shimmers

Hi, it's been about 2 weeks for me with my C63. One question is that it seems to have some vibration / shaking when driving, especially when going about over 70 mph. Where I notice it the most is the steering wheel, which seems to vibrate moderately at highway speeds. Is this normal for the C63?

My previous car was a Lexus GS430 which had pretty much no vibration even at 180mph, but maybe i'm so used to the soft ride of the Lexus that the C63 vibration feels awkward still?

Anyone notice any type of even slight vibration in the steering wheel when driving on the highway? Thanks!

mthis

the onlt thing i can think of is a bent rim or a bubble in your tire,

BerBer63

gs430 goes 180? really

GBlansten

I forget the year but Lexus offered a warp core/normally aspirated hybrid option but the price of trilithium crystals made continuing that prohibitive.

SebringSilver

yooker

Maybe its time to get your tires balanced.

mrtesting

Where do you live? And did you take delivery of your car with the Pirelli P-Zero tires, or something else?

CPD SLK

HAHAHAH 180 in a lexus....

shimmers

Live in Korea... and yes the car came with Pirelli P-Zero tires...

NORTH 44 C63

Dealer, wheel balance, warranty. Unless you curbed it and bent a rim

Good luck

shimmers

Yes of course! Definitely warranty, I'll be going in next week. Just kinda hoped that they were all like that or something because the thought of a new car having wheel balance or some other issue already in 2 weeks of owning the car ticks me off. Maybe I've been spoiled after driving a problem-free Lexus... hehehe!

shimmers

Does this mean that none of you experience even a slight vibration of the steering wheel when driving on the highway?

yazid

woah.. that's weird.. AMG cars don't roll out from Germany like that.. should give your dealer an earful!

in terms of smoothness.. the ride is sweet.. very comfy

NORTH 44 C63

Smooth like a babies bum

GBlansten

I haven't noticed any shaking in my steering wheel either. Get the dealer to check it out.

norb

180 kph is more like it.

scarbrtj

The C63's steering wheel does not--should not--even vibrate a millimeter, at any speed.

ItalianStallion

I can close my eyes and imagine my Escalade traveling at Veyron speeds. It doesn't mean it really happened.



When I switched to aftermarket wheels on my CLK, I noticed some steering wheel vibration. If you haven't modified your wheel setup at all, then something is wrong.

Stangar

Hunter Road Force Balancing is the mac daddy of tire balancing.

It actually puts a load on the tire.

www.gsp9700.com

Clicking on the "yellow Sun looking icon" will tell you where to find this system. There's one near you.

Strafe1

No vibrations, no pulling, dead smooth and straight.

Java

No noticeable vibrations per se, but my hand(s) tingles when off the steering wheel.
No problem with winter tires on

liquiddi

Jeep SRT8's have had the same problem. 99% of the time it has been bad tires. Vibrating at 70mph. The other percent has been drive shafts out of balance.

shimmers

Went to the dealer today to get it checked out. Turns out the front wheels were out of balance, and also the drivers side tire's air pressure was low. After balancing and setting the right pressure, no more vibration.

Very dissappointed though that a new AMG came in from Germany with unbalanced wheels.... sad...

hhughes1

And dealers should not be handing the cars over with the tires as much as 14 pounds under pressure like mine was. Did not even make it home before the cluster lit up with pressure warnings.

GBlansten

Checking tire pressures seems like it would just be part of a checklist and a matter of routine.