pacificshack 0 Posted March 4, 2006 I've just put 17" alloys on my car. Was out drivng for the first time today and the steering shakes left and right. Gets worse as I go faster. Is this due to the wheels not being balanced properly? Please help! Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
task 0 Posted March 4, 2006 did you change your tires? have them checked and rebalanced at tire shop probably a wheel weight fell off while installing 17's :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbekk 0 Posted March 4, 2006 this happened to my last car, a beemer e30 325i, after a friend of mine had put it sideways up a kerb. It didn't look very affected (except one rim, which was fecked and got changed the day after), but it shaked like an epileptic. Get them realigned and rebalanced, and you should be putting it down and keeping it real like an o.g. mutha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacificshack 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Hey hey! Thank you! Will go back to the shop today and get them re balanced. I had new tyres all round. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garry 0 Posted March 15, 2006 You may need to fit spacers on the front dude! I have TSW Reflex 17's on my G60 - they require a 5mm spacer on the front! If you don't fit the spacer they wobble like f**k - get it checked ASAP!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted March 15, 2006 When driving on 17's after having 15's they will feel shcitt anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacificshack 0 Posted March 18, 2006 Latest update on the wheels. I have spaces which are too big - appently I need about 2mm? What is the easiest way of doing this, can I cut a 2mm thick sheet of metal and creat my own? The wheels are quite tight on. I have had them balanced three times and the wheels aligned. Still the same problem. Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites