help.. front passenger rim wobbles

hugoboss90 · 02-26-2014, 10:30 AM

hello everyone today i was driving in the free way and some guy honked and signaled me that my rim was moving to the side.. i only feel a small vibration inside the car but he said

hugoboss90 · 02-26-2014, 10:31 AM

he said it was bad.. my car is lowered on coilovers.. any ideas of what is going on,tips before i go under and check?? thnks everyone

JesseJames · 02-26-2014, 10:34 AM

Wheel bearing??

hockeyplayer · 02-26-2014, 10:35 AM

Check the lug nuts before you move that car another inch.

Miller335 · 02-26-2014, 10:52 AM

Get it towed somewhere and get it on a lift so you can see with your own eyes whats going on.

hugoboss90 · 02-26-2014, 10:56 AM

yea i checked lug nuts everything is in place... my friend told me the same thing about 2 months ago so i replaced the lower control arm and had thought that that took care of it?

3s4u2 · 02-26-2014, 11:06 AM

Do you feel it more upon braking?

hugoboss90 · 02-26-2014, 11:07 AM

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Do you feel it more upon braking?

not at all?

floydarogers · 02-26-2014, 11:12 AM

Bent rim? Put it up on jack and rotate?

dootlah · 02-26-2014, 12:24 PM

Check your steering wheel and take it to a shop to get it rebalanced if it's still shaking.

David0ff · 02-26-2014, 12:27 PM

do you have a bubble in the tire? it could give the appearance of a wobble from the outside

3s4u2 · 02-26-2014, 12:55 PM

Could be a defective tire with a tread pull or a bubble.

Most likely suspension issue, NTB provides free inspections/estimates, but that doesn't mean you have to use them, you could always DIY!

hugoboss90 · 02-26-2014, 01:16 PM

forgot to mention steering wheel doesnt vibrate

3s4u2 · 02-26-2014, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hugoboss90

forgot to mention steering wheel doesnt vibrate

If you only feel it in between 45 and 60 MPH you may just have a balance issue, slow down under 45 goes away, speed up of over 60 goes away. You may want to have you tires "road force balanced"!

hugoboss90 · 02-27-2014, 02:50 PM

UPDATE: it was bent rim only the outside rim though not sure if its fixable but the guy clearly pointed it out thnks for all the input guys

e92_enthusiast_1 · 02-27-2014, 02:51 PM

Nice, well i mean at least it's not a mystery anymore at least, thx for the follow up.

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UPDATE: it was bent rim only the outside rim though not sure if its fixable but the guy clearly pointed it out thnks for all the input guys

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hugoboss90 Private 4 Rep 91 Posts Drives: black 330i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: phx, az iTrader: (0)	help.. front passenger rim wobbles hello everyone today i was driving in the free way and some guy honked and signaled me that my rim was moving to the side.. i only feel a small vibration inside the car but he said
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hugoboss90 Private 4 Rep 91 Posts Drives: black 330i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: phx, az iTrader: (0)	he said it was bad.. my car is lowered on coilovers.. any ideas of what is going on,tips before i go under and check?? thnks everyone
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Miller335 Colonel 291 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Get it towed somewhere and get it on a lift so you can see with your own eyes whats going on.
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hugoboss90 Private 4 Rep 91 Posts Drives: black 330i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: phx, az iTrader: (0)	yea i checked lug nuts everything is in place... my friend told me the same thing about 2 months ago so i replaced the lower control arm and had thought that that took care of it?
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3s4u2 Beamer Mantic 82 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Prem Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Do you feel it more upon braking? __________________ 2006 325i 2006 M5 2008 X5 4.8i 2014 X5 50i M-Pkg
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David0ff Combined Applications Group 1059 Rep 680 Posts Drives: Lada Scrapus Trofeo R Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Classified iTrader: (1)	do you have a bubble in the tire? it could give the appearance of a wobble from the outside
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3s4u2 Beamer Mantic 82 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Prem Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Could be a defective tire with a tread pull or a bubble. Most likely suspension issue, NTB provides free inspections/estimates, but that doesn't mean you have to use them, you could always DIY! __________________ 2006 325i 2006 M5 2008 X5 4.8i 2014 X5 50i M-Pkg
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hugoboss90 Private 4 Rep 91 Posts Drives: black 330i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: phx, az iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: it was bent rim only the outside rim though not sure if its fixable but the guy clearly pointed it out thnks for all the input guys
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