hello i have some cheap azz michelin tires from costco. and it seems everytime i go over 80 mph my steering wheel shakes and my handling feels like crap.
im assuming its from the tires. if not what else could it be? i mean i can go 120 but its kinda scary how the car feels in certain ways.... maybe my alignment? i have no ps so its kinda hard to tel how bad my alignment is off but i dont think its to bad....

 

Maybe the tire was not properly balanced? Maybe your axels?

 

Be more specific, radial or bias ply, assymetrical or not. If you have assymetrical tires, make sure the right treads on the tire are on the right side of the car, same goes for directional tires, make sure they are rotating the right way. What size rim and tire? Was the wheel checked for run out?

If it did not do this prior to the tire change, the tire change is most likely to blame.

 

Are these tires even rated to go 120?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nemesiskrp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i mean i can go 120 but its kinda scary how the car feels in certain ways....</TD></TR></TABLE>

120 is scary

Top speed runs are not for the average street-goer.

I realize I haven't answered any part of your question, so some things to look into would be:

-tire out of round
-improperly balanced
-axels

Good luck going stupid fast on public roads



Modified by BlackoutVTi at 5:51 PM 9/13/2007

 

Get your wheels balanced

 

lol hell naw my tires arnt rated to go 120 i think their just economy purposes...but im gettin new tires soon so im not gonna put any money into the tires but im gonna keep em for spares.... i wanna get some smooth yet good performaning tires.............ohhh ya another question i know my caris like 15 years old its kinda bumpy when i hit lil bumps and stuff, its not lowered or anything still stock....butt is their anything i can replace to make the ride smoother like the shocks or struts cuz their bound to be shot by now dont you thinK?

 

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120 on streets is def not cool.

 

Yes get new OEM shocks at an autoparts store, probably 18$ a pop.

 

dude your tires are shaking cause they arent meant to be at speeds of 120mph - thats just stupid, your tire can burst from that. tires get speed ratings for a reason.

 

I just hope you only hurt yourself.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nemesiskrp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol hell naw my tires arnt rated to go 120 i think their just economy purposes...but im gettin new tires soon so im not gonna put any money into the tires but im gonna keep em for spares.... i wanna get some smooth yet good performaning tires.............ohhh ya another question i know my caris like 15 years old its kinda bumpy when i hit lil bumps and stuff, its not lowered or anything still stock....butt is their anything i can replace to make the ride smoother like the shocks or struts cuz their bound to be shot by now dont you thinK?</TD></TR></TABLE>

why did you come on here asking why they shake at 120 if they arent made for 120?? Seems to me someone just wanted show off that they went fast. And please dont kill anybody by being stupid.

o yea learn how 2 spell "butt" is not the correct term

 

wow its **** like that that give honda drivers such a bad rep go buy a kia

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 921lsturbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow its **** like that that give honda drivers such a bad rep go buy a kia</TD></TR></TABLE>

not even a kia...i say a skateboard with 3 wheels

 

if you guys read his post correctly he says that it shakes at 80 and that 120 scares the hell out of him. I work at a large tire company as an alignment tech and we get at least 3-5 people a day that think they need an alignment because of viberations. I would take the car to a place that can do road force balancing its possible that you have an out of round tire or it could be an axle. I would have the tires check first and foremost.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by muvian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you guys read his post correctly he says that it shakes at 80 and that 120 scares the hell out of him. I work at a large tire company as an alignment tech and we get at least 3-5 people a day that think they need an alignment because of viberations. I would take the car to a place that can do road force balancing its possible that you have an out of round tire or it could be an axle. I would have the tires check first and foremost.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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i just recently got new tires. they r speed rated so i got them speed balanced because i go to tracks. its not cool to go 120 but u said it scares u so thats good. 80 is everyday so u need to deff get an alighnment probly or check the balancing again

 

and our point is that theres is absolutely NO reason for him to be 120mph on all season tires and that hes going to end up hurting himself or someone else

 

everybody's topped out their car once on the street... you know it to be true... i've done it but i don't go around doing it all the time... i hardly ever exceed 70mph unless i'm trying to get to an offramp from the fast lane or some ****...

save 120 for a track guys don't do it on the street that's just blatantly stupid and dumb

 

ummmm do u need ur wheels re-aligned? probably just a bad balance though. check your front end suspension and make sure everything checks out okay. (tie rod ends, control arms, etc.)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by muvian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you guys read his post correctly he says that it shakes at 80 and that 120 scares the hell out of him. I work at a large tire company as an alignment tech and we get at least 3-5 people a day that think they need an alignment because of viberations. I would take the car to a place that can do road force balancing its possible that you have an out of round tire or it could be an axle. I would have the tires check first and foremost.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, I've suggested that an out of round tire or axles could be the culprit. I wonder if he's sent his car to check them out at all.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94c1v1cex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">everybody's topped out their car once on the street... you know it to be true... i've done it but i don't go around doing it all the time... i hardly ever exceed 70mph unless i'm trying to get to an offramp from the fast lane or some ****...

save 120 for a track guys don't do it on the street that's just blatantly stupid and dumb</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, many of us have topped out our cars. Myself included. However, due to my experience (License suspension was luckily the only consequence for my high speed addiction), I can't just give the guy some help without recommending that he doesn't do 120 on public streets, as it's dangerous and unstable no matter what you do (Innumerable potholes, dips, and dangerous, car rolling bumps). I want people to enjoy being spirited on the road, not dead.


Modified by BlackoutVTi at 10:54 AM 9/14/2007