Steering Wheel Shake When It Rains
#16
OK, OK, Henry
These are a little tough to see, but the rubber water diverter is under the valve stem. It is used in place of the rubber grommet on the outside, then trimmed.
Here's one pic.
These are a little tough to see, but the rubber water diverter is under the valve stem. It is used in place of the rubber grommet on the outside, then trimmed.
Here's one pic.
#19
The theory is that when it rains hard and you drive through a lot of water, it collects on the inside of the wheel. I've noticed this when I wash my car BTW.
So, the rubber piece is supposed to splash the water from that section of the wheel. I know that some wheel manufacturers offer a metal blade as an option to do this too.
It rained in Dallas yesterday, but not where I was driving, so I'll just have to wait until I can drive through heavy water to report.
Thanks
So, the rubber piece is supposed to splash the water from that section of the wheel. I know that some wheel manufacturers offer a metal blade as an option to do this too.
It rained in Dallas yesterday, but not where I was driving, so I'll just have to wait until I can drive through heavy water to report.
Thanks
#21
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I thought about doing this long ago, but basically I don't drive my car in the rain so I never was motivated to try it. Nice to hear someone did some work and came up with this.
I would angle the diverter so that the water is guided off of the rim. The way it's set up with no angle will still work, but it will also tend to splash some of the water around and collect again inside the rim.
By just installing the diverter at an angle it should clear out the water faster and minimize that splash back effect.
Great concept nevertheless.
I would angle the diverter so that the water is guided off of the rim. The way it's set up with no angle will still work, but it will also tend to splash some of the water around and collect again inside the rim.
By just installing the diverter at an angle it should clear out the water faster and minimize that splash back effect.
Great concept nevertheless.
#24
#25
Do a search on these guys: TPMS Solutions, Anaheim, CA for a water diverter product for the "TPMS SOLUTION REVERSE LIP WATER DIVERTER".
I tried to paste the link previously, but it didn't work.
#26
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TXFM: Did you mean they had to disassemble your 3pc. wheel? That sucks..... that's extra charges to do that. Errrrrr......
#27
No, the 3-pc wheel does not have to be disassembled. The tire has to be removed to allow access to the inside of the wheel so that an Allen wrench can be used to unscrew the valve stem and remove it so that the rubber water diverter can be installed. Look at the website for TPMS Solutions in Anaheim, CA, and download their pdf file for the Water Diverter installation.
#29
I don't about a sticky part, but you could always fab a metal one that would fit under one of the nuts that holds the outside of the wheel together. Bend a piece of metal stock 90deg. Then drill a hole in it, and shape it to the contour of the "valley" that holds water. Sorta like this.
FYI, in moderate rain today, I had no problems at 70+ mph. Still need to test in a really big downpour though.
FYI, in moderate rain today, I had no problems at 70+ mph. Still need to test in a really big downpour though.
Last edited by TXFM; 06-19-08 at 07:16 PM. Reason: add info