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Old March 1st 05, 03:59 AM
Daryl Herkin
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Default 2005 Civic SE wheels are garbage

I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer took
a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.

I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact wheel(s)
in question.

Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.

Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"

Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs $157
MSRP).

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Old March 1st 05, 06:06 AM
Pars
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The problem is most likely caused by the tires, not the rims.

The last time I replaced my tires, the new ones were out of round and the
tire shop immediately request a replacement to be sent. However, the
replacement was also 'out of round'. It appeared that the entire shipment
from the supplier was bad...

The tricky aspect about these tires that are 'out of round' is that they'll
appear acceptable when new, but rapidly get worst over time. So, a shady
tire shop could sell these defective tires and it would take several month
for the defect to become apparent (in the form of vibration), at which
point, it would be too late for you to get your money back.

Pars

"Daryl Herkin" > wrote in message
...
> I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer

took
> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
> the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>
> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
> the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
> slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
> there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
> force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact

wheel(s)
> in question.
>
> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>
> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"
>
> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs

$157
> MSRP).
>



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Old March 1st 05, 06:59 AM
Nobody
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"Pars" > wrote in
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> The problem is most likely caused by the tires, not the rims.
>
> The last time I replaced my tires, the new ones were out of round and
> the tire shop immediately request a replacement to be sent. However,
> the replacement was also 'out of round'. It appeared that the entire
> shipment from the supplier was bad...
>
> The tricky aspect about these tires that are 'out of round' is that
> they'll appear acceptable when new, but rapidly get worst over time.
> So, a shady tire shop could sell these defective tires and it would
> take several month for the defect to become apparent (in the form of
> vibration), at which point, it would be too late for you to get your
> money back.
>


Isn't Bridgestone a relatively decent brand, though?
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Old March 1st 05, 07:13 AM
Daryl Herkin
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"Pars" > wrote in
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> The problem is most likely caused by the tires, not the rims.
>
> The last time I replaced my tires, the new ones were out of round and
> the tire shop immediately request a replacement to be sent. However,
> the replacement was also 'out of round'. It appeared that the entire
> shipment from the supplier was bad...


What brand of tires were they?

> The tricky aspect about these tires that are 'out of round' is that
> they'll appear acceptable when new, but rapidly get worst over time.
> So, a shady tire shop could sell these defective tires and it would
> take several month for the defect to become apparent (in the form of
> vibration), at which point, it would be too late for you to get your
> money back.


These problems started immediately. Some of the shaking was at low speeds
which could be a belt problem I guess, but I still think the wheels are
f**ked.
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Old March 1st 05, 12:05 PM
Imminent Vengeance
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Nobody wrote:

> Isn't Bridgestone a relatively decent brand, though?


Yes, but most tire brands seem to have good and bad models.

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Old March 1st 05, 02:40 PM
Josh D
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"Daryl Herkin" > wrote in message
...
>I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer took
> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
> the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>
> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
> the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
> slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
> there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
> force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact
> wheel(s)
> in question.
>
> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>
> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"
>
> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs
> $157
> MSRP).


Find yourself a small shop that specializes in performance or racing. They
can balance the wheel on the car with greater accuracy than the off the car
type. Look for local SCCA clubs or autocross clubs, they'll be able to point
you in the right direction. I had it done on a Volvo S70 that had a
vibration at high speed that wouldn't show up in the shop. Balancing the
wheel on the car cured it.

Hope this helps.

jjd


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Old March 1st 05, 02:53 PM
Nobody
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"Josh D" > wrote in
newsh_Ud.66776$8a6.30563@trndny09:

>
> "Daryl Herkin" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer
>>took
>> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave
>> me the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>>
>> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I
>> rotated the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be
>> true...there is a slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad
>> as before, but still there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop
>> tomorrow night to do a road- force balance test on the set.
>> Hopefully, they can nail the exact wheel(s)
>> in question.
>>
>> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>>
>> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400
>> more!"
>>
>> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428
>> vs $157
>> MSRP).

>
> Find yourself a small shop that specializes in performance or racing.
> They can balance the wheel on the car with greater accuracy than the
> off the car type. Look for local SCCA clubs or autocross clubs,
> they'll be able to point you in the right direction. I had it done on
> a Volvo S70 that had a vibration at high speed that wouldn't show up
> in the shop. Balancing the wheel on the car cured it.


What about the 'road force' balance check?

No, this car is two weeks old...the dealer is going to fix it.
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Old March 1st 05, 04:49 PM
Dan Beaton
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Daryl,
There are many factors that can cause vibration. Honda has joined the
rest of the world in going to MacPherson strut suspension, which is more
susceptible to vibration. Front wheels are more susceptible than rear wheels.

Imbalance is the most obvious cause of vibration, but it can also be caused
by tire and wheel defects. Suspension defects are unlikely in a brand new car.

Tires can have a misaligned belt; this can sometimes be seen as a
side-to-side motion when the tire is rotated slowly on the car.

Tires and wheels are not perfectly round. In the factory, the tire high
spot is matched to the wheel low spot to minimize the total variation.

Wheel runout can be measured and reduced by a wheel repair shop, although
this is normally done only after hitting a pothole or curb. Runout of the
mounted tire can also be measured, and a tire lathe used to remove rubber
to bring it true. This obviously reduces the life of the tire, and is
usually done only in racing or for vintage or antique cars.

It can be a real challenge to find a shop that is willing and able to
diagnose these problems. Mostly, dealers and tire shops just play with
wheel location and tire swaps until the problem is solved or the customer
just gives up, and accepts the vibration as 'normal'.

Good luck.
Dan

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Daryl Herkin ) writes:
> I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer took
> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
> the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>
> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
> the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
> slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
> there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
> force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact wheel(s)
> in question.
>
> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>
> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"
>
> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs $157
> MSRP).
>


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Old March 1st 05, 08:15 PM
Howard
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The retail price has no relevance to the quality of the wheels. What has
you convinced it's the wheels that are your problem?The problem you have is
most likely in the tires. That is where more than 90% of imbalance or
vibration problems will occur.
Go to another dealer if that one can't solve your problem. I would also go
to a tire store that sells the brand of tires on your car. If you have a
tire problem, they can warranty your tires. Honda does not warranty tires.
That is not to say they can't warranty your tires, but often they refer you
to the manufacturers representative which is the tire store selling your
brand. Unless, of course the dealer actually sells tires. Not all dealers
do. Check your owners manual and papers you got with your car. You will see
the warranty is with the tire manufacturer.
Howard
"Daryl Herkin" > wrote in message
...
> I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer

took
> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
> the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>
> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
> the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
> slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
> there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
> force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact

wheel(s)
> in question.
>
> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>
> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"
>
> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs

$157
> MSRP).
>



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Old March 2nd 05, 07:07 PM
Nobody
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"Howard" > wrote in
:

> The retail price has no relevance to the quality of the wheels. What
> has you convinced it's the wheels that are your problem?


The amount of weight that has been put on the wheel to balance it. 60-75g
on one side of the wheel? Of course, some of the wheels have this and
exhibit no issues when rotated to the front.

The dealer is going to do the road force test/matching mounting procedures
next week so, hopefully, that will uncover the problem.
 




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