Vibration after staggered wheels installed
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Vibration after staggered wheels installed
I just had staggered 19" wheels installed on my awd is250. I have 235/35/19 front tires and 275/30/19 rear tires. The car now shakes around 60 when accelerating and decelerating. I brought the car back to check wheel balance and alignment but the tire shop says they think it's a transmission problem due to the awd.
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Hub rings are installed. I had a slight vibration before that was the common awd vibration from being lowered. The mechanic checked everything and he thinks I'm just feeling the vibration more now because of the wider tires
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I didn't think you could do staggered on AWD setups...
The rolling diameter of each wheel is different, and I'm not sure what the +/- allowable by the transfer case is allowed in this car, but you may have exceeded the allowable amount.
Not real familiar with the AWD systems in the Lexus, but I know for BMW and Audi different sizes are a no no..
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Bah NVM... Those two sizes are only about 1.6mm difference in rolling diameter, or .08% which isn't really big enough to cause the AWD system to fight against each other.
Did you get the wheels used? Are they true, or have they maybe whacked a pothole or two?
The rolling diameter of each wheel is different, and I'm not sure what the +/- allowable by the transfer case is allowed in this car, but you may have exceeded the allowable amount.
Not real familiar with the AWD systems in the Lexus, but I know for BMW and Audi different sizes are a no no..
EDIT:
Bah NVM... Those two sizes are only about 1.6mm difference in rolling diameter, or .08% which isn't really big enough to cause the AWD system to fight against each other.
Did you get the wheels used? Are they true, or have they maybe whacked a pothole or two?
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Sounds like you have lowered and staggered wheel AWD issues. These models with AWD with mods such as coils/spring and larger/staggered wheel setups quite commonly have issues related to the suspension geometry and the way it provides feedback in the steering wheel. Also read that the CV joints tend to wear quickly and end up needing replacement ALOT sooner.
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I have a 09awd with 235/35/19 front tires and 275/30/19 rear tires and i have no vibration i have ran 265 in the rear with no vibration either. I do have the Hub rings also. I wouldn't think it would be a transmission problem or it would do it with any wheels in theory.
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I remember I ordered 60.1 hub centric rings and the package said 60mm. I was told it's the same thing? I believe it was 60.1/60mm ID. Does that matter?
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Did any of you find a solution? Im having a hard time enjoying my new rims.. running 19's on 235/35/19 and 275/30/19 on a 06 IS250 AWD. Slight vibration as well its annoying the crap outta me.
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