20" wheels and vibration
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20" wheels and vibration
I have OEM 20" wheels and Michelin Diamaris tires. When I drive the vehicle at around 90 - 95 mph (145 -155 km/h) there is a loud hum or a very slight vibration. Anybody else notice this?
The vibration is so slight I am not sure if it is from the road.
I have apx 2,500 miles (4,000 km) on the vehicle.
The vibration is so slight I am not sure if it is from the road.
I have apx 2,500 miles (4,000 km) on the vehicle.
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'07 GL 450, '02 S 80 T6
I have factory 18 in wheels and Conti tires and have this maddening vibration which I know is not the road. Trouble is that it is intermittent and I see it at all speeds. I am living with it for now but one of these days, I am going to go the dealer and get it fixed, I hope.
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Depends where I'm going.
I have OEM 20" wheels and Michelin Diamaris tires. When I drive the vehicle at around 90 - 95 mph (145 -155 km/h) there is a loud hum or a very slight vibration. Anybody else notice this?
The vibration is so slight I am not sure if it is from the road.
I have apx 2,500 miles (4,000 km) on the vehicle.
The vibration is so slight I am not sure if it is from the road.
I have apx 2,500 miles (4,000 km) on the vehicle.
My advice to you is to make sure that you rotate the tires religiously, probably every 5k miles or so. Since you are already hearing the noise, have them rotated ASAP. Never drive on asphalt with the car in the raised position. I have a feeling it changes the alignment or camber enough that it might contribute to the cupping.
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13 SL550, 14 E63 Wagon, 15 S550, 11 M3, 08 F430 Spider, 12 ML350
My advice to you is to make sure that you rotate the tires religiously, probably every 5k miles or so. Since you are already hearing the noise, have them rotated ASAP. Never drive on asphalt with the car in the raised position. I have a feeling it changes the alignment or camber enough that it might contribute to the cupping.
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Just got back from a road trip from San Diego and cruised at 90+ mph a few times just to see what happened because I read this thread. I didn't experience any weird vibrations or cupping noises. My GL is sitting on 20" Falken rubber and floated very nicely over to SD and back!