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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Question Steering Wheel Wobble at 60mph and higher

Anyone else have this problem as well where when your driving on the highway or anywhere at around 60MPH or higher your wheel starts to shake just the littlest bit?

If so can you post your fix or explaination for it!

tried searching and could not find anything.

thanks smart people!

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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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wheels need balancing.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
wheels need balancing.
+1 balance it and throw on some wheel weights and it should solve it.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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also worn tires causes that
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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How bad are your tires? I'd check them first.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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happened on my girls m3 first check your rims to see if it bent second look tires and final get a wheel balance it will def fix your car
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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yeah had this on my s14, just get your wheels balanced
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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also, if you are running aftermarket wheels that aren't hub centric, this may cause it too.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Stock wheels and i 90% tread left on tires.

anything else that could possible cause it other then this?

I'll go get them balanced later today! thanks guys!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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oh forgot to ask is this dangerous in anyway?

or just really annoying on long road trips!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Ziggy86
Stock wheels and i 90% tread left on tires.

anything else that could possible cause it other then this?

I'll go get them balanced later today! thanks guys!
99.99% wheel balance issue then. Report back after the balance to let us know if that fixed it. It won't cause any damage if it's only been doing this for awhile.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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Had the same thing happened to me. balanced the wheels still did it. turns out it was my struts. replaced em now rides like a dream!!!!!!
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Moved...
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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You getting any noise associated with it? Like a low-pitch *womp womp* sound getting faster with more speed? If so have your wheel bearings checked. Otherwise hopefully its just wheel/tire balance or wheel weights.
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