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Old 11-18-2011 | 10:58 AM
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Ok, since I installed my new tires 285/70/17 Hankook ATM's load E on stock rims with 1.5 spidertrax spacers I seem to get a shacking/vibration/wobbling coming from the front end starting at around 40-50mph, the steering wheel doesn't really shake it just seems like the front end is shacking/wobbling. When I am doing under 40mph I can feel it at all. Does anyone know what might be causing this? I was going to take it back to the dealer since I only have 2500 miles on it and see what they say.
Old 11-18-2011 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by njdan
Ok, since I installed my new tires 285/70/17 Hankook ATM's load E on stock rims with 1.5 spidertrax spacers I seem to get a shacking/vibration/wobbling coming from the front end starting at around 40-50mph, the steering wheel doesn't really shake it just seems like the front end is shacking/wobbling. When I am doing under 40mph I can feel it at all. Does anyone know what might be causing this? I was going to take it back to the dealer since I only have 2500 miles on it and see what they say.
Checks all the lug nuts to be sure they are tight - the ones holding the spacer on and the ones holding the wheels on.

That said, it's most likely your tires are not balanced properly.
Old 11-18-2011 | 11:03 AM
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not aligned properly, bad tire, spacers not installed properly, lug nuts loose...

Old 11-18-2011 | 11:05 AM
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Take it back to the shop that installed your wheels and tires, ask them to re-balance. If if was their mistake, they should do it for free.
Old 11-18-2011 | 12:02 PM
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I checked all the lugs on the spacers and rims it's not that, I may have to have the tires re balanced and see if that is what is causing the problem, if it;s not that maybe a tire is bad.
Old 11-18-2011 | 01:36 PM
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Just talked to the shop that I got my tires from and they said to stop by and they would check to see if the are balanced or if there is a bad tire.




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