Out of round front tire.

PeteW84 · 08-02-2010, 11:23 AM

Hey fellas, I had this annoying steering vibration between 50-60 mph and then 70-80 mph. Had the fronts rebalanced today using the roadforce machine and one of my front Invos is out of round. The rim itself perfectly fine no bends, but the tire is out of round. The tech rebalnced it, but the only way to to get it resolved is to get a new tire. The problem is the wheels and tires are only two monts old, roughly 1200 miles. Everything was fine for about a month, then the vibration started. I know I didn't hit any potholes, curbs, and there's no damage to the rim, nor any bulbs in the sidewall of the tire. Could this be a manufacturing flaw? The car is perfectly driveable, most od the vibration is gone now, but is it safe to drvie lke this? Any ideas?

Shadowstyle · 08-02-2010, 11:37 AM

Where did you get the tire? Did you get the roadhazzard option?

PeteW84 · 08-02-2010, 11:42 AM

Got both the wheels and tires from wheeldude.

08-02-2010, 11:23 AM	#1
PeteW84 COBB'ed 65 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 13 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tinley Park, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [7.56]	Out of round front tire. Hey fellas, I had this annoying steering vibration between 50-60 mph and then 70-80 mph. Had the fronts rebalanced today using the roadforce machine and one of my front Invos is out of round. The rim itself perfectly fine no bends, but the tire is out of round. The tech rebalnced it, but the only way to to get it resolved is to get a new tire. The problem is the wheels and tires are only two monts old, roughly 1200 miles. Everything was fine for about a month, then the vibration started. I know I didn't hit any potholes, curbs, and there's no damage to the rim, nor any bulbs in the sidewall of the tire. Could this be a manufacturing flaw? The car is perfectly driveable, most od the vibration is gone now, but is it safe to drvie lke this? Any ideas? __________________ 13 Mini Cooper S 08 E92 335i (SOLD)
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08-02-2010, 11:37 AM	#2
Shadowstyle New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: E92 White/Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Where did you get the tire? Did you get the roadhazzard option? __________________ 2010 AW E92 // 2001 Honda Prelude Body in LA, heart in SF
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08-02-2010, 11:42 AM	#3
PeteW84 COBB'ed 65 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 13 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tinley Park, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [7.56]	Got both the wheels and tires from wheeldude. __________________ 13 Mini Cooper S 08 E92 335i (SOLD)
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