steering wheel shakin..irritating

[wooten01cam]

I have an 01 camry le and I put some lexus is300 wheels on there like a week ago and my steering wheel been shakin alittle...its realli been irritatin me......plzzz tell me what I need and how much it will cost

[JT_3K]

Four possibilities

1. Check wheel balancing (most likely)

2. Warped rotors will do this

3. Four wheel alignment

4. Worn suspension components (will cause alignment to float about)

[73sport]

Originally Posted by JT_3K

Four possibilities

1. Check wheel balancing (most likely)

2. Warped rotors will do this

3. Four wheel alignment

4. Worn suspension components (will cause alignment to float about)

I tend to disagree with 3 of the 4. . .

Yes, tire/wheel balance, wheel fit to hub, and tire condition will likely be the source of the vibration.

- Because he didn't say "during braking, it shakes" I'll say the brakes are not part of this equation and "warped rotors" would not cause a shake until brakes are applied.

- Wheel alignment: a bad wheel alignment can cause tires to wear unevenly, but in itself will not cause a shake.

-Worn suspension component: Again, the shake is present because something is out of round (think eccentric), out of balance, or in the case of tires, potentially defective. Suspension components contol movement and will mask imperfections in wheel balance.

Logical steps include:
- Balance the tire wheel combination
- Confirm they fit the hub properly and the lug nut torque is even on each hub.
- if these two items do no correct the issue, wheels could be bent or tires may have a defect. Have the tech watch for wheel/tire run-out during balancing.
If the original wheel/tires are available, put those back on and confirm the problem goes away. Mix and match (if safe to do so) to isolate which tires are causing the problem.

Fronts typically make the steering wheel shake. Back tires typically make your butt shake in the seat.

Were the wheels from a wrecked car? How "Good" of a deal did you get?

[3point0coupe]

check wheels balancing, tire worn ,make sure ur lug nuts tight, or alignment

[JT_3K]

- Because he didn't say "during braking, it shakes" I'll say the brakes are not part of this equation and "warped rotors" would not cause a shake until brakes are applied.

I'd have thought that severely warped rotors could without being pressed.

- Wheel alignment: a bad wheel alignment can cause tires to wear unevenly, but in itself will not cause a shake

I have to disagree. If the alignment is out, one wheel is trying to drive in the wrong direction and may cause that corner to 'jerk' across the road in a juddering movement. Suspension defects cause mal-alignment

Good call on the poor fitment. Also, thought that they could be the wrong PCD but then noticed they're IS300 .

[deadrx7conv]

If the only change was the rims/tires, than that is the cause.

You need to have the rim and tire run outs checked. And, find a more competent tire shop balance your tires with one of these http://www.gsp9700.com/

What brand/type/size tires? What shop?

[73sport]

On the topic of Wheel Alignment causing vibrations; think about this.

You’re all familiar with a childs play toy called a “top” yes?

So how does a top spin there with no shocks, no suspension, no springs and just hang out like it does after pushing the plunger or pulling the string?

What will keep a top from functioning properly? Yep, balance. When the top is out of balance it ceases to function. It shakes, it vibrates it looses speed, it wears out and basically destroys itself.

A top which is balanced properly needs nothing to keep it under control like shock or holding fixture! You car is the same – Shocks and suspension components act to control the body motion and dampen wheel vibrations. . . blah blah

Alignment will impact a tires balance but only after the “bad” alignment has worn the tire unevenly. Now it needs re-balanced or replaced to correct what the bad alignment did to it. Alignment imperfections do not make the car shake! Period!

Think about this: Lets say a 26” diameter tire set on the rear of your car has a toe out condition of +¼”. If the tires were not constrained by the cars axle, how far apart would the tires be 1 mile down the road? With the circumference around 81” that’ll be about 780 revolutions per mile. I’ll venture to guess that the ¼” toe out would put them 600 to 800 feet apart! Yea I’m too lazy to do the math but you get the idea. This is tire scuff and it wears the tire over time which could wear it unevenly and could impact the balance, but it does NOT directly impact or create a vibration in itself.

Look elsewhere for vibration issues as a wheel alignment may fix OTHER problems but not this one. Hmm - - does the top care that ball joint is worn out? Nope! It'll run fine unless it's out of balance already. . .

73

[wooten01cam]

I been checkin the lug nuts and they are all tighten and the rims are off my brothers is300 ..and he said there's nothin wrong with them....they prolly just need a alignment