Vibration/Shaking
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2nd Gear
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Vibration/Shaking
Hello,
I just put on new tires(Conti Pro Sport) on my 1996 Vette. Since putting them on I have noticed quit a bit of shaking/vibration while driving over bumps. The steering column shakes. I am getting the tires rechecked (pressure/balanced) Any thoughts? Ideas?
Also would the car shake more with the targa top on and off.
Thank you,
I just put on new tires(Conti Pro Sport) on my 1996 Vette. Since putting them on I have noticed quit a bit of shaking/vibration while driving over bumps. The steering column shakes. I am getting the tires rechecked (pressure/balanced) Any thoughts? Ideas?
Also would the car shake more with the targa top on and off.
Thank you,
Safety Car
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Finalist 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
Something with the tires. Some balancing machines don't center the rims correctly. Make sure of that. Could be a bad tire. The wheel shouldn't shake having the top off. Granted, with the top off the car is more flexible, but the wheel shouldn't shake.
Is it at all speeds ? Get worse the faster you go ? etc
Is it at all speeds ? Get worse the faster you go ? etc
Racer
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From: Dover N.H.
Yeah scares me about the contis. But it was happening with the 18 yo Goodyears. I put a Gopro camera in the wheel well it really works, I found the culprit. So I had the wheel straightened but they didn't fix the wobble. New set of 17" ZR rims on the way and 2 new 285/40s. I wanted to avoid wide fronts b/c they bend easily. oh well.
Drifting
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From: Central Pennsylvannia
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Hello,
I just put on new tires(Conti Pro Sport) on my 1996 Vette. Since putting them on I have noticed quit a bit of shaking/vibration while driving over bumps. The steering column shakes. I am getting the tires rechecked (pressure/balanced) Any thoughts? Ideas?
Also would the car shake more with the targa top on and off.
Thank you,
I just put on new tires(Conti Pro Sport) on my 1996 Vette. Since putting them on I have noticed quit a bit of shaking/vibration while driving over bumps. The steering column shakes. I am getting the tires rechecked (pressure/balanced) Any thoughts? Ideas?
Also would the car shake more with the targa top on and off.
Thank you,
Last edited by Chris44m; Apr 20, 2021 at 06:27 AM. Reason: spell check
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Central Pennsylvannia
2021 C4 of the Year - Modified Finalist
By the way if your anywhere close to me i have four decent tires and rims for a stock 96, if you wanted to swap a set out and see if that helps?
