HokemBokem Posted October 12, 2004 Report Posted October 12, 2004 I just got back from a drive and on the city roads everything seems allright, but when i get on the smooth freeway and start going 60+ i feel some vibrations. It feels like its one of my tires on the right side of the car but i cant see any lumps or sighn of damage. What could this be? Quote
90TGP Posted October 12, 2004 Report Posted October 12, 2004 I have the same problem on my car, except it's at 45mph and on the drivers side. Quote
DiscoStudd Posted October 12, 2004 Report Posted October 12, 2004 First thing to check would be the lug nuts. Be sure they're tight. If they're fine, your tires most likely need to be balanced. (Or possibly a bent rim...) I mention the lug nuts since you have alloy wheels and you just had your wheels off for a brake job. Sometimes with alloys you need to retorque the lugs a couple days after you put the wheels back on. I found that if you coat the lug studs with Anti-Sieze compound, the lugs never work loose as long as you tighten them with the lug wrench by hand (in a "star" sequence) with the car on the ground... Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 also my front 2 tires are brand new and the back 2 are the old worn out original tires that i bought the car with. could that be affecting anything? Quote
93CutlassSupreme Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back Why is that? I thought since i had front wheel drive the better ones should be up front??? Quote
Andrew Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back Why is that? I thought since i had front wheel drive the better ones should be up front??? on fwd cars, the better tires go on front. you need the better traction for your drive/steering wheels. you put your better tires on back when you have rwd. Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back Why is that? I thought since i had front wheel drive the better ones should be up front??? on fwd cars, the better tires go on front. you need the better traction for your drive/steering wheels. you put your better tires on back when you have rwd. yea thats what i thought and thats why my 2 new tires are on the front. Quote
jeremy Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back WTF???? Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 i just got back from another drive and i thing its getting worse. I called an alignment place and discount tire. The alignment place said the car not being aligned wont make it shake. I dont know what it is and its really pissin me off :x It feels like a tires gonna blow out or somethin Quote
digitaloutsider Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 on any car, you're always supposted to have your best tires on the back WTF???? Ditto. Quote
93CutlassSupreme Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 i'll try and find the article in Motor Trend about it.... call bs if you want, i really don't care Quote
manitcor Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 best tires on the front with a FWD car, dont beleive everything you see written down, the person writing it could be just as stupid. Sounds like it may be a loose lug if its getting worse that fast. Also have your tires balenced. Winters coming it might be a good idea to replace those to worn rears. Quote
TeeJay3800 Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 Every tire shop I've been to has said the same thing. They always say its because fish-tailing or spinning out is worse than not having enough drive wheel traction. I disagree because w-bodies are so damn front heavy they're almost impossible to spin without using the e-brake, so rear tire traction is not a concern to me. Quote
rudefyet Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 check along the edges of the tread on the inside and outside of the tire my car had a bad vibration only to find the tread was seperating from the tire along the outer edge Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 check along the edges of the tread on the inside and outside of the tire my car had a bad vibration only to find the tread was seperating from the tire along the outer edge Ive also heard this and im getting two new tires tommorow, so i will have all new tires Quote
havikx Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 i get a slight shimmy in my front end as well only going at a certain speed. its your tie-rods (sp?). most places will fix them for 150-200$ check your tires...if they have a slightly extened wear on the side, like where it doesnt hit the ground, thats probably it. any questions, just pm me. Quote
93CutlassSupreme Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 Every tire shop I've been to has said the same thing. They always say its because fish-tailing or spinning out is worse than not having enough drive wheel traction. I disagree because w-bodies are so damn front heavy they're almost impossible to spin without using the e-brake, so rear tire traction is not a concern to me. that's what i've heard Quote
HokemBokem Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Posted October 15, 2004 So yesterday i went on my hour drive to Big O for 2 new back tires. Since my mom knew the guy I got 2 new tires, them balanced and rotated for 80 dollars :shock: At any other tire place i would have spent 80-90 bucks just for 1 tire. Now the car is riding a lot smoother and everything seems fine. The guy told me that if the sidewalls of the tire start wearing away it can cause shaky driving. Quote
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