About wheel vibrations (again)
06-13-2008, 08:15 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Yes, I'm well aware of this thread. but...
My car has 3700 km's or about 2,000 miles on it - it's a new car OEM!
I bought a brand new set of OEM M172 wheels with Dunlop Sport Maxx tires.
Every morning the car vibrates as hell, not only the steering wheel, but the whole car!
But after driving some 50 km's (30 miles) the vibrations chills to close perfect.
Best cure seems to be driving on brick roads for a while.
I had no such problems with the standard 225/55 17" RF tires.
I have tried with hi and lo tire pressures (from the drivers door OEM), but no change.
What IS the problem?
Must be the tires in some way, but
My car has 3700 km's or about 2,000 miles on it - it's a new car OEM!
I bought a brand new set of OEM M172 wheels with Dunlop Sport Maxx tires.
Every morning the car vibrates as hell, not only the steering wheel, but the whole car!
But after driving some 50 km's (30 miles) the vibrations chills to close perfect.
Best cure seems to be driving on brick roads for a while.
I had no such problems with the standard 225/55 17" RF tires.
I have tried with hi and lo tire pressures (from the drivers door OEM), but no change.
What IS the problem?
Must be the tires in some way, but
06-13-2008, 09:45 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Alpine White 550i Sport, Cream Beige Interior, 6-Sp Manual - retired 9/2011
I am guessing flat spots from sitting overnight, but 30 miles seems a lot to get rid of it....
There is a black M5 on my dealer's lot....been sitting there since JULY 2007!! I test drove it last August, and the car was shaking so bad I thought something was wrong with it. The steering wheel was shimmying back and forth, etc. But once we heated up the tires, all was good.
There is a black M5 on my dealer's lot....been sitting there since JULY 2007!! I test drove it last August, and the car was shaking so bad I thought something was wrong with it. The steering wheel was shimmying back and forth, etc. But once we heated up the tires, all was good.
06-13-2008, 09:49 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545, nav, sport, PP, cold weather
its flat spots. my truck has the same issue but it sits for week on end. take it back to the dealer and se if they'll do something. never know unless you ask.
06-13-2008, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='602023' date='Jun 13 2008, 12:45 PM
I am guessing flat spots from sitting overnight, but 30 miles seems a lot to get rid of it....
There is a black M5 on my dealer's lot....been sitting there since JULY 2007!! I test drove it last August, and the car was shaking so bad I thought something was wrong with it. The steering wheel was shimmying back and forth, etc. But once we heated up the tires, all was good.
There is a black M5 on my dealer's lot....been sitting there since JULY 2007!! I test drove it last August, and the car was shaking so bad I thought something was wrong with it. The steering wheel was shimmying back and forth, etc. But once we heated up the tires, all was good.
Flat Spots are a common problem with non-runflats and the soft rubber compounds we generally run. The sidewalls aren't as stiff on non-runflats which exasperates the flat spotting when parked for an extended period of time.
06-13-2008, 10:03 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Extended period of sitting my ass - it simply can't be like this.
Did send a inquiry e-mail to EU Dunlop today!
Did send a inquiry e-mail to EU Dunlop today!
06-13-2008, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='602035' date='Jun 13 2008, 08:03 PM
Extended period of sitting my ass - it simply can't be like this.
Did send a inquiry e-mail to EU Dunlop today!
Did send a inquiry e-mail to EU Dunlop today!
Any discrepancies noticed about tires fitting ?
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
Good luck anyway. Keep us informed.
Etienne
06-14-2008, 07:10 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by Etienne' post='602123' date='Jun 13 2008, 11:46 PM
Hello Ricracing,
Any discrepancies noticed about tires fitting ?
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
Good luck anyway. Keep us informed.
Etienne
Any discrepancies noticed about tires fitting ?
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
Good luck anyway. Keep us informed.
Etienne
No, tires are fitted OK.
Thanks for the link!
06-14-2008, 09:45 AM
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My Ride: FOR STARTERS I LOWERED THE CAR USING H&R SPRINGS. I CHANGED THE EMBLEMS TO BLACK AND CARBONFIBER ALSO ADDED CARBON FIBER DOOR SILL COVERS. I PUT ON A SET OF 22X9 - 22X10.5 AZA FORGED MYSTIC 2TONE BLACK AND MACHINED WRAPPED IN PIRELLI P ZERO NERO 245/30/22 AND 285/25/22. AC SCHNITZER REAR TRUNK SPOLER. ZENETTI BODY KIT CONSISTING OF A FRONT LIP, SIDE SKIRTS AND REAR APRON. RECENTLY ADDED 12INCH ANNIVERSERY EDITION JL SUB POWERED BY A JL 500X1 AMP IN A CUSTOM ENCLOSURE WRAPPED IN CARBON AND AUBURN VINLY WITH PLEXI. AUXILARY INPUT WITH IPOD ADAPTER.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THE WHEELS AND TIRES BALANCED WITH A ROAD FORCE BALANCER. MOST HIGHER END TIRE SHOPS SHOULD HAVE THAT BALANCER. THAT WILL TELL YOU WEATHER ITS THE TIRES OR RIMS.
06-14-2008, 10:07 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by wheelzplus' post='602604' date='Jun 14 2008, 08:45 PM
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THE WHEELS AND TIRES BALANCED WITH A ROAD FORCE BALANCER. MOST HIGHER END TIRE SHOPS SHOULD HAVE THAT BALANCER. THAT WILL TELL YOU WEATHER ITS THE TIRES OR RIMS.
But the real problem seems to be the tires flat spotting.