Recently I had a small wreck. My front bumper is cracked a lil, my alignment is off, bent my rim but replaced that. But the main problem is the vibration. When i get over 10 I notice a rhythmic vibration in my wheels, and can hear it(gets worse as the speed climbs). I assumed it was the front caliper locked up from the impact. Replaced the caliper, bought new rotors(drilled/slotted) and new brake pads.
look the tire over really close, look for small flat spots in the tire where the tread is thinner then the rest. also look for any bulges on the inner and outer sidewall and tread. You most likely broke a belt in the tire. If you cant see anything, put that tire on the opposite end of the car and try it to see if the vidration moved with the tire. Or throw on a donut spare and eliminate that tire all together long enough to see if it goes away.
I jacked up both sides. Took the tire off, ran it. Didnt hear/feel any rubbing. Put a dognut on and didnt have any rubbing. So, figured it was what you said. Got a new tire put on. Still rubbing.
So next step is realignment(when i get paid) to see if that fixes it. If that doesnt then im gonna buy Another rim (wreck bent the first one).
#15245, "RE: Help." In response to Reply # 2 Jan-26-03 03:20 PM by juggalo
have you checked the CV joint and ball joints. i'm assuming you had the wheels balance when the rim was replaced. check the spring and end link. if you wanna look at the manual for your suspension click on the link in my sig and go to 2g_front_rear_suspension.pdf
#15279, "RE: Help." In response to Reply # 3 Jan-27-03 12:22 PM by Amish_Eclipse
it's most likely your bent wheel. if you had everything off the car you would've noticed bent control arms and such. at least i hope so.
alot of times the wheel is bent worse on the inside. this is most noticeable when the wheel is placed on a spin balancer. try rotating your tires so the front wheels are on the rear. vibration should be less noticeable. try and get to a tire shop and if they have a spin balancer, not a bubble balancer, ask them to put the bent wheel on the balancer and see how much it wobbles. and pay attention to if the wheel wobbles more on the outside(face) or the inside(dirty side).
your tire will still wear unevenly and the vibration will always be there so if it is the wheel your gonna need a new one.