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accord masters · 3rd November 2006, 00:11

hey bhpians... i am facing a problem with my accord v6, its running yokohama 235/45/17 on alloys. the steering vibrates at a speed over 80kph, have got the wheels balanced and everything but the problem still persists. the dealer says that since the car is running 17in wheels iit will vibrate..
pls help me out guys.
thanks
accord masters

bhp · 3rd November 2006, 01:51

i think u should goto another wheel balancing shop and get it balanced...this mostly seems to be something wrong with the balancing or else then there is something wrong with ur wheel....the dealer is just trying to scare you may be bcoz he doesnt have the right machine to get proper balancing... dont worry there are many many cars with 17'' and nobody faces such a vibrating problem just bcoz they have upsized...drive safe

autopsyche · 3rd November 2006, 02:43

hey accordmasters, i suggest we check the wheel balancing once, since you just got a new set of wheels they could actually be the culprit, it might be that one of the tires is warped... we might even need to see if any wheel is bent/cracked.

When you got the balancing done did you see the weight distribution for yourself to check whether the wheels and tires are fine?

theMAG · 3rd November 2006, 09:35

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Originally Posted by accord masters

hey bhpians... i am facing a problem with my accord v6, its running yokohama 235/45/17 on alloys. the steering vibrates at a speed over 80kph, have got the wheels balanced and everything but the problem still persists. the dealer says that since the car is running 17in wheels iit will vibrate..
pls help me out guys.
thanks
accord masters

The problem is due to a mismatch between the wheels dia and the hub's dia, if its an out-market alloy. In such a case the wheels are supported only by the lug nuts, and don't rest in the hub at all. Get hub rings that plug the gap between the wheel and the hub, and the vibes stop instantly.

abhibh · 3rd November 2006, 11:59

Yeah the problems looks like mismatch between the wheels dia and the hub's dia. Getting hubrings will solve the problem 95%. For more information there is a thread by sAP http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...oy-wheels.html

autopsyche · 4th November 2006, 00:29

I would have said that, but i know for a fact he has had those wheels for a long time and hasnt faced that problem earlier, it has cropped up recently.

PJSPEED · 5th November 2006, 00:17

Hi,

What is the tyre pressure you keep???

The center ring will solve this problem but your wheels should have the groove to hold the center rings .

But i would say 225 is the best size for Accord.

Regards,
PJ

3rd November 2006, 00:11	#1
accord masters BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 456 Thanked: 44 Times	hey bhpians... i am facing a problem with my accord v6, its running yokohama 235/45/17 on alloys. the steering vibrates at a speed over 80kph, have got the wheels balanced and everything but the problem still persists. the dealer says that since the car is running 17in wheels iit will vibrate.. pls help me out guys. thanks accord masters
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3rd November 2006, 01:51	#2
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 839 Thanked: 170 Times View My Garage	i think u should goto another wheel balancing shop and get it balanced...this mostly seems to be something wrong with the balancing or else then there is something wrong with ur wheel....the dealer is just trying to scare you may be bcoz he doesnt have the right machine to get proper balancing... dont worry there are many many cars with 17'' and nobody faces such a vibrating problem just bcoz they have upsized...drive safe
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3rd November 2006, 02:43	#3
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	hey accordmasters, i suggest we check the wheel balancing once, since you just got a new set of wheels they could actually be the culprit, it might be that one of the tires is warped... we might even need to see if any wheel is bent/cracked. When you got the balancing done did you see the weight distribution for yourself to check whether the wheels and tires are fine?
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3rd November 2006, 11:59	#5
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Yeah the problems looks like mismatch between the wheels dia and the hub's dia. Getting hubrings will solve the problem 95%. For more information there is a thread by sAP http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...oy-wheels.html
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4th November 2006, 00:29	#6
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	I would have said that, but i know for a fact he has had those wheels for a long time and hasnt faced that problem earlier, it has cropped up recently.
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5th November 2006, 00:17	#7
PJSPEED BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 171 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Hi, What is the tyre pressure you keep??? The center ring will solve this problem but your wheels should have the groove to hold the center rings . But i would say 225 is the best size for Accord. Regards, PJ
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