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steering shakes - balance or align?
I replaced the wheels & tires on my '03 Toyota Matrix with another set of
alloy wheels & tires. I bought the wheels used from someone, and bought the tires new and had them put on the wheels at a garage. The steering wheel sometimes shakes/vibrates when I drive over 65 mph. It shakes enough that it's annoying to my hands, but you don't feel/hear it in the rest of the car. Sometimes it shakes and then goes away after a little while (esp if I slow down below 65 mph). What causes this? Did the garage not balance the tires right? Or is something else a problem? Thx. -John (remove the pachyderm) |
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Balance first. If problem is not solved, then align.
I'm assuming that your tie rods, ball joints, and wheel bearings are all good though. |
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Thanks, everyone.
- John |
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A bent wheel rim (you got them used) COULD cause a vibration at highway
speed. I had a slightly bent wheel rim that annoyed me for years ( intermittent shaking between 60 and 65 mph) before I finally figured it out, and replaced the rim. |
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"john" > wrote in message ... > I replaced the wheels & tires on my '03 Toyota Matrix with another set of > alloy wheels & tires. I bought the wheels used from someone, and bought the > tires new and had them put on the wheels at a garage. The steering wheel > sometimes shakes/vibrates when I drive over 65 mph. It shakes enough that > it's annoying to my hands, but you don't feel/hear it in the rest of the > car. Sometimes it shakes and then goes away after a little while (esp if I > slow down below 65 mph). What causes this? Did the garage not balance the > tires right? Or is something else a problem? > > Thx. > > -John > (remove the pachyderm) Did you get answers? I don't see any on this newsgroup. The shop that mounted the tires on the rims did not necessarily balance them unless you told them to do so. You would have paid for it, so it should be on your bill. If they were not balanced, start there. The wheels should be checked for trueness. If your shaking only happens at certain speed ranges, that sounds suspiciously like some other suspension element may be faulty. I have seen bad ball joints do this, but other looseness can be a factor. |
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