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Steering wheel wobble when hitting 90km/h

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Lit2R, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. Oct 22, 2017 at 11:51 PM
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    Lit2R

    Lit2R [OP] Member

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    Hello,

    I just upgraded my wheels from a base “15 to a “17 on my 2WD.

    I’m a little concerned though as my steaming wheel tends to wobble when I hit 90km/hr is this bad? What can I do to fix it?
     
  2. Oct 23, 2017 at 12:20 AM
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    nudavinci64

    nudavinci64 Robert @ Holy Horsepower

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    Boosted Money Pit....
    go back and have them re-balance your wheels. good chance one is off. Also may be time for an alignment if you have not had one recently. wheel size should not be an issue.
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2017 at 8:14 AM
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    Discount Tire

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    This is a good start.

    Are the 17-inch wheels aftermarket? If so, what brand and model did you go with?

    On a side note, here's a good write-up on tire balance for anyone interested: Proper Tire Balance | Discount Tire Direct
     
  4. Oct 23, 2017 at 10:23 AM
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    Zach O

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    Good luck. I have been dealing with this too. Definitely have them rebalanced to start. I had mine rebalanced (five times now) and mine still does it. Is it constant or is it random like mine is? Mine will be bad one day and the next day it's fine. New tires and hub rings are going on tomorrow (tires should get here today). When I had them road forced they found I had one bad tire and I'm thinking they might all be kind of crappy. They are the stock rugged fails. Keep us posted. I know how annoying it is.
     
  5. Oct 23, 2017 at 3:05 PM
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    Jimmyh

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    Aftermarket wheels may need hub rings...
     
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