Steering wheel vibration issue
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Steering wheel vibration issue
So at first I got all my tires balanced. Tireman said my front left rim was bent. I replaced my rims (they were rough looking anyways) and got new front tires. Vibration starts at around 50 mph and gradually gets worse the faster I go. I can go 85 and it will vibrate but it’s not so horrible that it feels like the wheels are gonna fall off. It feels like it could be coming from the front. I’ve put probably 3000 highway miles with the bent rim never going more than 75.
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I agree that the first step is a road force balance. Also make sure that your tires are not overinflated. If that doesn't fix the issue, you might need an alignment.
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I'd also consider that your upper and/or lower control arms need to be replaced (or at least the bushings). A worn bushing can easily cause this. I had the vibration in the steering wheel issue and controls arms plus new alignment afterwards fixed it.
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