Frustrated with new wheels
05-22-2009, 09:58 PM
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My Ride: 2008 528i 6MT, Sport Pkg, Prem Pkg, sprint booster, ram air, BMC filter.
Ever since I got the 19" Miro M6 reps, I've been battling vibration issues. First, I got the shop where I bougth from put hub rings to reduce the vibration/shimmy. It helped a bit but the shimmy was still there at higher speeds. A day or two later, they rebalanced it again and the shimmy was gone but I was still getting some vibration in the rear. So, I wanted to have another shop check the balance of the wheels and I took it to America's Tire. They said the wheels were not balanced and they had to balance it.
I took off and the shimmy is back on the front and vibration at higher speed.
What the heck?! Is there not a reputable place to balance my wheels or is there something else wrong?
Help.
Anyone have this experience with their Miro M6 reps? TIA
I took off and the shimmy is back on the front and vibration at higher speed.
What the heck?! Is there not a reputable place to balance my wheels or is there something else wrong?
Help.
Anyone have this experience with their Miro M6 reps? TIA
05-22-2009, 10:13 PM
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sounds like you need road force balance at high speed
You can also try and retorque the wheels in a star pattern
now did you make the hub rings were the correct bore size from you reps to 72.56mm of your car?
if you do all of that and the answer is yes, check the tires for bulges, and check the wheels for bends.
You can also try and retorque the wheels in a star pattern
now did you make the hub rings were the correct bore size from you reps to 72.56mm of your car?
if you do all of that and the answer is yes, check the tires for bulges, and check the wheels for bends.
05-22-2009, 10:27 PM
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My Ride: 2008 528i 6MT, Sport Pkg, Prem Pkg, sprint booster, ram air, BMC filter.
Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='887279' date='May 23 2009, 01:13 AM
sounds like you need road force balance at high speed
You can also try and retorque the wheels in a star pattern
now did you make the hub rings were the correct bore size from you reps to 72.56mm of your car?
if you do all of that and the answer is yes, check the tires for bulges, and check the wheels for bends.
You can also try and retorque the wheels in a star pattern
now did you make the hub rings were the correct bore size from you reps to 72.56mm of your car?
if you do all of that and the answer is yes, check the tires for bulges, and check the wheels for bends.
Thanks
05-22-2009, 10:30 PM
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05-23-2009, 01:36 AM
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Very long time ago i had the m6 miros.......had slight vibration 60-80.....then i put on the hub rings......and still had a teeny weeny bit of vibration after balancing.......imho......sell the wheels and get a second hand oem 19" wheels or other brand wheels with the correct hub size
05-23-2009, 04:46 AM
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My Ride: 2008 528i 6MT, Sport Pkg, Prem Pkg, sprint booster, ram air, BMC filter.
the quick fix would be to get the right hub ring size. does any one know what size hub ring to get?
PTL mentioned 72.56 mm on the on the car. what hub size is needed for the wheels?
thanks for anyone's help.
PTL mentioned 72.56 mm on the on the car. what hub size is needed for the wheels?
thanks for anyone's help.
05-23-2009, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Will Greer' post='887478' date='May 23 2009, 10:11 AM
Ah yes, another successful venture into the world of aftermarket rims.
05-23-2009, 07:09 AM
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Do folks experience the same issues with any aftermarket wheel- DPE, iForged, Work, etc.?
I have a very slight vibration/shimmy between 38mph and 45mph...only at those speeds.
I have a very slight vibration/shimmy between 38mph and 45mph...only at those speeds.
05-23-2009, 07:18 AM
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I had the exact same problem. Thought it was my replicas, turns out it was my tires. Bought my whole set up from Discount Tire and to get the vibration to go away they upgraded my tires for free. After that smooth as silk!