..or should i just get both this time?????

plus would a balance fix this? i cant remba the last time i got a balance done maybe nearly 2yrs ago..since i got ma wheels/rims wit ma 40 profile tyres...

so yeah....a balance den?

[civic_99]

u might wanna speak with ur mechanic... i got my tyres balanced from ozzy tires and the vibration stays but @ 100kmh more

[dundas]

i had same problem, got a wheel alignment and balance.. and DAMNZ i could drive 110 (SA) with no problems wats so ever.. no vibrating or shaking... excellent the way wheel alignments work :)

[Dylanamus]

Time isn't the only thing that affects your wheel alignment. Rough roads, driveways, speed humps, changing rims or suspension components etc will all affect the balance and harmony of your ride.

Thinking along the lines of "but I only just got an alignment 6 months ago" isn't really going to help you... And man, If all you need is an alignment, you're laughing! (Which, by the way, does sound like the case here.)