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Hi,

I just mount/ balance and put on my new 17" wheels on a local car shop. The wheels look nice but they vibrate like hell when I hit 60 mph.... i can feel it from my steering wheels.......

The guy in the shop said I need something called "hub/ center rings"
do u know what is this?

And does anyone know if the wheels need to be balanced or aligned?

THANKS

 
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hmmm...i got 17" rims put in a couple months ago....i'm not feeling any vibrations at 60 at all...so i don't know.

 
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You may need an aligment or hub centering rings, they are inserts that go in between the hub and wheel to fill the space and eliminate movement....

 
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You need to have your tires balanced. Also, check to see that if you have a directional tread, that it is rotating in the right direction. But, def a balance.

 
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Centering rings my friend. They snap inside your wheel opening to assure a smooth fitment to your hub. The place you got your wheels from should have included them. I am sure streetrendz carries them. I know they are included in most tire/wheel deals from tirerack.com.

 
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I'm with familyman...you need to balance your tires...they're unbalnced...that's why they do that at 60mph ...

 
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Yeah did you buy these tires through the internet and have them delivered or get them through a shop?

Nick

 
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When I ordered my rims online they were already supposed to be balanced.......After putting them on & taking it on the freeway, the steering wheel started shaking like helll, I had to take it to the local tire store and get them rebalanced.....No more vibrations....[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]........Go take them to get rebalanced.....[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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LOL that Signature is great [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] yeah just curious how much was it to re balance the tires? Also did you get a alignment after you had them installed?

Nick

 
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I paid $25 at my local American Tires Co......$25 includes lifetime mounting, rotation, and balancing for the tires life.........Then I paid $9 each tire to warranty them if I pop them by running over a nail or hitting a curb.....

 
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ok, just curious who did you buy them through? I am a week away or more from ordering from streettrendz probably so just seeing which place did such a crap job balancing?

Nick

 
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i purchased the wheels and tires seperately online and have them mounted and balanced in a local shop NJ Edison called "Hi-fi auto"

 
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I have re-balanced all 4 wheels and put on 2 centering rings yesterday. The shop put some weight on my wheels. It does minimize the vibration; however, I can still feel the vibration when I hit 70mph. Moreover, my steering wheel just can't go straight sometimes.......pull to the right.....

Does anyone know do I need 2 more hub centering rings for the rear? or do i need a wheel alignment?

Since my tire is a directional tire, will the direction of rotation matter?

THANKS

 
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If you have directional tires make SURE the allignment arrows are facing the correct direction.

That WILL definatly cause a problem!!!