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[richardirv]

The Mig has always been spot on at speed regarding vibrations, the wheel has always be silky smooth but I have noticed after having 4 new tires recently I can feel a vibration at 80+. Its not bad at all but I notice it, others may not.

Do you think its a straight get the wheels balanced again or do you think if it was the balancing it would start at lower speeds?

I also had Discs & pads done recently, I admittedly drove on warped discs for longer than I should which used to vibrate badly when braking from motorway speeds & I am worried I may have done some damage somewhere!

Any thoughts 

[Lazydocker]

Balancing IMHO

[D]

Agree. Balancing seems to be a fine art. Most shops get it right some of the time. The very good tyreshops get it right all the time. I use Elite in Rainham and they are superb.

[richardirv]

Ok, cheers chaps!

[tunnie]

Place i used locally where crap, took it to WIM & they said one wheel was out by 35g 

[richardirv]

You'd just think if they were out it would at least vibrate at 70 but its perfect at 70

[feeutfo]

Find a fitter that can use a 5 stud balancer.

[Pete Elite]

If you take it back they will probably tell you it's the new anti-speeding option .

Have them check that the tyres have seated properly .

[richardirv]

If you take it back they will probably tell you it's the new anti-speeding option .

Have them check that the tyres have seated properly .

Yeah I know I'm a naughty boy, I only went that fast once to test them honest!! 

Will take it back at some point 

[Omega32E]

I would tell them that it happens at 70 if you want them to balance them again for free, what I got told once was there was nothing they could do because the machine was only calibrated to the legal limit. Check the mating surface between wheel and hub is clean and also dont rule out the new discs. I fitted new front discs to a jaguar I once owned and the same thing vibration starting at 80 got slightly better around 90 but by the time in was into three figures it was like hanging onto a hammer drill, had the brand new discs skimmed problem solved.

http://www.skimmydiscs.co.uk/find_a_lathe.html

[Kevin Wood]

I would tell them that it happens at 70 if you want them to balance them again for free, what I got told once was there was nothing they could do because the machine was only calibrated to the legal limit.

PMSL

They do come up with some old cr@p!  It's either balanced or it's not.

[cem_devecioglu]

Place i used locally where crap, took it to WIM & they said one wheel was out by 35g 

35g.. tire needs to be turned around the wheel..

[Andy B]

Find a fitter that can use a 5 stud balancer.

In all the years I've had wheels balanced they've never used the stud/bolt holes to mount it in their machine, it always uses the centre of the rim. 

[TheBoy]

Find a fitter that can use a 5 stud balancer.

In all the years I've had wheels balanced they've never used the stud/bolt holes to mount it in their machine, it always uses the centre of the rim. 

Stud balancers are better as they match how it is on the car, not unknown for the centre hole to be marginally out, ot corrosion cause it not to sit centrally.

[Andy B]

Find a fitter that can use a 5 stud balancer.

In all the years I've had wheels balanced they've never used the stud/bolt holes to mount it in their machine, it always uses the centre of the rim. 

Stud balancers are better as they match how it is on the car, not unknown for the centre hole to be marginally out, ot corrosion cause it not to sit centrally.

Never come across one