Car Shakes around 60 mph

moveswiftly · 04-26-2009, 01:27 PM

spacer was loose. Fixed by making sure spacer was in all the way.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 04-26-2009, 01:39 PM

Sounds like you need your wheels balanced.
Maybe an alignment.

iAerodynamic · 04-26-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

Sounds like you need your wheels balanced.
Maybe an alignment.

+1

moveswiftly · 04-26-2009, 01:44 PM

hm i just had it aligned though.....I have a warranty though on my alignment from Sears. I guess I'll take it back.

ilidon · 04-26-2009, 02:06 PM

do you have spacers on?

wj4 · 04-26-2009, 02:14 PM

If it's not consistent and only shakes at say, 60-80MPH...I would try to rebalance the wheels.

EuRoTUneR · 04-26-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldasicex5

check for bubbles

+1

moveswiftly · 04-26-2009, 03:42 PM

No bubbles, at least on the outside. As far as spacers I have a set of 5mm up front to prevent my wheel from hitting the strut. Et40 up front so I needed a set. I just drove the car now and I checked the vibration only comes between 60-70. It comes for a few seconds and goes away. Then comes back again. Sometimes when I slow down it also shakes

SES_D · 04-26-2009, 03:46 PM

tires balanced & allignment

thegeneral101 · 04-26-2009, 03:49 PM

balance issue it sounds like

E90330iS · 04-26-2009, 05:20 PM

balance

bsamoul · 04-26-2009, 05:33 PM

ya that isn't an alignment issue. it's more of a balance thing

PNF · 04-26-2009, 09:43 PM

i notice this as well in my car.. not a lot.. but sometimes~

what happens if I dont get them balanced? uneven tire wear?

moveswiftly · 04-26-2009, 09:48 PM

yeah if one side of the wheel is heavier than the other, the heavier side wears more than the lighter side. Plus torque loss

Orient330iNYC · 04-26-2009, 09:55 PM

also check for a bent rim. have the shop do a runout check when its on the balancer.

bent rims can balance out fine, but vibrate at speed.

amlebede · 04-26-2009, 09:58 PM

Sounds like an alignment problem. Two hours of repair labor at most. My mom had a similar problem on her 2002 Audi A4.

ilidon · 04-27-2009, 01:11 AM

try and remove the spacers first if possible and see what happens. Had the shaking too when I had 5mms up front.

Nikolas · 04-27-2009, 10:04 AM

Like everyone says it's probably a wheel balance issue. Regarding torquing them up a bit - make sure you don't over torque or you could be dealing with a much worse issue. Always us a torque wrench and don't go higher than 88 ft/lbs.

Craig@SupremePower · 04-27-2009, 10:08 AM

balance, alignment, tire bubble or bent wheel!!

PNF · 04-27-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

yeah if one side of the wheel is heavier than the other, the heavier side wears more than the lighter side. Plus torque loss

thanks. Exactly the info I need..

I think I'll have to get my car balanced/realigned...

Craig@SupremePower · 04-27-2009, 10:22 AM

...or it could be a tire out of round (bad tire) but you probably would have noticed that from the time you put them on!!

BMWalltheway · 04-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Yep. Wheel Balance fo sho.

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moveswiftly Colonel 382 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	. spacer was loose. Fixed by making sure spacer was in all the way. __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi Last edited by moveswiftly; 05-17-2009 at 09:06 PM..
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moveswiftly Colonel 382 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	hm i just had it aligned though.....I have a warranty though on my alignment from Sears. I guess I'll take it back. __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi
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wj4 Major General 339 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	If it's not consistent and only shakes at say, 60-80MPH...I would try to rebalance the wheels.
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moveswiftly Colonel 382 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	No bubbles, at least on the outside. As far as spacers I have a set of 5mm up front to prevent my wheel from hitting the strut. Et40 up front so I needed a set. I just drove the car now and I checked the vibration only comes between 60-70. It comes for a few seconds and goes away. Then comes back again. Sometimes when I slow down it also shakes __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi
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bsamoul Major General 167 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	ya that isn't an alignment issue. it's more of a balance thing
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PNF Colonel 173 Rep 2,355 Posts Drives: 15' YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wayne, PA / Taipei iTrader: (4)	i notice this as well in my car.. not a lot.. but sometimes~ what happens if I dont get them balanced? uneven tire wear? __________________ 2015 F80 Fully loaded (minus the CCB) YMB M3 / Individual Amaro Brown BBS \| KW \| Vorsteiner \| IND \| Akrapovic \| BMW CF Performance Interior \| Brembo \| Eibach 2008 E92 335i (sold)
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moveswiftly Colonel 382 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	yeah if one side of the wheel is heavier than the other, the heavier side wears more than the lighter side. Plus torque loss __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi
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Orient330iNYC Brigadier General 1521 Rep 3,607 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wall St iTrader: (2)	also check for a bent rim. have the shop do a runout check when its on the balancer. bent rims can balance out fine, but vibrate at speed. __________________ Present: 2023 G07 40i ZDH/ZDU/ZMP/ZMQ/2NH/ZPK/ZPP/ZRC/300/3AC Past: 2013 335i 6MT ZMM/ZDH/ZTP/3AG/494/508 Past: 2016 F34 335i xDrive ZCW/ZDA/ZDH/ZTP/ZMP/2V5/5DL Past: 2019 G01 M40i ZDA/2VF/ZPP/ZPX/688/3AC
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ilidon Major 60 Rep 1,036 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.I., NY iTrader: (10) Garage List 2009 335i [7.00]	try and remove the spacers first if possible and see what happens. Had the shaking too when I had 5mms up front. __________________ F13 ///M6 SMB/SO E92 ///M3 AW/FR- Sold E92 335i MB/BLK- Sold [IMG]http://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=133578
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04-27-2009, 10:04 AM	#18
Nikolas Colonel 313 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: 996 TT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Mountains iTrader: (0)	Like everyone says it's probably a wheel balance issue. Regarding torquing them up a bit - make sure you don't over torque or you could be dealing with a much worse issue. Always us a torque wrench and don't go higher than 88 ft/lbs.
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Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1002 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	balance, alignment, tire bubble or bent wheel!!
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Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1002 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	...or it could be a tire out of round (bad tire) but you probably would have noticed that from the time you put them on!!
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BMWalltheway Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 2017 440xi GC AW/CR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Yep. Wheel Balance fo sho.
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