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Vibrating Steering Wheel
« on: 07 February 2007, 08:34 »
Since i got a new tyre fitted my steering vibrates when going over 70.
I had a look around the forums and it may the spiggot rings or possibly a cv joint.
I swapped my tyres over last night and the problem has got a bit worse.
The wheels didnt have any plastic rings, are mine alloys supposed to have them.
I have standard bbs alloys.
The car steering pulls now and again but not bad enough to make me think its the alignment.
Any Ideas?

Where can i get spiggot rings from?
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2007, 09:33 »
to check if you need spiggot rings, fit the wheel to the hub without bolting it in place and try to move it from side to side.  The wheel should be a snug fit on the lip in the middle of the mounting hub.

What happens if you swap the rear wheels to the front?
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Offline Brads MK2 GTI

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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2007, 09:53 »
You have had the wheels balanced right?
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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #3 on: 07 February 2007, 10:34 »
the problem only started when i got a new tyre (that i noticed)
i swapped the wheels from front to back and it got worse (shouldn't of said tyres i meant wheel)
when i swapped the wheels they all seemed to fit on the hub snugly and stay on under their own weight i.e. no bolts as least on the back can't remeber the front so much
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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #4 on: 07 February 2007, 10:39 »
did you get both front tires done, or just 1?
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Offline Golf8vGti

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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #5 on: 07 February 2007, 10:41 »
Sounds like the wheels havnt been balanced, ive got a vibrating wheel above 70 but thats because the stick on weight has fallen off  :smiley:
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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #6 on: 07 February 2007, 11:06 »
it was just 1 front tyre  :embarassed:
but that is on the back with the other front wheel now.

it said the wheels were balanced on the reciept and i had a look on the back of the wheel
is 2 large weights! but now there on the back i would think if it was that then the vibration would be
better on the front??
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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #7 on: 07 February 2007, 11:12 »
In theory yes, perhaps your back wheels were buggered too though :grin:
Ideally you should always have a matching set of tires on the front at least, but my GTI came with missmatched tires up front for ages and I noticed no problems, but I didn't want to push my luck with it since they were both shocking budget tires :sick:

Certanly no vibration!
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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #8 on: 07 February 2007, 11:16 »
i think i'll take it into kwikfit as they say they do wheel alignment and balancing and
get them to do the whole lot and see if that helps.
i've had some really bad tyres but none have ever made the car vibrate so i'm thinking its more
serious
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Offline Golf8vGti

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Re: Vibrating Steering Wheel
« Reply #9 on: 07 February 2007, 11:29 »
Wheel itself isnt damaged is it??
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