Vibration while driving

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Ngekelly

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Has anyone had a problem with the steering wheel vibrating while driving between 50 to 65 MPH? It seems that whenever I reach these speeds my steering wheel vibrates. I am thinking that it is the tires but I am not quite sure. Any help would be greatly appreaciated. Thanks!
 
Zchild

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[thumb] I'm thinking four wheel alignment. When was the last time you got your ride aligned. I get my bimmer in for a four wheel alignment every 12,000 miles. Yeah, check your tires as well as your alignment. That's my two and a half cents. Happy Motoring...
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andreyiv

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If you were to get the vibration at 100 to 130mph, then it would deffinately be a balancing problem but you can't really go that fast legally so you can't really test that out.
 
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Are your tires new? The first place to start is the tires/balance. However there may be still be vibration problem even if they are in balance. Find a auto/tire service that has an Hunter 9700 road force balancing machine. This piece of equipment will find a problem tire which in your case is most likely one of the front tires. If you have after market wheels on your vehicle that could be a problem too. BMW wheels are centerd on the hub and if you after-market wheels on a BMW, you must use hub-centric rings in the center of the wheel in order for the wheel to be centered on the hub.These rings could paper thin. Also a lot of the latest OE wheels and after-market wheels take clip-on weights on one side of the wheel only and stick-on weights inside close to the outer part of the wheel. The Hunter machine is extemely helpful in dealing with this type of set up. How do I know all this? I have been in the business for 18 years and deal with vibration issues every week. Hope this has been helpful to you.
 
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