So when i approach 99mph the car starts to vibrate really bad, ideas?
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So when i approach 99mph the car starts to vibrate really bad, ideas?
Okay -- i recently took my baby to discount tire in fort worth to get my tires rotated and blanced. (Avon Tech M550s) And I finally got to go on a 200 mile road trip to see my family back home and on the road between fort worth and houston i got to "stretch the legs" of my car and was shocked that when I get to 99+ my car starts to vibrate very badly.
There is no noticable vibration at low speeds (thats why i havent noticed it for the past two weeks, city driving i stay below 45 all the time. Also keep in mind that BEFORE i had this rotation and balancing, the car didnt do this at ALL, I.E. i could take it far beyond 99mph and it was smooth as butter.
So to summarize when i hit REALLY high speeds, i get massive vibration. I havent hit any curbs/bumps/etc and the fact this started after having a rotation/balance done tells me its something to do with the tires and not any suspension stuff.
I'm going to call discount tire and try to make them look at it in a few days but in the meantime I would lov to get some input from you guys (and gals)
Thanks
Jeff
There is no noticable vibration at low speeds (thats why i havent noticed it for the past two weeks, city driving i stay below 45 all the time. Also keep in mind that BEFORE i had this rotation and balancing, the car didnt do this at ALL, I.E. i could take it far beyond 99mph and it was smooth as butter.
So to summarize when i hit REALLY high speeds, i get massive vibration. I havent hit any curbs/bumps/etc and the fact this started after having a rotation/balance done tells me its something to do with the tires and not any suspension stuff.
I'm going to call discount tire and try to make them look at it in a few days but in the meantime I would lov to get some input from you guys (and gals)
Thanks
Jeff
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One time, I had my wheels balanced, and shortly thereafter the car started shaking. I went back, and we discovered that all the weights were gone. Turns out the guy that did it was new, and he used the wrong weights (wrong curvature).
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Originally Posted by toxin440
Okay -- i recently took my baby to discount tire in fort worth to get my tires rotated and blanced. (Avon Tech M550s) And I finally got to go on a 200 mile road trip to see my family back home and on the road between fort worth and houston i got to "stretch the legs" of my car and was shocked that when I get to 99+ my car starts to vibrate very badly.
There is no noticable vibration at low speeds (thats why i havent noticed it for the past two weeks, city driving i stay below 45 all the time. Also keep in mind that BEFORE i had this rotation and balancing, the car didnt do this at ALL, I.E. i could take it far beyond 99mph and it was smooth as butter.
So to summarize when i hit REALLY high speeds, i get massive vibration. I havent hit any curbs/bumps/etc and the fact this started after having a rotation/balance done tells me its something to do with the tires and not any suspension stuff.
I'm going to call discount tire and try to make them look at it in a few days but in the meantime I would lov to get some input from you guys (and gals)
Thanks
Jeff
There is no noticable vibration at low speeds (thats why i havent noticed it for the past two weeks, city driving i stay below 45 all the time. Also keep in mind that BEFORE i had this rotation and balancing, the car didnt do this at ALL, I.E. i could take it far beyond 99mph and it was smooth as butter.
So to summarize when i hit REALLY high speeds, i get massive vibration. I havent hit any curbs/bumps/etc and the fact this started after having a rotation/balance done tells me its something to do with the tires and not any suspension stuff.
I'm going to call discount tire and try to make them look at it in a few days but in the meantime I would lov to get some input from you guys (and gals)
Thanks
Jeff
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I think it's clear that at 100mph your car will open up a wormhole to Narnia.
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If they did a static balance instead of spin balance that could be the problem. Also could have used wrong weights or they didn't put one on securely and you threw it off while driving. It is also possible that you have an alignment problem that caused uneven tire wear and when the tires were rotated it became noticeable at high speed. In the extreme, they could have tightened the lug nuts in a very uneven manner and warped the rotor but if that was the case you should feel when you brake.
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Originally Posted by bulletproof21
When I hit 88 mph in my car one time I ended up back in the 60's. Had to harness the energy from a lightening strike to get "back to the future".
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On a more serious note, I called Auto Zone one time as a joke and I asked the guy if he had a Flux Capacitor for a 1985 Deloreon in stock. All I got in response was silence..........................
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Originally Posted by bulletproof21
When I hit 88 mph in my car one time I ended up back in the 60's. Had to harness the energy from a lightening strike to get "back to the future".
but of course, you MEANT the 60s, now didn't you.
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