I just put on a set of 16" rims on my 95 integra 2dr. Now my car seems to shake/vibrate when I'm going around 60 - 70 mph. I can feel it in the steering wheel, floorboard, etc. It feels kinda funny at low speeds but it really begins to shake at higher speeds. Could this be because the car is higher now ? and I need to lower it ? I don't think the rims are warped or anything, what could be causing this to happen?

 

Either your tires aren't balanced, or you have directional tires facing the wrong way.

 

Are you using hubcentric rings as well?

 

how can i tell if they're direction tires ?

 

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Lokk at the side wall on the tire... it will have a big arrow pointin gin the direction of rotation

 

I dont think i have hubcentric rings.. where can i get them from?

 

On my tires there's what looks like an arrow of rotation on the sidewall, you just have to look for it, if it's there you'll find it. Some people can tell by the way the tread looks.

 

I would get your wheels balanced and get an alignment. If this doesn't work, maybe you should get some hubcentric rings.

 

Thanks guys, I just checked but didnt find any arrows. What would hubcentric rings do ?

 

They center the rim on the hub

 

Thanks a lot guys, I'm probably going to get an alignment and get the wheels balanced. If that doesnt solve the problem where can I get hubcentric rings?

 

u can find them on Ebay

 

the center rings wont do a damn thing, trust me. the lug nuts will hold the rim in place.. get them balanced. alignment wont help vibrations. vibrations are caused by, out of round tires (slipped belt), bent rims (yours are brand new so probably not), unbalanced or improperly balanced. also dont get them static balanced. if you dont want wheel weights on the outside, get the sticky weights for that side. balancing is cheap.. its about 5 dollars per tire at a local shop.. 10 at a more popular one.