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Old 02-03-2008, 03:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Shimmy at 60mph

I just bought a used 96 Avalon XLS and it has a shimmy around 60-65 mph, any suggestions?
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I just bought a used 96 Avalon XLS and it has a shimmy around 60-65 mph, any suggestions?
Have the tire balance checked.
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bad tire, bad rim, possibly balance
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tires need to be balenced
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