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samuria
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wheel wobble

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while out today my car had bad wheel
wobble when i got to 50mph
they are new wheels and tyres
and have been balanced :-?
any ideas chaps :cry:
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Re: wheel wobble

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WAS IT THERE BEFORE THE NEW WHEELS ,,,,,,,oops sorry ?


if not must be the new fittings ,wheel nuts on ok?
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Re: wheel wobble

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lambrettalad wrote:WAS IT THERE BEFORE THE NEW WHEELS ,,,,,,,oops sorry ?


if not must be the new fittings ,wheel nuts on ok?
no wobble before......
i checked the wheel nuts they seem ok!!!!!
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Re: wheel wobble

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Who balanced them....?? Assuming the wheels are correctly fitted (standard wheels??) and nuts firm - it MUST be balance...... OR - is there some water inside the tyre??
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Re: wheel wobble

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you may find an "on the car " wheel balancing garage near you ,start with the front
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Re: wheel wobble

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new wheels from jlh ..... :cry:[frame]Image[/frame]
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Re: wheel wobble

Post by beero »

Has one of the balance weights dropped off? They use stick on weights on alloys.

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Re: wheel wobble

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beero wrote:Has one of the balance weights dropped off? They use stick on weights on alloys.
good point :wink:
will check in morning

thanks
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Re: wheel wobble

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Does state you have to re torque new wheels and nuts up as standard with most wheel packages.... are they new tyres? branded or budget?
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Re: wheel wobble

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PaulTubby wrote:Does state you have to re torque new wheels and nuts up as standard with most wheel packages.... are they new tyres? branded or budget?
i've re torqued the nuts.... tyres are yokahama's
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Re: wheel wobble

Post by bmcecosse »

I would check the front wheel balance - by jacking up and spinning the wheel to see if it obviously settles in any one spot. If brakes are dragging - back off the adjuster or remove pads if discs.. Mark with chalk and repeat a few times.
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Re: wheel wobble

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Have you got a bulge in a tyre may not have been noticed on balancing as lid is closed down for balancing spin wheels while off the ground to see if a wobble is visual.

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Re: wheel wobble

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Take it back to the shop that installed and balanced the tires and rims and complain.
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Re: wheel wobble

Post by irmscher »

Looks very smart Les :) Did you have it tracked ????
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Re: wheel wobble

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irmscher wrote:Looks very smart Les :) Did you have it tracked ????
not yet lee..
been busy with the old leg problem.
its next on my list :wink:
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Re: wheel wobble

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thanks for the input guys...
it was the top trunnion bushes..
they looked ok but were breaking up
inside trunnion.... :wink:
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Re: wheel wobble

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These are the MOST important ones to replace with polyurethane -or black nylon if you don't mind the extra nvh......
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Re: wheel wobble

Post by Matt »

I blame the alloys :P you should have got Slotmags :lol: :wink:
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Re: wheel wobble

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Matt wrote:I blame the alloys :P you should have got Slotmags :lol: :wink:
don't go there ... :wink:
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