out-of-round wheel could warp rotor?
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out-of-round wheel could warp rotor?
could an out of round wheel (thats caused a very noticable steering oscillation at 50mph) damage the rotor?
i had the wheel replaced and MOST of the oscillation is gone...however still a slight oscillation around 45-50mph. the tires have been balanced and have also replaced the front tires.
what else could it be?
before the out of round wheel was put on my car, there was no oscillation at all. a tire guy and the dealer tell me that warped rotors cannot be detected unless the brake is applied. when i apply the brakes, sometimes you can see/feel the steering oscillation more and release...it's still there but not as bad.
i had the wheel replaced and MOST of the oscillation is gone...however still a slight oscillation around 45-50mph. the tires have been balanced and have also replaced the front tires.
what else could it be?
before the out of round wheel was put on my car, there was no oscillation at all. a tire guy and the dealer tell me that warped rotors cannot be detected unless the brake is applied. when i apply the brakes, sometimes you can see/feel the steering oscillation more and release...it's still there but not as bad.
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When you say out of round wheel do you mean tire or rim?
A warped rotor will show itself upon braking BUT a rotor that is out of tolerance for balance* will cause shimmies etc.
* Rotors are manufactured to be in balance.
A warped rotor will show itself upon braking BUT a rotor that is out of tolerance for balance* will cause shimmies etc.
* Rotors are manufactured to be in balance.
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it was the rim. it had a hump in the inside not on the sides. so it was not a side to side but a hop. i don't want to pay for new rotors but i do want the problem fixed. the dealer has replaced tires (and the defected rim) but they do not 'feel' a problem with the front rotors.
if my rotor is now out of balance, perhaps this is the problem. an independent wheel shop said that my wheels and rims look good. the rear tires were put on the front and i still have the problem. so i'm sure that it's something other than the tires and rims. i guess i need to spend the $ and have new rotors put on the see if it fixes the problem.
if my rotor is now out of balance, perhaps this is the problem. an independent wheel shop said that my wheels and rims look good. the rear tires were put on the front and i still have the problem. so i'm sure that it's something other than the tires and rims. i guess i need to spend the $ and have new rotors put on the see if it fixes the problem.
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ok. i ask one dealer to look at the rotors and they said that i don't have a rotor problem. called another dealer and they are going to check the rotors on a machine to see if they are out of spec. hopefully if they are out of balanced or warped, it would tell. they did say that if they are, it would be covered.
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the dealer did find that when they hand turned one wheel on the car, one side of the brakes rubbed against the rotor in one spot. so they replaced both fronts rotors and since this was within the 12k miles, it was covered.
the car drives much smoother now. i still have the flat spots after it sits for awhile. i have the mich pilot sports..very thick treads but also very responsive. thinking about getting the bridgestones potenza re750.
the car drives much smoother now. i still have the flat spots after it sits for awhile. i have the mich pilot sports..very thick treads but also very responsive. thinking about getting the bridgestones potenza re750.
