Shaky steering wheel

[KaBoom1701]

This could be due to lateral runout...

See attached and go to page 5

[Josh.Duncan]

I'm going to the repair shop tomorrow. He is going to repair the bent wheel if it actually is bent. I'm going to have him take a look at all of them to be safe lol and if the shake is still there I'll get new tires.

2014 1LT/RS
Mods: K&N Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, MRT V1.0 Axle-Back Exhaust, LG Motorsports ZR28 Black Wheels

[sycraft]

remember you can balance an egg, it will vibe, roadforce is the only way

[bjones71087]

You can go to hunter's website (tire balancing machines) to find roadforce locations if needed

[Josh.Duncan]

I'm taking it to one of the best wheel repair shops in OKC. I'm hoping they fix it.

2014 1LT/RS
Mods: K&N Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, MRT V1.0 Axle-Back Exhaust, LG Motorsports ZR28 Black Wheels

[ackeight]

Originally Posted by bjones71087

You can go to hunter's website (tire balancing machines) to find roadforce locations if needed

Can't find it on their site. Really interested in finding a place nearby to balance correctly.

[Thapilot]

Originally Posted by ackeight

Can't find it on their site. Really interested in finding a place nearby to balance correctly.

Ackeight or Anyone, can you post back if you find or know of a place in DFW, I'm looking too. I shake at 60 speeding up and slowing down, had them balanced three times at discount and they added hub centric rings with the same results.

A buddy told me to take mine (lexani LX15) to moonshade, I called them and they said they need the wheels for three days and charge 125 per wheel. I don't know anything about this process but that number seems pricey to me considering they stacked what looked like a inch of weights on my buddy's 24s. nothing against moonshade but that doesn't work for me.

[FanDamNCSU]

Originally Posted by Rcfiddy1

Here's my take on this as I have been fighting the same issue as well as the dreaded front end popping. I had steering shake with 2 sets of rims now. New tires, 1 set of oem size and now new square setup new tires. Dealer blamed the tire size for the shake but i find it hard to believe that since the 1le has same size all around. I replaced struts to coilovers but still had shake and popping which leads me to believe something at hub like ball joint play. The wheel alignment shop said all looks good but i still have the shakes and popping.

Yea, after my ordeal as well, my mechanic thinks it can only be rotors or hubs at this point. What's interesting with mine is it happens most of the time but sometimes it doesn't also this may be coincidence but when my car is very cold (around freezing) the vibration seems to go away until the car warms up. My thinking is wheel bearings start to warm up then start shaking. Has anybody with this issue replaced them yet?

[Nor Cal ZL1]

Originally Posted by oldfriend

That a look at the wheels and see if they are HUBCENTRIC
This could cause the issue you have

This if your wheels are not hubcentric all your efforts are for nothing. What this means is the wheel position is supported by the lugs only and can cause this problem. The wheels needs to be centered by the hub and secured by the lugs. If the wheels you have are not hubcentric you will chase this problem forever. The good news is if they are not you should be able to buy spacer rings to make them hubcentric. If your tire guy does not know what that means run.

[Josh.Duncan]

Originally Posted by Nor Cal ZL1

This if your wheels are not hubcentric all your efforts are for nothing. What this means is the wheel position is supported by the lugs only and can cause this problem. The wheels needs to be centered by the hub and secured by the lugs. If the wheels you have are not hubcentric you will chase this problem forever. The good news is if they are not you should be able to buy spacer rings to make them hubcentric. If your tire guy does not know what that means run.

The wheel repair shop found no signs of bending. Balancing was off. He rebalanced. Said I need new tires though because the rear are almost done for and the front are a little choppy.

2014 1LT/RS
Mods: K&N Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, MRT V1.0 Axle-Back Exhaust, LG Motorsports ZR28 Black Wheels

[Rcfiddy1]

Originally Posted by FanDamNCSU

Yea, after my ordeal as well, my mechanic thinks it can only be rotors or hubs at this point. What's interesting with mine is it happens most of the time but sometimes it doesn't also this may be coincidence but when my car is very cold (around freezing) the vibration seems to go away until the car warms up. My thinking is wheel bearings start to warm up then start shaking. Has anybody with this issue replaced them yet?

Same here. I left it with dealer for a few days and when went to pick it up they said they couldn't replicate it but as soon as I pulled out of shop it was shaking. I turned around and had certified GM mechanic(whatever that means) take a ride with me and showed him the shake. He flat out said, its your tire size since they didn't come on a SS they are causing issues. I told him I will put on my stock tires and rims and it will do the same thing. His words were, since I have a supercharger and extremely modified they blame extra weight as a cause. Extra????? I removed a cast iron exhaust manifold, upgraded control arms and sways, end links, bushings and its a weight issue? My car weighs 4220lbs with me in it and I am 245lbs. Does this mean GM does not make a camaro capable of having passengers in a car with the steering wheel shaking because of added weight?