[MatyMaty]

Hello! I have a Bmw F10 Facelift 520d 184hp from 2014. I have a vibration around 80-90-100 km / h that bothers me. It sounds louder than it feels. I changed the cardan flange and it didn't work out. The problem does not come from the wheels. It does the same with winter wheels. I balanced the wheels and I still didn't get rid of the problem. I have had the vibration since I bought the car (September 2019). Do you have any idea where vibration comes from?

[DarenF]

I had exactly the same issue on my F10 520d MSport from when I bought it a year ago.

I changed tyres, all the brakes, suspected buckled wheel so I bought refurbed wheels but nothing solved it.
Then, last week, the lower coil snapped on the rear spring. I had them changed for BMW original parts at my local indi for £375 including the springs and the wobble has dissappeared.
The car drives sublime again. Rear has firmed up too.
The road force thing is junk, don't waste your money.

I've been searching for a solution to this issue for a year now and hundreds of people seem to be having this issue please spread this solution.

[tiisiion]

did you change tires or rims?

[DarenF]

Originally Posted by tiisiion

did you change tires or rims?

No. And I just got back from a trip to Italy and the vibration is back anyway.

The act of changing the springs did get rid of it but a long run from UK down to Italy and back has caused it to reappear.

I'm all deflated again.

Might change the wheel hubs all round.

[DarenF]

Originally Posted by tiisiion

did you change tires or rims?

Sorry...

New Pilots all round

Then, I changed the brakes, no change

Then I changed the wheels, no change

Now I've changed the springs which had an effect but its back

Looking to change the hubs next on the 9th September

[BettyFkinCrocker]

Originally Posted by DarenF

Sorry...

New Pilots all round

Then, I changed the brakes, no change

Then I changed the wheels, no change

Now I've changed the springs which had an effect but its back

Looking to change the hubs next on the 9th September

Not sure if you've already read up on it or looked into it but.... A few folks narrowed it down to a driveshaft imbalance. There is a thread where one guy put worm clamps on the drive shaft and rotated it a few degrees and went for a drive each time until he eliminated it. It does seem to be a widespread issue on F10s. I too have the same issue and its characteristics lead me to believe it is driveshaft related as well.

It occurs around 70-85mph. Its pulsating every 1-2 seconds while crusing. It becomes more severe when going up hill or giving light throttle at low rpm between that mph range. When letting off the throttle it lessens. If its in eco mode and disengages the trans completely when you let off the gas, its almost completely gone.

People have mentioned hub centric etc but I've change wheels, tire etc to no avail ....including the stock wheels/tires.