Thread: Unpleasant Vibrations

Originally Posted by Starscream

Riding around with my 2.0T with stock 18's has always been a smooth ride, but after putting on some aftermarket 19's I've experienced unpleasant vibrations through my car upon hitting 55-60mph. Has anyone had this problem and come across a solution for it?

Makes me wonder if they were properly balanced when mounted.

Originally Posted by Oversoul

Makes me wonder if they were properly balanced when mounted.

Exactly what I thought and so I had them balanced, but still I could feel it..

Do you feel it in the steering wheel or the seat of your pants?

Originally Posted by snoopy0812

Do you feel it in the steering wheel or the seat of your pants?

Definitely the steering wheel.

they could have screwed up your alighnment when they changed your rims. If you're within 12months/20,000km's (whatever that is in miles) you can get a free wheel alighnment.

Originally Posted by Starscream

Definitely the steering wheel.

What a relief......... you don't want to feel anything vibrating in the seat of your pants!!!

Originally Posted by snoopy0812

they could have screwed up your alighnment when they changed your rims. If you're within 12months/20,000km's (whatever that is in miles) you can get a free wheel alighnment.

Since I couldn't figure out the problem after a balance and alignment I took the aftermarket rims off for now so I just might have screwed myself on that note. *sigh* I'm getting new tires soon to see if it will help eliminate the vibrations though.

Originally Posted by Oversoul

What a relief......... you don't want to feel anything vibrating in the seat of your pants!!!

Any vibration in that area would indeed be scary, lls