dscherpf said:
I do realize that 80 is above the speed limit but on the highway that is where traffic flows. Originally the shaking started at 80 but ever since they "balanced the rims" it now occurs from 70 and up.
They may have just thrown a bunch of weights on the problematic wheel to
try to make the vibration less noticeable.
dscherpf said:
I have a feeling that my problem is many things as well. The tires that are on it are Bridgestone Turanza LS-H, iirc. After driving on the highway yesterday the shaking seems to occur from the front passenger wheel and the rear drivers wheel. Before it seemed to be coming from the front wheels.
My guess is that the dealer rotated the wheels/tires front to back to
see if it would mitigate/lessen the problem.
I'm not sure if violent was the right word to describe it, it is immeadiately noticible @ 70 mph. Everytime it hits 70 there is no question that the car is shaking.
Vibrations occuring only at 65-75 mph are most likely caused by
wheels/tires imbalance. This is because most wheels/tires are about
14"-18" in diameter, which means that any imbalances in a wheel/tire will
cause vibration at approximately the same road speed i.e. the same
rotational speed.
zayd55 said:
It is most probably just the Rear Wheels that need balancing because these cars are real wheel drive.
I don't see how a car being rear driven precludes the front wheels/tires
from vibrating from being out of balance?
Dirty_Tool said:
Im sorry but rear wheel drive doesnt have anything to do with it, all 4 wheels will need to be balanced.
There's no need be hasty. First find out whether the vibration is actually
caused by the wheels/tires. Selectively rotate tires and see if the
vibration move from one corner to another corner.
If it
is a wheel/tire, take it off the car and eyeball it real
closely. It might be dented on the inner lip for example, where you can't
see real easily. Or it may be warped.
In any case, if you find the problem, tire'wheel-related or not, you will
have more ammunition to fight the dealer.
I suspect though, that if it is a bent/warped/dented wheel, the dealer
will try to blame it on you, claiming that no such problem existed when
you bought the car.
If it is a tire defect/damage, it won't be the dealer's responsibility.
I would hope though, that a good dealer would meet you half way to try
to get your future business.