Okay I need Help with my E60 Vibration
05-22-2005, 04:49 PM
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Okay, i've had my 20 inch Kaotik rims for some time now and i frankly cannot stand the slight vibration that i have been getting from these rims for the past 5 months 
. I thought that it will be a trade off between the ride quality and the looks but i just can't handle the ride quality anymore.
I also use hub-rings to try to center the rims on the car but they are plastic and i don't know if they are the perfect size for the rim and the car. I feel that the rims are not sitting perfectly on the center of the hub. Does anyone know the size of the hub rings I need to get for the E60 (inside diameter and outside diameter) or what is the best way to go about this to fix this small vibration. I want to keep these rims and don't want to change them to official BMW rims.
any suggestions guys and gals???? <_<
p.s. - Hamann: where did you get your rims put on from and do you have hub rings on yours??
. I thought that it will be a trade off between the ride quality and the looks but i just can't handle the ride quality anymore.I also use hub-rings to try to center the rims on the car but they are plastic and i don't know if they are the perfect size for the rim and the car. I feel that the rims are not sitting perfectly on the center of the hub. Does anyone know the size of the hub rings I need to get for the E60 (inside diameter and outside diameter) or what is the best way to go about this to fix this small vibration. I want to keep these rims and don't want to change them to official BMW rims.
any suggestions guys and gals???? <_<
p.s. - Hamann: where did you get your rims put on from and do you have hub rings on yours??
05-22-2005, 07:34 PM
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Hate to say it, but those rims have to go. 
Get something form a BMW related tuner, or something that has proper weighting, offset, etc. Had same problem on an e36 325i. Rims looked great, but if the balance wasnt perfect there was nearly always some vibration.
Get something form a BMW related tuner, or something that has proper weighting, offset, etc. Had same problem on an e36 325i. Rims looked great, but if the balance wasnt perfect there was nearly always some vibration.
05-22-2005, 07:41 PM
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dude im in the same position as you are... nah I don't have hub rings but I do have vibration to...I recently added wheel spacers to the rears as before only had them in the front... helped a little but still vibrating...help both of us please!!!
05-22-2005, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by saurabh' date='May 22 2005, 07:49 PM
Okay, i've had my 20 inch Kaotik rims for some time now and i frankly cannot stand the slight vibration that i have been getting from these rims for the past 5 months? .? I thought that it will be a trade off between the ride quality and the looks but i just can't handle the ride quality anymore.
I also use hub-rings to try to center the rims on the car but they are plastic and i don't know if they are the perfect size for the rim and the car.? I feel that the rims are not sitting perfectly on the center of the hub.? Does anyone know the size of the hub rings I need to get for the E60 (inside diameter and outside diameter) or what is the best way to go about this to fix this small vibration.? I want to keep these rims and don't want to change them to official BMW rims.
any suggestions guys and gals????? <_<
p.s. - Hamann: where did you get your rims put on from and do you have hub rings on yours??
.? I thought that it will be a trade off between the ride quality and the looks but i just can't handle the ride quality anymore.I also use hub-rings to try to center the rims on the car but they are plastic and i don't know if they are the perfect size for the rim and the car.? I feel that the rims are not sitting perfectly on the center of the hub.? Does anyone know the size of the hub rings I need to get for the E60 (inside diameter and outside diameter) or what is the best way to go about this to fix this small vibration.? I want to keep these rims and don't want to change them to official BMW rims.
any suggestions guys and gals????? <_<
p.s. - Hamann: where did you get your rims put on from and do you have hub rings on yours??
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The reason I ask is that it may not be the rims/wheels that is causing the vibration.
05-22-2005, 07:44 PM
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Well for me me its only at certain speeds usually 40MPH and above.. but its not always constant at those speeds... the vibration varies from jsut steering wheel to both steering wheel and seats
05-22-2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='May 22 2005, 10:44 PM
Well for me me its only at certain speeds usually 40MPH and above.. but its not always constant at those speeds... the vibration varies from jsut steering wheel to both steering wheel and seats
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I have determined that it is NOT the engine/mounts. The only thing I am thinking now is the brake rotors, the driveshaft, propshaft or (maybe) the flywheel (the last two I think are most unlikely because the vibration in the seats comes through even when the car is in neutral). I am leaning most towards the rotors and then the driveshaft. Will let you know tomorrow what I find out.
05-22-2005, 08:03 PM
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Tint: Sides 20% Rear Windshield 5% Front Windshield 35%
Wheels: Zenetti Five's 20" by 8.5(front) 20" by 10(rear)--
Tires: Pirelli Asimmetrico 245/35/20(front) 285/30/20(rear)--
Body: Hamann Full Front Spoiler, Rieger Side Skirts, Rieger Rear Apron, AC Schnitzer Trunk Wing
Interior: AC Schnitzer Pedal Set and E-Break
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no personally I believe it is the rims becuase when i put my stock wheels on I don't get the vibration...
05-22-2005, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='May 22 2005, 11:03 PM
no personally I believe it is the rims becuase when i put my stock wheels on I don't get the vibration...
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05-22-2005, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='May 22 2005, 09:44 PM
Well for me me its only at certain speeds usually 40MPH and above.. but its not always constant at those speeds... the vibration varies from jsut steering wheel to both steering wheel and seats
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='May 22 2005, 10:03 PM
no personally I believe it is the rims becuase when i put my stock wheels on I don't get the vibration...
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I put my stock rims back on and the vibration was gone. But when the aftermarket rims go back on, the vibration reappears. I'm guessing there are only a certain type of rims that you can put on the e60. But in any case, the hub rings are suppose to fix the vibration completely. I don't know if I have the correct size. Anyways, still looking for some suggestions for me and Hamann.
