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Wheel Alignment and Balancing
Wheel alignment is the adjustment of the wheels’ angles so that they would be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road. Wheel balancing, on the other hand, is the checking of a heavy spot on the wheels.
1,166 Questions
What is a symptom of incorrect wheel alignment?
Uneven tire wear,
pulls to one side or the other,
steering wheel off center,
Can wheel bearing make tire fall off?
Yes, a wheel bearing can make a tire fall off while it is being driven. If the bearing does fall off, the tire can then fall off the vehicle.
Will 16 inch rims and tires fit a 1994 s10?
yes as long as the ht clearance is thier
ie stock recommends p205x75x15
they can be as large as 235x75x15 but on hard turn will rub inner wall
oversize rims ie 17" , 18" will work as well with a low profile tires
Has anyone heard of a fmc wheel balancer series 7?
Is made by snap on and is usually a john bean balancer with FMC name on it
Is the bank allowed to keep your rims after repo even if you still have the original tires?
Yes And you get to keep the tires Are you allowed to order orange juice with your breakfast if you already have a glass of apple juice in front of you? You said "if you still have the original tires" that is not the same as the original rims. The rule of thumb for repossessions is anything that is attached to the vehicle, stays with the vehicle. Banks and recovery agencies don't have time to babysit rims and special after market items. Here's the trick: if you plan on skipping the car payments, take the after market items off before the repoman gets there. Just a thought. Here's another view.....with the fancy rims, the vehicle may get more at the auction so you may end up owing the bank less after it is all done.
Amazing?
Their website is westlaketire.ca The Edmonton winters are pretty bad/good depending on the person and I got on the westlake snow tires on my 06 Audi A4 for every winter since I got my car.
How often do you rotate the tires?
Tires should be rotated every 7500 miles for good even tire wear and tire life. Remeber only rotate tires front to back on the same side of the car....no cross rotations. Example: right front goes to right rear..... left front tire goes to left rear and vice versus.
Will a 5x114.3 bolt pattern fit a 2005 Chrysler 300?
Yes, but it will cause serious problems in the long run. The perferct & proper pattern is the 5X115 for the 300C
Mini is it possibel to fit a mini cooper s exhaust on to your mini cooper?
The Cooper and Cooper S have different exhaust outlets. It is not possible to use an S exhaust on a Cooper without modification to the spare tire carrier (if the car has one) and the rear bumper.
What if your standard rim size is 17in . Does fitting a 18in rim change the mph?
The way to do that is to change the sidewall height of the tire also. You want an 18" tire with the same overall diameter as the 17" tire.
What causes a car tire rim to bend?
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Car tire rims don't bend easily. I'd say that if your rim is bent you might have hit a rather large pot hole or perhaps someone else who drives your car could have run it against the curb at a pretty good speed as the tire has to almost collaspe before hitting the rim. Might want to keep an eye on potholes.
That will vary wildly on the size and quality. From $200 to $2000
What causes rear tyres to wear on the inside edge?
Poor tire alignment will cause wearing on the inside edges of rear and even front tires.
When should a tire balancing be done?
# When the tires are new. # When you feel any vibration in the steering wheel that can be attributed to a wheel balance problem.
What causes violent wheel wobble when hitting a bump?
I would suspect either a loose wheel, or worn suspension or steering parts. This is very dangerous. Have the steering & suspension inspected.
AnswerI have a 1997 dodge 3/4 ton, my pickup was shaking real bad when I would hit a bump so I replaced the "steering shock" I do not know if that is what it is called but it is the shock on the front of the vehicle. Replace it and that should fix the problem. AnswerThis is a very common problem on 2nd generation 4x4s, Don't use a stock steering shock get a heavy duty after market one. Another good fix is a Luke's Link, check the link at the side for more information it has great diagrams and instructions to fix the track bar.Get a Bilstein Steering Shock. The problem will most likely go away. I've had 2 RRC's and I did this fix myself on both cars.
What is wheel alignment in car?
Wheel alignment, in general, seeks to get the tires on your car as perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other as possible. This is done by adjusting the angles that your tires sit at. The variables adjusted in an alignment are caster, camber and toe (other adjustments can be made, such as rake, but the three mentioned above are the ones to know).
Caster - the front wheels of your car turn on a pivot, and caster is the angle of this pivot, measured in degrees from the vertical and viewed from the side of the wheel. Caster can be positive or negative, depending on whether the pivot is tilted backward or forwards, respectively. More positive camber tends to make the car more stable in a straight line. If caster is not the same on both sides of the car, the car will tend to pull towards the side with more positive camber.
Camber - this is the angle of the wheel measured from the vertical, but viewed from the front or rear of the car. A wheel that tilts in towards the car is said to have negative camber, and a wheel leaning the opposite way has positive camber. Camber is important because a tire's performance depends heavily on it's angle relative to the road. It has a large impact on a car's handling.
Toe - if a car is viewed from the top down, toe is the amount that the wheels point towards or away from the centerline of the vehicle's track. When the front of a tire points in towards the center of the car, it is said to have toe in. When the opposite is the case, it is said to be toed out. Toe has an effect on tire wear, and how a car handles upon entering turns and in straight lines.
There's a lot more information that you can find about wheel alignment theory and how various alignment settings affect handling. I think that these three elements are a good introduction, though. Hope this helped!
How much will the speedometer change if you go from a 15 inch rim to a 14 inch rim?
It wont. They will only change when you increase/decrease the size dramatically as the wheel or tire. A one inch change wont make a difference.
A more accurate answerIt's true that the size of the rim does not directly have any impact on the speedometer accuracy. But changing the rim size generally means that you'll be changing the size of the tire.The speedometer is directly affected by the circumference of the tire that is used. If you use a tire with a 10% larger circumference, the speedometer will indicate that you're going 10% slower than you really are. If you match the circumference of the 14 inch tire to the circumference of the 15 inch tire, the speedometer accuracy will not change.
What is the correct sequence for adjusting alignment angles during a four wheel alignment?
Adjust rear of car then front of car. Adjust in this order: Caster, Camber, Toe.
New tires certainly wouldn't hurt. Your bouncing and shaking is most likely caused by and "impact bubble" or a belt separation on one or more of the tires. Bald tires, result in MAJOR safety issues, including traction, steering, handleing, stopping, and if a blow out occurs, you will be throwing rubber and steel shrapnel into everyone else's path that's behind or beside you. Get those tires replaced!
The waffle pattern is called "undulation" More noticable in Goodyear and Uniroyal tires. Tire people call it a building splice. Michelin has a different building process- so it is not that noticable on their tires.
The person that answered your question first is refering to a dimple on the sidewall of many tires, and he is correct about the cause, and there is nothing wron with the tire. But if your refering to "dimples or waffeling" in the tread area its not normal and probabally caused by bad or worn suspension parts (SHOCKS MAYBE) or depending on the tire on some very light vehicles it can be caused by not rotating the tires and the problem will appear in the rear. either way once it gets worn in its hard to get rid of and will often cause lots of tire noise. Sometimes cross rotating the tires will help/ but if the tires are to far gone all you are going to do is prematurly wear out the suspension parts of the vehical.
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this may also be a shifted belt in your tire this just happens sometimes if you have a shifted belt you should replace tire it will prematurely wear and eventually result in a blow out. a shifted belt will give the tire a buldge.
