Vibration Problem

Colossus · 01-17-2017, 06:11 AM

Just after some advice/opinions. When I get up to about 76mph I get a vibration through the car and I can also feel it a slower speeds just not as much. The guy who's looked at it balanced at the wheels and checked if it was a problem with the bushes as well but couldn't find the issue. He's recommended a get the wheels balanced but while they're still on the car in case whatever the wheel attaches to is warped maybe. Anyone had a similar problem. It's a 2014 320i.
Cheers

wdeerfield · 01-18-2017, 07:44 AM

Have you rotated the tires and see if the vibration moves with it? Could be an alignment is needed or you need a road force balance.

600WHP · 01-18-2017, 01:10 PM

Probably need to rebalance the tires. Do you see any bent on the wheels?

odus · 01-18-2017, 01:52 PM

A good shop will be able to tell if its wheels by balancing them.

Rudy@tirerack · 01-20-2017, 08:52 AM

I would have a local shop do a rim run out of the wheels to make sure nothing is bent. Then do a full road force balance. If the wheels and tires are not out of round, they should be able to balance out properly using a road force balancer.

motorwerkeman · 01-20-2017, 11:01 AM

BMW alloys are pretty susceptible to bending - I had the same issue and another shop was able to confirm 3/4 wheels had slight bends. Bent fronts will also produce a steering wheel shake under braking.

I purchased a set of new 18 x 8 wheels and the car has never rode better.

01-17-2017, 06:11 AM	#1
Colossus New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 320i m sport Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rochdale iTrader: (0)	Vibration Problem Just after some advice/opinions. When I get up to about 76mph I get a vibration through the car and I can also feel it a slower speeds just not as much. The guy who's looked at it balanced at the wheels and checked if it was a problem with the bushes as well but couldn't find the issue. He's recommended a get the wheels balanced but while they're still on the car in case whatever the wheel attaches to is warped maybe. Anyone had a similar problem. It's a 2014 320i. Cheers
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2747 Rep 7,742 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	Have you rotated the tires and see if the vibration moves with it? Could be an alignment is needed or you need a road force balance. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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600WHP New Member 8 Rep 17 Posts Drives: M/// Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: LOST ANGELES iTrader: (0)	Probably need to rebalance the tires. Do you see any bent on the wheels?
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odus Call me daddy 35 Rep 161 Posts Drives: dont worry Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: no where iTrader: (0)	A good shop will be able to tell if its wheels by balancing them.
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Rudy@tirerack Moderator 123 Rep 281 Posts Drives: rudy@tirerack.com Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 1-800-428-8355 EXT 4664 iTrader: (0)	I would have a local shop do a rim run out of the wheels to make sure nothing is bent. Then do a full road force balance. If the wheels and tires are not out of round, they should be able to balance out properly using a road force balancer.
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01-20-2017, 11:01 AM	#6
motorwerkeman Private First Class 160 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	BMW alloys are pretty susceptible to bending - I had the same issue and another shop was able to confirm 3/4 wheels had slight bends. Bent fronts will also produce a steering wheel shake under braking. I purchased a set of new 18 x 8 wheels and the car has never rode better.
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