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Questions tagged [wheel-balance]

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Second hand car - Engine/Tyres/Etc

I am looking into buying a second hand car from a reputable Mercedes-Benz dealer (not just some dodgy salesman by the side of a road lol....). Anyway, there are a few maintenance/mechanical things which I want to check, but I don't quite understand…
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Can I balance my wheels at home?

My 2003 Opel Agila steering wheel shakes and the car vibrates from 65-80mph, and I think it's because my wheels aren't balanced as I have had new tyres, tracking and wheel balancing about two months ago. I went on the motorway today, and the car…
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My steering wheel wobbles between 60 - 80 mph

Car been checked several times at the mechanic's shop, they say can't find the reason. Both front axles have been replaced I got three sets of rims (Factory 16", Forzas 18" and TIs 20") The mechanics blame the tires so that's why I changed them -…
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I feel small bumps while driving

I just received a brand new Hyundai Santafe a week ago. I started feeling a small bump (that also allow the rear (right) second row seats to vibrate). The small bumps start at very low speeds (20km/h) I first thought the problem had to do with the…
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2010 mini cooper , Steering wheel unstable and tends to deviate all over. Unable to diagnose the problem

my steering wheel is unstable and has tendency to deviate and shakes. It's hard to drive and very accident risky. Mechanic inspected and asked me to replace two wheel Rims. He has asked for $275 to get OEM wheel for each. I have replaced one of the…
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I just patch my tire what's next

I just took my car to the tire shop to patch a tire that kept deflating very slowly. Do I need to get and alignment and balance ?
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Excessive vibration after new tire install

I took my 2003 Saturn Vue V6 AWD in and had two new rear tires installed. Immediately after leaving, once I hit 40 MPH I had excessive violent shaking in the steering wheel and whole car. I went back since it felt like either out of balance or loose…
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Tire Vibration from right rear tire at high speeds

The tire appeared to have a slow leak as I kept having to add air to it. So, I used Fix a Flat and now I have vibration at high speeds from that tire. What do you think might be the problem. I have also been told that my rear axle might need to be…
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Are my tires warped or did I just get a bad balance job?

I recently dismounted/remounted (w/ hand tools) my tires (235/70) to refinish my aluminum wheels (sand/polish). After completing the job, I brought them into the shop to get balanced. Brought the truck home, but only at low speeds and didn't notice…
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Importance of balancing lug nuts?

I want to install one locking lug nut on each wheel for security. These are slightly larger than standard lug nuts and I wonder if it will cause problems with wheel balance. McGard claims that their Cone Seat Tuner locking nuts are "weight matched…
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Is wheel alignment/balancing necessary after every tyre rotation?

I gave my hyundai Elite i20 for second servicing(5000 Kms) and according to user manual the service center was supposed to do tyre rotation, but the service manager told me that without doing wheel alignment and balancing they would not do tyre…
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Shaking on winter tires

I recently had a customer come back with the complaint that around 110km/hr the vehicle is very shaky after installing winter tires. I retorqued all four tires and none of the lugs moved. Air pressure was fine and I examined the tires for balancing…
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Tyre in the rims won't stand upright? How to know if it is a rim or a tyre problem?

I have a bumpy ride at 90 to 110kph speed. When i try to remove the tyre from the car and let it stand upright it will fall down. Take note that this only happen on a single wheel (Tyre attach to a rim). Is it a rim or tyre problem? Or not attach…
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What is primarily responsible for centering a wheel in seemingly over-constrained wheel centering?

It would be pointless to install the best balanced wheel in the world if the wheel is not centered on the hub. I'm confused by there being two systems for centering each wheel: the mounting bolts and the centering ring. How does this work, at the…
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Nissan J10 violently shake/wobble when accelerating

EDIT: I finally found the problem! I replaced the front right CV axle, and the issue is now resolved. The mechanics told me it was most likely the intermediate bearing located in the middle of the CV axle that was causing this issue. For the past…
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