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  • CosmosM3
    Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 66

    #1

    Vibration after new wheels installed

    I had a new set of wheels mounted and balanced with new tires. I'm getting vibration if I go over 40 mph. Do I need a set of hub rings?
  • blefevre
    R3V Elite
    • Dec 2008
    • 4287

    #2
    Well if the bore is different from stock then yes, you should get some hub rings...

    - E30, DSM, Golf R, Mazda 3 Skyactiv

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    • JakeP
      Grease Monkey
      • Oct 2010
      • 315

      #3
      They probably forgot to balance one of the tires. Take it back to them and have them fix it.

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      • CabrioPunk
        E30 Fanatic
        • Oct 2010
        • 1451

        #4
        Hubcentric spacers most likely your problem. What wheels ya got?

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        • Erik j
          E30 Modder
          • Jan 2008
          • 939

          #5
          as blefevre said, you NEED to have hub rings if the bore is any bigger than stock.
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          • CJG
            Member
            • Feb 2010
            • 51

            #6
            Yes get hub rings ASAP, its not really safe drive without them.

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            • blunttech
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              • Jul 2004
              • 12850

              #7
              I think you may need some hub rings. If this has been suggested before please disregard
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              • Edev
                No R3VLimiter
                • Aug 2008
                • 3731

                #8
                Originally posted by CosmosM3
                I had a new set of wheels mounted and balanced with new tires. I'm getting vibration if I go over 40 mph. Do I need a set of hub rings?
                Why ask that if you KNOW the centerbore of the new wheels is a larger number than what's given on the car?
                M Coupe

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                • CleanAzzE30z
                  R3V OG
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 11794

                  #9
                  Originally posted by blefevre
                  Well if the bore is different from stock then yes, you should get some hub rings...
                  Originally posted by Erik j
                  as blefevre said, you NEED to have hub rings if the bore is any bigger than stock.
                  Originally posted by CJG
                  Yes get hub rings ASAP, its not really safe drive without them.
                  Originally posted by blunttech
                  I think you may need some hub rings. If this has been suggested before please disregard
                  I had the same problem way before I ever knew anything about wheels/offset/center bore diameter/width/bolt pattern etc. When I was a youngster, I just thought if they had 4 bolts and mine had 4 bolts, itd fit. Dumbass. Fucking dudes at the shop played stupid too. They were BBS RX's made for an Integra and they knew goddamn well it wouldnt fit my car but they took me hook, line, and sinker.


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                  • CosmosM3
                    Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 66

                    #10
                    Originally posted by CabrioPunk
                    Hubcentric spacers most likely your problem. What wheels ya got?
                    Originally posted by Erik j
                    as blefevre said, you NEED to have hub rings if the bore is any bigger than stock.
                    I'm sure the bore is bigger on the new wheels, there's a shop close that has hub rings that I could buy. I picked the wheels up for cheap locally from an E30 guy, he doesn't know what kind of wheels they are...I'm going to take pics later on this evening.

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                    • Huff
                      R3VLimited
                      • May 2006
                      • 2488

                      #11
                      ^^^^ Don't buy plastic ones. Get metal ones. The plastic ones are only good for one tire change at best. You think the wheel is centered in place, but it isn't... Trust me

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                      • CleanAzzE30z
                        R3V OG
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 11794

                        #12
                        Originally posted by dillsnick
                        ^^^^ Don't buy plastic ones. Get metal ones. The plastic ones are only good for one tire change at best. You think the wheel is centered in place, but it isn't... Trust me
                        Oh I didnt even think they had plastic ones. Why would someone skimp on something so important and so affordable anyways? I guess if they didnt see/know the problems with it.

                        Mariano


                        2001 Titaniumsilber 540i Sport 6-Speed
                        1990 Diamantschwarz Alpha-N 2.5L ///M3
                        1986 Alpinweiss 325e M50B25 (R.I.P.)

                        -Talk to me when more sound comes from the induction than from the exhaust...

                        -Argentina........lo mas grande que hay.

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                        • cramer
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 1812

                          #13
                          The plastic ones on my friend's car lasted about 2 times of taking the wheels on and off, the shop who he bought the setup from installed them and he was unaware until we did some work on his suspension.

                          Another trick (temporary) is to jack the car up, and equally tighten the lugs down while the wheel is in the air. This should center the wheel enough for normal driving while you locate some hub centric rings.
                          Chris
                          90 Corrado/91 M3/01 M5

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                          • CosmosM3
                            Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 66

                            #14
                            Originally posted by dillsnick
                            ^^^^ Don't buy plastic ones. Get metal ones. The plastic ones are only good for one tire change at best. You think the wheel is centered in place, but it isn't... Trust me
                            Originally posted by CleanAzzE30z
                            Oh I didnt even think they had plastic ones. Why would someone skimp on something so important and so affordable anyways? I guess if they didnt see/know the problems with it.

                            Mariano
                            Originally posted by cramer
                            The plastic ones on my friend's car lasted about 2 times of taking the wheels on and off, the shop who he bought the setup from installed them and he was unaware until we did some work on his suspension.

                            Another trick (temporary) is to jack the car up, and equally tighten the lugs down while the wheel is in the air. This should center the wheel enough for normal driving while you locate some hub centric rings.
                            The guy I bought the wheels from has the hub set that originally came with the wheels. Not sure why he didn't give them to me when I bought the wheels. They will be installed tomorrow.

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                            • JakeP
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 315

                              #15
                              Dunno why you guys are deadset on being hub-centric... There's a ton of vehicles that just use tapered lugs/nuts and hold the wheel centered perfectly. Just make sure they're torqued to spec.

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