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jrvelasco · 02-17-2012, 07:23 PM

s14; my car sat for about a yr.. i have megan street coils and the steering wheel shakes when on the freeway 60-65 mph, possible that tires arent balanced because of sitting for so long or alignment?? im clueless. thaks in advance

cbcm2435 · 02-17-2012, 07:25 PM

probably, get new tires, you should since it was sitting a year anyways

jrvelasco · 02-17-2012, 07:27 PM

thank you

AS240 · 02-18-2012, 12:23 AM

mine did the same thing. ended up being fix-a-flat in one of the tires.

rcdad123 · 02-18-2012, 01:11 AM

your tires probably have flat spots. some times they go away after a few miles.

RedTopKA-T · 02-18-2012, 06:25 PM

I had the same problem recently, I got new tires mounted and balanced no shakes at all

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crayzwhiteboy · 02-18-2012, 06:41 PM

you guys need to learn how to fix flat spots instead of just buying new ones and wasting money.

how to fix flat spots on your tires lol ( fox body burnout ) - YouTube

dont forget to rotate and repeat

iBlaze240 · 02-18-2012, 08:15 PM

They probably just need balancing. I have tires still on my car after 18,000 miles, and they had sat for 8 years flat before I got the car. Haven't even balanced them, but no vibrations even up to 115+mph

gunmetalr32 · 02-18-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by iBlaze240

They probably just need balancing. I have tires still on my car after 18,000 miles, and they had sat for 8 years flat before I got the car. Haven't even balanced them, but no vibrations even up to 115+mph

going 115+ on 8+ year old tires... That's smart

*Agamemnon* · 02-19-2012, 02:15 AM

Get new tension rods and balljoints. They're more than likely shot.

ychang1989 · 02-19-2012, 04:27 PM

Also check wheels weight. My s13 did the same thing. It was just a falling wheel weight that made my car shake during high speed

Sforteen · 04-25-2014, 07:15 PM

Just wanted to share my experience i know its an ancient thread.

I have a 98 S14 originally an auto car has 79K original miles.. had 68k when i bought it and the problem was there then too.

I inspected the entire suspension all the ball joints and tie rods seemed great, tension rod bushings were leaking so i replaced them thinking that was it.. It wasnt.

Had tires and wheels balanced, it was a bit better but still not right..

Anyway, my car is in great shape wasnt beat low miles etc.. Didnt think the steering rack bushings were bad, however that ended up being the cause, the rubber is very soft and the DS bushing was starting to come apart.. (couldnt really tell upon installed visual inspection)

I replaced the DS with an energy suspension bushing and the other with a Nismo bushing, very happy with the results.. i suggest replacing them if you have a shake, even if they appear to be ok.

The job took a half hour.. very easy to do

Ashdobson · 06-07-2014, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sforteen

Just wanted to share my experience i know its an ancient thread.

I have a 98 S14 originally an auto car has 79K original miles.. had 68k when i bought it and the problem was there then too.

I inspected the entire suspension all the ball joints and tie rods seemed great, tension rod bushings were leaking so i replaced them thinking that was it.. It wasnt.

Had tires and wheels balanced, it was a bit better but still not right..

Anyway, my car is in great shape wasnt beat low miles etc.. Didnt think the steering rack bushings were bad, however that ended up being the cause, the rubber is very soft and the DS bushing was starting to come apart.. (couldnt really tell upon installed visual inspection)

I replaced the DS with an energy suspension bushing and the other with a Nismo bushing, very happy with the results.. i suggest replacing them if you have a shake, even if they appear to be ok.

The job took a half hour.. very easy to do

Thanks man, that may have just helped me, as I've balanced my wheels and got alignment and no flat spots, and my wheel still vibrates.

02-17-2012, 07:23 PM	#1
jrvelasco Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sac, ca Age: 31 Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	steering wheel shakes at 60-65 mph s14; my car sat for about a yr.. i have megan street coils and the steering wheel shakes when on the freeway 60-65 mph, possible that tires arent balanced because of sitting for so long or alignment?? im clueless. thaks in advance

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02-17-2012, 07:25 PM	#2
cbcm2435 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Age: 30 Posts: 351 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	probably, get new tires, you should since it was sitting a year anyways

02-17-2012, 07:27 PM	#3
jrvelasco Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sac, ca Age: 31 Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thank you

02-18-2012, 12:23 AM	#4
AS240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 31 Posts: 683 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	mine did the same thing. ended up being fix-a-flat in one of the tires.

02-18-2012, 01:11 AM	#5
rcdad123 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	your tires probably have flat spots. some times they go away after a few miles.

02-18-2012, 06:25 PM	#6
RedTopKA-T Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Norwalk CT Age: 36 Posts: 120 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the same problem recently, I got new tires mounted and balanced no shakes at all Sent from my SPH-M820-BST using Tapatalk

02-18-2012, 06:41 PM	#7
crayzwhiteboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: miami Age: 31 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you guys need to learn how to fix flat spots instead of just buying new ones and wasting money. how to fix flat spots on your tires lol ( fox body burnout ) - YouTube dont forget to rotate and repeat

02-18-2012, 08:15 PM	#8
iBlaze240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 104 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They probably just need balancing. I have tires still on my car after 18,000 miles, and they had sat for 8 years flat before I got the car. Haven't even balanced them, but no vibrations even up to 115+mph

02-19-2012, 02:15 AM	#10
Agamemnon Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Age: 38 Posts: 2,585 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Get new tension rods and balljoints. They're more than likely shot.

02-19-2012, 04:27 PM	#11
ychang1989 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver Age: 32 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also check wheels weight. My s13 did the same thing. It was just a falling wheel weight that made my car shake during high speed

04-25-2014, 07:15 PM	#12
Sforteen Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just wanted to share my experience i know its an ancient thread. I have a 98 S14 originally an auto car has 79K original miles.. had 68k when i bought it and the problem was there then too. I inspected the entire suspension all the ball joints and tie rods seemed great, tension rod bushings were leaking so i replaced them thinking that was it.. It wasnt. Had tires and wheels balanced, it was a bit better but still not right.. Anyway, my car is in great shape wasnt beat low miles etc.. Didnt think the steering rack bushings were bad, however that ended up being the cause, the rubber is very soft and the DS bushing was starting to come apart.. (couldnt really tell upon installed visual inspection) I replaced the DS with an energy suspension bushing and the other with a Nismo bushing, very happy with the results.. i suggest replacing them if you have a shake, even if they appear to be ok. The job took a half hour.. very easy to do