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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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My car has a vibration around 50-60, I just bought the car a little over 2 months ago, but everything seems stock. And from all the checking I've done I can't find anything that isn't stock. Also the tires are new and the car hasn't been lowered.

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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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your wheels & tires may need to be rebalanced
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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LOL...well I actually bought all new 4 new tires put them on and the vibration got worse
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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Well yea, but were they balanced ??
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Make sure your wheels and tires are balanced...and maybe even get a front-end alignment at the same time too.

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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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They are balanced, I know...I actually did it myself. But like i said, it was rough before, and with the new tires it was worse
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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so they zero out on the balancer, but vibrate while on the car...hmmm...when you install them on the car, the rims are completely flush on the hubs? while the rims/tires are off the car, have you checked to make sure everything is tight?
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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I double checked everything to make sure it was tight, and I actually felt the bouncing as soon as I left the tire shop. I looked at everything cause like i said it was vibrating before I took it to get tires.
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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I had the same problem (with my 20s). It's DEFINETELY a balancing issue. If it stops after 60 or so and starts above 40, its balancing. It's expensive, but if you can, get them Hunter Roadforce Balanced. I did it and my 20s feel as smooth as stock now.
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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I took it to the dealership, they told me that my car looked as if it had been in an accident, and the rear end isn't exactly stock anymore so that could also be causing the problem...damnit, this is b.s. I asked what they meant by not stock and I was told that some items with the rear end looked like they had been replaced and since the car has independent suspension the vibration could transfer from the rear to the front...oh and he also said that it's probably the rims as well.



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