HELP!!! Brand new wheels/tires vibrating like crazy!!!

Azimmerlyjr · 02-24-2015, 07:04 PM

Hey everyone! I have a 2012 550i RWD. I just put my supposedly balanced wheel and tire package on my car. 20x10.5 et32 285/30 rear and 20x9 et28 255/35 front. No rubbing at all btw. The issue is, as i got up to around 60...the car started vibrating...bad. There were no hub rings provided, as they said they were not needed. The shop told me the wheels should fit perfectly. He said the hub bore is 72.56 i believe he said?...anyway guys, please help. What is the hub bore mm on my car? ANY ideas on the shaking? He claims the wheel hub matches my car but i seem to doubt it...HELP PLEASE!!

twelve535i · 02-24-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

Hey everyone! I have a 2012 550i RWD. I just put my supposedly balanced wheel and tire package on my car. 20x10.5 et32 285/30 rear and 20x9 et28 255/35 front. No rubbing at all btw. The issue is, as i got up to around 60...the car started vibrating...bad. There were no hub rings provided, as they said they were not needed. The shop told me the wheels should fit perfectly. He said the hub bore is 72.56 i believe he said?...anyway guys, please help. What is the hub bore mm on my car? ANY ideas on the shaking? He claims the wheel hub matches my car but i seem to doubt it...HELP PLEASE!!

You should have the wheels rebalanced and get a wheel alignment. You don't need hub rings.

Azimmerlyjr · 02-24-2015, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by twelve535i

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

Hey everyone! I have a 2012 550i RWD. I just put my supposedly balanced wheel and tire package on my car. 20x10.5 et32 285/30 rear and 20x9 et28 255/35 front. No rubbing at all btw. The issue is, as i got up to around 60...the car started vibrating...bad. There were no hub rings provided, as they said they were not needed. The shop told me the wheels should fit perfectly. He said the hub bore is 72.56 i believe he said?...anyway guys, please help. What is the hub bore mm on my car? ANY ideas on the shaking? He claims the wheel hub matches my car but i seem to doubt it...HELP PLEASE!!

You should have the wheels rebalanced and get a wheel alignment. You don't need hub rings.

Can you explain why i dont need them? Im new to BMWs...

twelve535i · 02-24-2015, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

Can you explain why i dont need them? Im new to BMWs...

Bore hub for your car is exactly 72.56, hence no need for rings. Hopefully re-balancing or wheel alignment will do the trick.

slownfast · 02-24-2015, 09:57 PM

wheel alignment!

weissja · 02-25-2015, 01:19 AM

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wheel alignment!

Were the wheels and tires road forced balance with less than 10 pounds of road force on each wheel? If not, that's likely your problem.

Azimmerlyjr · 02-25-2015, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by slownfast

wheel alignment!

Were the wheels and tires road forced balance with less than 10 pounds of road force on each wheel? If not, that's likely your problem.

Im not sure actually. But i am going to get them re-balanced and aligned and i'll let y'all know! Thanks so much!

lsturbointeg · 02-25-2015, 07:56 AM

Definitely get the wheels rebalanced and an alignment done. Be sure to let the shop know of the high vibrations. Or another thing to consider is have your suspension checked out... Maybe a failed component.

Azimmerlyjr · 02-25-2015, 08:23 AM

Its not suspension related. everything was perfect, I put the wheels on, vibration like crazy starting gradually and consistently at 55 and exponentially increasing from there on. I haven't gone past 75 because it just gets worse as I increase speed. I am going to see if I can drop it off at BMW today. Thank you all so much for your suggestions!

Azimmerlyjr · 02-25-2015, 08:24 AM

any chance I should go somewhere besides BMW for this? or is this one of those things that you only let BMW handle?

Roswell · 02-25-2015, 08:51 AM

Any tire shop with an alignment machine can balance ur wheels & aligned ur car.

Was it vibrating with the OEM wheels? If not, I doubt it's ur alignment... More likely a bad balancing job or a weight fell off during transit.

Sunny 528i · 02-25-2015, 10:06 AM

I had this same issue on my E60, cars hub bore size was 72.56, the aftermarket wheel hub size was 74.1. I was told the same that I didn’t need the hub rings and man were they wrong!! Had the wheels balance numerous times and still couldn’t pin point the problem. Finally i just went out and bought the correct hub rings (72.56 to 74.1) from discount tire and was smooth sailing from then on......until I hit a pot-hole --___--

Double check the wheels hub size

Azimmerlyjr · 02-25-2015, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunny 528i

I had this same issue on my E60, cars hub bore size was 72.56, the aftermarket wheel hub size was 74.1. I was told the same that I didn’t need the hub rings and man were they wrong!! Had the wheels balance numerous times and still couldn’t pin point the problem. Finally i just went out and bought the correct hub rings (72.56 to 74.1) from discount tire and was smooth sailing from then on......until I hit a pot-hole --___--

Double check the wheels hub size

headed to BMW in an hour! I will have them check the hubs first. the aftermarket wheel shop has the hub rings in stock! so if that's the issue, I will just have em put them on! thanks!

lsturbointeg · 02-25-2015, 09:06 PM

Are you running OEM WHEELS or Aftermarket?

lsturbointeg · 02-27-2015, 10:25 AM

Definitely let us know if that fixes the problems...GOOD LUCK!

remmib · 02-27-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

headed to BMW in an hour! I will have them check the hubs first. the aftermarket wheel shop has the hub rings in stock! so if that's the issue, I will just have em put them on! thanks!

