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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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Unhappy shaking steering wheel

Whats up everyone. Iam new to the club. I just brought a GS 300 and Put 19s on it. Since they have been on my steering wheel has been shaking at 50-55 mph. Can anyone help me out with this problem.

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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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I just have the same problem but I'm on stock 16'' just bring it in for Balancing
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Make sure they measure the roadforce variation.
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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thanks chinspot and JPI. I have taken it in for a balance twice. I'm thinking that they didn't do it or they didn't do it correctly. Is there something else to recommend.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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if it's not alignment and wheel balance then you should have the steering wheel pretensioner checked out
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:14 AM
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is that a dealer recommended check or can i take it to an aftermarket spot.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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manhattan1 - are your rims hubcentric? If not, do you have centering rings installed? If not, you should.

Also, wheel shake problems are related to:

- balance
- tires (worn, cupped, poor quality, defective)
- rims (bent, or poor quality)
- alignment (which can cause problems with tires)

If your tires are out of round, or the tire itself is somehow unbalanced, it may not be possible to get a smooth ride with them (you'll have to replace them).

I speak from experience with all of the above problems at one time or another!

Also, you need to find a GOOD balancing place that uses Hunter equipment and as JPI says, they need to do a road force variation balance. I even get an 'on car' high speed balance done in addition to the regular balance.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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thanks for all the help. I'll take you're suggestions to my custom shop and get back with you guys with the results.
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