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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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any thoughts? i just had a wheel alignment 4 months ago, the wheels are balanced, the rear tires are new and the front tires have adequate tread, and the tire pressure is 36psi in the rear and 30 in the front. the vibration is noticeable at any speed and at first i thought it was torque steer but the vibration is noticeable when i lift off the gas.
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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A damaged wheel? Unround tire?
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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A damaged wheel? Unround tire?
the wheels and tires should be fine. I just came from the tire shop earlier today and i asked to have those checked. my car has 52k miles btw so maybe there's some suspension part that wears out around that mileage. i really dont now. my car is cpo so i scheduled to have bmw check it out. i hope they dont charge me a diagnostic as i was very specific over the phone.
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by flipspeed
any thoughts? i just had a wheel alignment 4 months ago, the wheels are balanced, the rear tires are new and the front tires have adequate tread, and the tire pressure is 36psi in the rear and 30 in the front. the vibration is noticeable at any speed and at first i thought it was torque steer but the vibration is noticeable when i lift off the gas.
I would check the recommended tire pressure to make sure it's correct. 30 psi seems a little low for the front wheels.
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