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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Default Re: Help before the DRAGON

Originally Posted by 05XF-LVR
I have recently put 20" wheels on my car and apparently have hit something because there is a small flat spot in the lip on one of them. It is visually barely noticeable, but once you are at speeds between 50-80 there is a vibration thorugh the floor and the steering wheel shakes mildly. I am trying to get it repaired but an unaware if anyone can do it in the next 3 days because I am going to the dragon. I am wondering, will this vibration and flat spot cause horrible wear on any components in the car if I was to drive the roughly 800 miles to the dragon and back? I have been told it will adversely affect my bearings and such, but am unaware is this was bull$hit. Could anyone with some knowledge on the subject please shed a little light.

Just to clarify, my hope IS to get the wheel repaired, but I am wondering if they tell me they can't, will I have to skip the trip?? I definitely do not want to hurt the XF.

Thanks.

Tire or wheel?

If the wheel,
It may be correctable by balancing weights. More likely your wheel is now out of round and unusable.

If the tire, you must replace it.

I wouldn't do 800 miles of vibration but then I wouldn't miss the Dragon either. Try it with the bad wheel on the back axle. Might be bearable.
OR
Put your old wheels back on !?!


franc
 

Last edited by Franc Rauscher; Mar 30, 2009 at 11:13 AM.
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