16 inch tire on 17 inch rims cause shaking?
04-25-2012, 12:19 PM
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ill admit im embarassed =\ and some of what you guys said kinda alienated me..but i made the mistake because a mechanic told me to measure like that, and then id know the size..but i shouldve known better, im not a complete noob at everything..just messed up but thanks for the problem solutions anyways guys, youve already saved me money in the past month on this car.
04-25-2012, 12:52 PM
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ill admit im embarassed =\ and some of what you guys said kinda alienated me..but i made the mistake because a mechanic told me to measure like that, and then id know the size..but i shouldve known better, im not a complete noob at everything..just messed up but thanks for the problem solutions anyways guys, youve already saved me money in the past month on this car.
04-25-2012, 01:35 PM
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lifted the car, checked wheel bearings at 12 and 6 position and no movement at all, all rotors were replaced when i got the car as well as pads, car has 210,000 on it and ive put only 1000 on myself so far, 5 owner car but first 4 were all low miles, sold to 5th at 80000 and he put on 128,000 all highway traveling from new hampshire to mass for work, and it was garaged so VERY little rust if any at all except on the exhaust, so its hard to think its suspension..i strongly think its a warped wheel or unbalanced tires
scratch that, many warped wheels not just one, because the vibration sometimes shakes the sun visor in the back violent-ish as well as makes the steering wheel shake a little. so it seems to be front and back
scratch that, many warped wheels not just one, because the vibration sometimes shakes the sun visor in the back violent-ish as well as makes the steering wheel shake a little. so it seems to be front and back
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04-25-2012, 01:57 PM
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ill admit im embarassed =\ and some of what you guys said kinda alienated me..but i made the mistake because a mechanic told me to measure like that, and then id know the size..but i shouldve known better, im not a complete noob at everything..just messed up but thanks for the problem solutions anyways guys, youve already saved me money in the past month on this car.
the tire pressure loss is an indicator of an issue for sure and tire balance won't cause that typically. based on the exterior condition of the wheels pictured, the vibration, and the pressure loss I would suspect the wheels are messed up. Would be awesome if you had someone local that could let you swap a different set on. If vibration goes away then you can scrap the treasure hunt of troubleshooting and just get new wheels. Very common bolt pattern so it shoudlnt be too hard to find someone willing. where are you located?
04-25-2012, 02:02 PM
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ill admit im embarassed =\ and some of what you guys said kinda alienated me..but i made the mistake because a mechanic told me to measure like that, and then id know the size..but i shouldve known better, im not a complete noob at everything..just messed up but thanks for the problem solutions anyways guys, youve already saved me money in the past month on this car.
04-25-2012, 02:39 PM
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ok so i have a 2001 infiniti i30 (got it a month ago), and didn't know i had 17 inch rims till today when i measured them..apparently the previous owner put 16 inch tires on the 17's..idfk why, but now i have all 16's on my 17s..can this cause the annoying shaking all over the car that i have above 50mph? or is it likely warped wheels like i think it is.
and yes im going to get 17 inch tires and have the effing mechanic pay me back for putting 16 inch tires on and not checking first..
and yes im going to get 17 inch tires and have the effing mechanic pay me back for putting 16 inch tires on and not checking first..
I knew where this thread was going, didn't need a pic, didn't need to read it.OP, you must be embarassed, but on the bright side, you learned something today !!
Best thread of late
Looking good man.
04-26-2012, 06:38 AM
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I learned this about 10 years ago, with my first set of 19's .. er 18's. Either way, great place, great people, great info, behind all of the other stuff.
Crusher's wheels are sex, post #49 were my thoughts exactly.
Crusher's wheels are sex, post #49 were my thoughts exactly.
04-26-2012, 06:45 PM
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To the op.....you mention you've checked suspension and all is tight, have you jack the car up and put the car in gear or in drive and just let the wheels spin slowly, you should be able to see a bent wheel or out of round tire. You also mention that you are loosing air and have only own the car for a short period, have you had the tires balanced? did you put any cheap liquid fix a flat crap in your tires in an attempt to seal up your leaks? If you did or if the previous owner put in a bunch of liquid fix a crap into the tires, you or your shop will never be able to balance the wheel correctly. The liquid (found in the cheap type of fix a flat cans) just sloshes around inside your tire and will give you major vibrations at speeds. You might need to have the tires broken down, liquid drained, remounted, fix any rim/bead leaks you might have and then rebalanced to fix the vibration issues.
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05-19-2012, 05:36 PM
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just to clarify to the op we're all d*cks here but dont take it personally we do it to everyone. dont want to scare you away from the org its a great place with alot of info once you get past peoples criticism
also tires that dont hold air and are at a low psi shake alot on the highway...speaking from experience here
also tires that dont hold air and are at a low psi shake alot on the highway...speaking from experience here
I've also noticed on previous tires that the minute they started shaking, I would check air pressure, and sure enough, they were low. I dunno if it throws off the balance or what, but they start shaking when they're low.
05-19-2012, 06:31 PM
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Everybody got their laugh, and some of us learned something, buuuutttt.... belieeeeve me.... it has been done before; with horrible outcomes! That's why it usually states on the sidewall to only mount the tire to it's specific rim size.
05-19-2012, 06:41 PM
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To the op.....you mention you've checked suspension and all is tight, have you jack the car up and put the car in gear or in drive and just let the wheels spin slowly, you should be able to see a bent wheel or out of round tire. You also mention that you are loosing air and have only own the car for a short period, have you had the tires balanced? did you put any cheap liquid fix a flat crap in your tires in an attempt to seal up your leaks? If you did or if the previous owner put in a bunch of liquid fix a crap into the tires, you or your shop will never be able to balance the wheel correctly. The liquid (found in the cheap type of fix a flat cans) just sloshes around inside your tire and will give you major ovibrations at speeds. You might need to have the tires broken down, liquid drained, remounted, fix any rim/bead leaks you might have and then rebalanced to fix the vibration issues.
I've also seen where there's rubber stuck to the beads from the old tires and they don't bother to wire brush it off, causing leaks (personal experience). Of course it was on the return trip to complain that I saw this. You sometimes have to be there and get firm on asking them to clean that off. Another potential problem area for leaks is the valve in the vakve stem or the valve stem itself (dry, or cracked causing poor seal). Supposedly by law they're supposed to change them, but in my experience, I've usually had to ask them to do this.
An easy way to check is to wiggle the valve stem and listening for a hiss. The other way is to mix a light soap solution with dishwasing soap and water in a spray bottle, spray the stem and look for tiny (or big) bubbles. Also spray into the valve to see if its leaking.
Hope this helps a bit.
10-23-2021, 04:08 AM
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ill admit im embarassed =\ and some of what you guys said kinda alienated me..but i made the mistake because a mechanic told me to measure like that, and then id know the size..but i shouldve known better, im not a complete noob at everything..just messed up but thanks for the problem solutions anyways guys, youve already saved me money in the past month on this car.
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