wobbly front tyres

[Mad3]

but i have already balance the wheels with 3 different shops...:vollkommenauf:

sigh... i have only the 18" blardy heavy replica rims which is just took out

 

[bmw7833]

Try with 16" stock rim then u may know the problem cause from your existing rim..Trust me.

Balancing mean nothing when the rims is bent even only sikit sikit.

 

[affan66]

i had this problem too. U can search on this forum as well. I basically did everything, including changing tyres and rims.

When I changed to ori 16" the wobble went away. I was told it could be the wheel hub itself. It doesn't fit well with the rims (mine's ori) but because of the age, it could be shaved off a bit and doesn't hold the rims dead-center.

my solution for the time being? don't drive between 80-110km/h. heheh

 

[kayzhen911]

basically....
80-120 wobbling-----balance front tyres
140>-----rear tyres need balancing.
of coz replica rims will also screw up ur ride bro...
my 2 cts

 

[Mad3]

i'm also running on stock ori 16"now. the thing is.. i already got tired of replacing parts but cant solve the problem. just wanto know more on the details of after changing the wheel bearing because to me, if wheel bearing kong, sure got sound. but now no sound or vibration when i turn the wheel while holding the springs. but also i found out that the wheel hub joins to the rim hub. got abit rust la but i'm not sure if this could be the reason...

 

[SimpleSoul]

Had this prob on the E30. Did eveything, bush, arm, etc etc. Sent to do on wheel balancing 3 times too. Total spent RM1.8k. Almost gave up until i tried this balancing shop in Pandan Jaya. He spent like 40 mins precisely doing the front wheel. Finnaly no more problems. The other 3 shops didnt go a good job!

 

[Mad3]

hah..just changed my wheel bearing on the left front. According to the mechanic the wheel is not loose now when try to wiggle it. lets see the result later on the way back home... will update

 

[xstatic]

basically....
80-120 wobbling-----balance front tyres
140>-----rear tyres need balancing.
of coz replica rims will also screw up ur ride bro...
my 2 cts

sure boh??

 

[xstatic]

Keeping Your Tyres Balanced
For sake of example, assume you have driven your tyres 5,000 Kilometres since their purchase and it's time to rotate. Over the miles, turning left and right, hitting bumps and holes you could not see or avoid, and driving down uneven road surfaces have led to uneven treadwear on your tyres. Perhaps a pothole has knocked-out your vehicle's alignment (this creates uneven tyre wear). Well, besides rotating the tyres and getting an alignment to set things right, you should also rebalance the tyres. Even if you can't feel vibrations, they are present. The uneven treadwear has created an imbalance that generates excessive heat and wear on your tyres! Considering the hundreds of dollars you spent on your tyres, a rebalance is a wise expenditure.

Other Sources of Vibration
Very often the wheel/tyre assemblies on a vehicle may be in balance but you still feel a vibration. Here are some of the other causes of vibration:

• Bent wheel
• Tyre out of round (radial or lateral runout)
• Wheel to axle mounting error
• Inconsistent tyre sidewall stiffness (force variation)
• Brake component wear or failure
• Drive train or engine component wear or failure
• Suspension wear or failure
• Wheel bearing wear of failure
• Wheel alignment is out

 

[Mad3]

ahh sh*t...i fail to see the improvement..

 

[kayzhen911]

well xstatic...
that was wat i was made to understand.
but of coz u left no stones unturned.
fantastik explanation!

 

[Mad3]

dear sifus,

i have just done the on wheel balancing and the problem still persists. yesterday i borrowed another e39 standard 16" rims and test run, and its still the same wobbling.

However i have noticed during the on-wheel balancing, the absorber shakes vigorously!! even when they did the final tweak on the rims and run it again, it still has some little vibrations. Could it be the absorber problem ? Because i hit this part into a deep pothole with 18" replica rims with 4 fat mat-sallehs in the car. This results in me changing it to stock 16" rims and then replaced ALL arms in front including discs/pads/abosorber mounting and bearing too. Before i hit the hole, the absorbers are new too. now i suspect its the absorber giving way, what you guys think ?

 

[bmw7833]

New tie rod end?

 

[Mad3]

yeap... new ones...

 

[Mad3]

any coming TT for E39s ? i would really like to join and meet up to get to know each other.. and same time maybe some-one can shine the light for me :burnout:

 

[bimmerholic]

any coming TT for E39s ? i would really like to join and meet up to get to know each other.. and same time maybe some-one can shine the light for me :burnout:

we can org one among the E39ers unofficially...start a thread on it bro.

 

[Realred78]

we can org one among the E39ers unofficially...start a thread on it bro.

Bro, you be the organizer. Thanks :top:

 

[Mad3]

so lets do it this Friday ? mamak with ample parking space..behind Glenmarie Caltex ..