VIBRATION!!!

[MadE30mike]

Iv recently put a set of 17"s on the sport and there is a vibration in the steering wheel at 50/60 mph, wheels are brand new and balanced and just had the tracking done.

What could be causing this?

Oh and theres new discs and pads just on there aswell if that would make any odds?

[bigdek]

are they alpina reps ?

need spigot rings if they are .

then they may still do it.

Notorious !

[MadE30mike]

Yeh there BK reps, where would i get spigot rings? should they not send them with the wheels anyway if you need them?

[bigdek]

i may have some.

let me check

[MadE30mike]

When i got the tracking checkd they said the castor was out but they couldnt ajust the castor.

Could this be the problem? Bent hub/strut or sumthin? balljoint?

any help much appreciated

[stuartgallafant]

Castor... that could be a wishbone problem???

[bigdek]

was there a vibration before the wheels were changed if not then its the wheels

[bmwe30mtech]

Everybody seems to get this vibration with the 17" alphina reps. Spigot rings are cheap and cure some.

As above was the problem there before changing the wheels?

[dobbie82]

Silly question but have the weights fallen off one wheel, i'd guess they would use stick on ones on the inside? Mine fell off today so it shakes like hell from 30mph-45mph and it costs Ԛ£7.50 to balance a wheel round here

[Gouki]

you said there brand new and balanced, did they come balanced already? Or did you get them balanced by a Tyre place? Because the vibration you speak of around that 50-60mph sounds like a balancing issue. Have had experience of this with a set of wheels I had, had them balanced and it seemed to cure it.

[MadE30mike]

It didnt do it with bbs on, wheels came balanced but i dont think theyve done it right so gona get it done again F#@k it

[tregzybmw]

yep, my 17 alpinas do it, my bbs's were fine


will check balancing - then get new spiggots, if that dont cure it i will accelorate past the 55-75mph mark asap!

[cliffybabe]

i've stuck oguz 17's on my cab and there no vibrations on my rims mate.

check the spiggots mate, i know someone who broke a one when fitting new rims on there motor and it felt like he was going over every hol int he road

[blingsta]

wheels should have come with spigott rings, get some if they havent, then do balancing again

[E30GAV]

ye had the same problems wiv my 17s. . . i got it all balanced again n it was all sorted. try getin the spigott rings im sure they would help. . . . .u never know it could be your rims that are faulty. . . .slighlty buckled.

i say give the spigott rings a try. . . all the best.

gav