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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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I have noticed that my 530i's steering wheel starts vibrating when the vehicle reaches any speed that is over 60 mph. I have tried various roads and anything over that speed results in vibration in the steering wheel.

Any ideas on what might be causing the issue or a possible fix?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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I would start with the basics before digging any further. When was the last time you had your wheels balanced? Also, have you recently checked the tire pressure recently?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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I had a similar problem just this week and I took my tires to get
balanced, they were of on 3 of the 4 wheels. Problem solved.
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After re-balancing the wheels/tires, then perhaps check the bushings.....
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by safetywork
After re-balancing the wheels/tires, then perhaps check the bushings.....
I have similar problem...Wheels are balanced perfectly. What bushings you mean? Thanks.
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If your wheels are perfectly balanced, check your thrust arm and control arm for worn out bushings.
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Are they aftermarket wheels or OEM? if there after market make sure if require hub rings which can cause vibrations, i had the same problem with aftermarket if you didnt have hub rings it will vibrate at high speed.
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Are they aftermarket wheels or OEM? if there after market make sure if require hub rings which can cause vibrations, i had the same problem with aftermarket if you didnt have hub rings it will vibrate at high speed.
The wheels are AEZ Zeus with hub rings (just bought new rings to exclude this cause). But vibration is still there...
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Did you do road-force balance?

Mine for exact problem. after the balance it fixes the problem.
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Originally Posted by JBU2010
I have noticed that my 530i's steering wheel starts vibrating when the vehicle reaches any speed that is over 60 mph. I have tried various roads and anything over that speed results in vibration in the steering wheel.

Any ideas on what might be causing the issue or a possible fix?

It doesn't smooth out around 80mph? I have slight vibration between 50-65 due to bent rims.
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