Questions??

[spike]

I just put on a new set of wheels / tires and
there seems to be an unusual amount of steering wheel shake... not sure if... it only happens at certain speeds (70 mph - 80 mph)... at low speeds there is no shaking and
at high speeds (90-100) it's ok as well.. not sure if:
a) The wheels / tires need to be balanced... I bought them from another NSX owner and supposedly this was done already

b) The wheels / tires were installed
incorrectly (i.e. torque was no set correctly)... I had a shop put them on...

c) Or the road surface is just uneven
and I am to sensitive to the steering
wheel shake..

Help...

Thanks Again,
Rob

 

[ScienceofSpeed]

Rob -- Take the wheels off and have them balanced. It is also possible that incorrect style lug nuts were used (stock acorn vs. conical style).

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[DocL]

Also, make sure that the wheels are "static" balanced. Not many shops take the time to correctly balance wheels and it does make a difference.

 

[spike]

Hey Guys...

Just wanted to thank everyone again for their advice... turns out the following fixed
the problem:

i) The rims needed a hub centric ring
ii) The lug nuts needed to be replaced with
proper ones (OEM lug nuts do not fit correctly)
iii) The rims needed to be balanced
iv) 3 out of the 4 rims were bent

It cost me another $530 total in repairs but
the ride is nice and smooth now...

Rob