How do it go?

Ben2k9 · 02-27-2015, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

any chance I should go somewhere besides BMW for this? or is this one of those things that you only let BMW handle?

I would take it back to whoever your bought or had install/balance new wheels/tires.

Sounds like a balancing or road force issue. I had a road force issue with some Hankook tires I bought from Discount Tire. They ended up replacing them all for free with Michelin pilot super sport. Some tires just aren't true round.

eeeboy · 02-27-2015, 01:32 PM

I had the same. it was the hub..make sure it truly is 72.56

Azimmerlyjr · 02-27-2015, 01:39 PM

a rebalance and alignment fixed the issues. they said it was probably the balance though. they were slightly off...

lsturbointeg · 03-02-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Azimmerlyjr

a rebalance and alignment fixed the issues. they said it was probably the balance though. they were slightly off...

Wow...that should've been caught the first time! Any damage to the tires like bad wear patterns?

When I worked at Sears Automotive and if we dropped the ball on something like that we would eat the cost...give u an Apology and give a free oil change.

But at least in the end the problem was fixed!

Azimmerlyjr · 03-06-2015, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Wow...that should've been caught the first time! Any damage to the tires like bad wear patterns?

When I worked at Sears Automotive and if we dropped the ball on something like that we would eat the cost...give u an Apology and give a free oil change.

But at least in the end the problem was fixed!

oh heck no, I only had the tires on for a day before I took it back! lol

lsturbointeg · 03-06-2015, 11:55 AM

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oh heck no, I only had the tires on for a day before I took it back! lol

Haha...good thing!

02-24-2015, 07:04 PM	#1
Azimmerlyjr Banned 17 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2012 550i RWD Black on black Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Jacksonville, fl iTrader: (0)	HELP!!! Brand new wheels/tires vibrating like crazy!!! Hey everyone! I have a 2012 550i RWD. I just put my supposedly balanced wheel and tire package on my car. 20x10.5 et32 285/30 rear and 20x9 et28 255/35 front. No rubbing at all btw. The issue is, as i got up to around 60...the car started vibrating...bad. There were no hub rings provided, as they said they were not needed. The shop told me the wheels should fit perfectly. He said the hub bore is 72.56 i believe he said?...anyway guys, please help. What is the hub bore mm on my car? ANY ideas on the shaking? He claims the wheel hub matches my car but i seem to doubt it...HELP PLEASE!!
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9159 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Definitely get the wheels rebalanced and an alignment done. Be sure to let the shop know of the high vibrations. Or another thing to consider is have your suspension checked out... Maybe a failed component.
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Azimmerlyjr Banned 17 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2012 550i RWD Black on black Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Jacksonville, fl iTrader: (0)	Its not suspension related. everything was perfect, I put the wheels on, vibration like crazy starting gradually and consistently at 55 and exponentially increasing from there on. I haven't gone past 75 because it just gets worse as I increase speed. I am going to see if I can drop it off at BMW today. Thank you all so much for your suggestions!
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Azimmerlyjr Banned 17 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2012 550i RWD Black on black Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Jacksonville, fl iTrader: (0)	any chance I should go somewhere besides BMW for this? or is this one of those things that you only let BMW handle?
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Roswell Second Lieutenant 88 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 2012 535xi Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Any tire shop with an alignment machine can balance ur wheels & aligned ur car. Was it vibrating with the OEM wheels? If not, I doubt it's ur alignment... More likely a bad balancing job or a weight fell off during transit.
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Sunny 528i Second Lieutenant 49 Rep 250 Posts Drives: 2012 528i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lewisville, TX iTrader: (0)	I had this same issue on my E60, cars hub bore size was 72.56, the aftermarket wheel hub size was 74.1. I was told the same that I didn’t need the hub rings and man were they wrong!! Had the wheels balance numerous times and still couldn’t pin point the problem. Finally i just went out and bought the correct hub rings (72.56 to 74.1) from discount tire and was smooth sailing from then on......until I hit a pot-hole --___-- Double check the wheels hub size
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9159 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Definitely let us know if that fixes the problems...GOOD LUCK!
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Azimmerlyjr Banned 17 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2012 550i RWD Black on black Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Jacksonville, fl iTrader: (0)	a rebalance and alignment fixed the issues. they said it was probably the balance though. they were slightly off...
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