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rskardon:
Hi Guys,

As some of you will know i recently got some new BBS wheels with Falken Tyres for my car. Since fitting them i have noticed at high speed (70+) i get some fairly obvious wobble through the steering wheel.

I initilally thought it must be the balance so i had all 4 wheels checked but that was fine, however the technician said that the tyres werent running smoothy on the surface that is in contact with the road if that makes sense (i.e. the tyre isnt perfectly round). e suggested this could just be because they were on the bottom of the palette or something.

Would this still be a possible reason for the wobble or can anyone think of another reason? I guess if the tyres are faulty I could claim under a manufacturer's warranty, but before looking at that route i wanted to see if anyone could think of another reason for the wobble as the balance is ok,

Thanks,

R

Boothy:
Tracking or a knackered bush maybe? Especially if you've knocked something out of line with a pot hole/speed bump etc but if its only started when you changed the wheels then I'd be taking them back to where they came from, getting him to replace the tires that HE said weren't right and let him take it up with Falken.

rskardon:
It was a different place that i had them checked at (with an excellent reputation) as the wheels were Mailed from PW motorsport, i might give Phil there a call tomorrow to discuss, just might be a pain to get them changed as its mail order,

definitely only started when i changed the wheels  :sad1:

R

gazbutS3:
best contact Phil, he's pretty switched on and pretty helpfull :happy2:

Rich:
Your tried tracking the wheels as Boothmeister said ?

I had same problem.. when i got my new Oettinger wheels, they shuddered the steering wheel when i drove over 70+mph...

Tracking at kwik fit solved the problem for me :smiley:

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