Shimmy problems
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My Ride: 2004 525i Oxford Green on Dakota Beige; M-aero kit; Chromed grills; 166 style 19s rims 245-35 f 275-30 r
I always wonder if I'm the only one who has this problem so now I just want to share and see if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.
I only use my car during weekends so the car is just parked in the garage without moving for 5 days. Once I hit the hiway (rght after being parked for a long period), I notice a slight shimmy around 80km/h. It eventually goes away after a few hours of driving. Now I don't know whether this shimmy is caused by the tires formation of a flat surface (where the tires touch the ground) when parked for a long time. Or maybe my wheels are just not balanced.
Just wanted to hear what you guys think before I have it checked for balancing. Thanks.
I only use my car during weekends so the car is just parked in the garage without moving for 5 days. Once I hit the hiway (rght after being parked for a long period), I notice a slight shimmy around 80km/h. It eventually goes away after a few hours of driving. Now I don't know whether this shimmy is caused by the tires formation of a flat surface (where the tires touch the ground) when parked for a long time. Or maybe my wheels are just not balanced.
Just wanted to hear what you guys think before I have it checked for balancing. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by garthbo' post='207311' date='Dec 4 2005, 10:32 PM
I always wonder if I'm the only one who has this problem so now I just want to share and see if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.
I only use my car during weekends so the car is just parked in the garage without moving for 5 days. Once I hit the hiway (rght after being parked for a long period), I notice a slight shimmy around 80km/h. It eventually goes away after a few hours of driving. Now I don't know whether this shimmy is caused by the tires formation of a flat surface (where the tires touch the ground) when parked for a long time. Or maybe my wheels are just not balanced.
Just wanted to hear what you guys think before I have it checked for balancing. Thanks.
I only use my car during weekends so the car is just parked in the garage without moving for 5 days. Once I hit the hiway (rght after being parked for a long period), I notice a slight shimmy around 80km/h. It eventually goes away after a few hours of driving. Now I don't know whether this shimmy is caused by the tires formation of a flat surface (where the tires touch the ground) when parked for a long time. Or maybe my wheels are just not balanced.
Just wanted to hear what you guys think before I have it checked for balancing. Thanks.
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