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Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

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Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

I just installed Range Rover Sport 19" wheels and im getting violent shake past 55 mph. I did everything proper, I got the 06+Range Rover lug nuts and the hub centric rings and the shake is real bad. I also feel like im all over the road with them and ive also noticed that when it upshifts into 4th around 40mph, car will shake a bit, this is all ever since I just installed the new wheels. The tires have about 50% thread on them and two of them have very little uneven threadwear but still, not of my symptoms would be that extreme. Any thoughts. The stock wheels were 16" SE wheels.


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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

thanks, see your "R" on my hood? I didn't buy the rims to take them off... lol... what about adjusting the steering box? i read about something about adjusting the steering box? anymore ideas about these 19" wheels and what I can do?
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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

kmagnuss said:
not the steering box. it's the wheels. get them balanced.
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He picked up a complete set of wheels and tires (with only delivery miles on them) for $1,000. Ian was still experiencing some steering judder with these wheels even with the shims, but later found his steering box needed adjusting (see the write ups of this problem for all P38s regardless of wheels at http://newrremedies.htm#steering ) and was causing the remaining shimmy -- which went away entirely after the adjustment. If anyone has experience with using these wheels,

http://www.rangerovers.net/outfitting/t ... kiiiwheels
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kmagnuss said:
ps...read the sticky on how to balance mk3 wheels. chances are it wasn't done, as it's a different machine and procedure.
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you have sticky link?
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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

its definitely ever since I installed the rims, because I installed these rims 4 days ago and it was driving fine right before however, I noticed something different. I used to complain about a vibration that felt like it was coming from the front drive shaft ONLY when i coast from around 60-40mph but strictly when i let the truck coast, NOT when I accelerate. Now that I installed these new wheels/tires, the vibration when 60-40mph coasting totally went a away, which makes me think that vibration came from my 16" tires. Any thoughts? The 16" tires have an aggressive thread pattern while the 19"s i just installed are all-seasons.
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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

Just got back from the tire shop. Seems that the tires itself are bad. 3/32nd thread left and all are cupped and chopped with uneven thread wear. Balancing was not an issue since they were balanced from the beginning: so here are my questions:

1. Even with chopped and cupped tires and low thread, would i still get a VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE like feelng pass 55mph where the car shakes?
2. Yes, with my 16" wheels, I has NO issues at all, but the shake on these 19" wheels feels like the wheels is going to come off, should It be that extreme?
3. I took some pics of the drivers side knuckle suspenion and to me it looks like something is missing, while the pass. side doesnt have the missing link, am i missing something?



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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

im going to pick up some tires today, michellin synchromes but the size is 255/55/19 vs the 255/50/19, which would help since they will be less low profile and more tire. I would just hate to buy tires and found out I still have the issues. Would the front/car shake that much above 55mpf if the tires were bad? I never had issues like that with bad tires, usually I would get a steering wheel shimmey and steering wheel shake, but this feels like his:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqVkG2Lp4r4
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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

ok fine, tires it is, ill be back on tonight since im going to buy them right now, off I go.........(and no I didnt read it)
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Re: Just installed RR 19"wheels and im getting a violent shake

GOOD NEWS: Just bought Michellin synchromes 255/55/19 and my shake went away :dance: , drives much much better and no more death wobble, i get like a slight hint of a small shake still but very small between 55-57 mph but then goes away as soon as I get to 60mph plus but overall very happy with the outcome, thanks
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