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Aug 31, 2011 | 11:02 AM

wr332

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steering wheel shakes when high speeds

steering wheel shakes when high speeds when traveling 70 MPH, do you think it might be warped rotors?

Aug 31, 2011 | 11:09 AM

willyb0b

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that or cupped tires, or unbalanced tires

Aug 31, 2011 | 12:05 PM

hypervish

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x2, the tires are most likely not balanced.

Sep 1, 2011 | 10:46 AM

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steering wheel shakes when high speeds when traveling 70 MPH, do you think it might be warped rotors?

If it's shaking while you're braking - it's wraped rotors. Otherwise, bad balance.

Sep 1, 2011 | 11:11 AM

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tires.....unbalance

Sep 1, 2011 | 11:19 AM

RX330inFL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wr332

steering wheel shakes when high speeds when traveling 70 MPH, do you think it might be warped rotors?

Warped rotors would be noticeable under braking as well.

Sep 1, 2011 | 02:00 PM

DixieLex

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No doubt its tire probs

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steering wheel shakes when high speeds when traveling 70 MPH, do you think it might be warped rotors?

90 percent sure one or two are out of balance
10 percent could be a bad place on the tire....out of round

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Sep 2, 2011 | 06:25 AM

lexus114

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Start by having them rotated/balanced. Hopefully it`s not a bent rim.

You know how wonderful our roads are......

Sep 2, 2011 | 03:35 PM

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Dorito724

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Start by having them rotated/balanced. Hopefully it`s not a bent rim.

You know how wonderful our roads are......

x2 - you got it.

Sep 3, 2011 | 04:31 AM

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biff44

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if you have a lot of mile, like >60K, it could be front suspension items, like ball joints, idler arms, etc.

ALso, a tire balance at the tire shop does not always fix tire balance problems. they have road force balancers that tell you what is really going on (starting at 5:00):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjLJ1g_DQS4

Sep 4, 2011 | 06:18 PM

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steering wheel shakes when high speeds when traveling 70 MPH, do you think it might be warped rotors?

What others have said but if all fail, then it could be this....did your car ever involves in a accident b/c sometimes if a car involved in major crash. It can damage the frame and the structure of how the car drive. I had a 98 es300 years ago with a rebuilt tittle and when ever i go above 70 on the highway the steering wheel start to rattle and shake not a lot but u can feel it. Just a thought.