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Old Dec 18, 2018 | 03:53 PM
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I got 04 gs430 with about 140xxx miles. My steering wheel shakes bad even just city driving it shakes i just recently got brand new tires and a alignment thinking it would fix it but no. Any suggestions on what it may be?
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Old Dec 19, 2018 | 07:41 AM
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It's your brake rotors. Get fresh ones and it will go away. Over the last 18 or so years I've tried everything: tires, alignment, balancing, even straightening out the rims. Even though it's smoother there is still a slight shimmy that never really goes away (common with 2GS). However, when I got new rotors (not just turning them) that made the biggest difference.
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