Wobbling

usman71 (usman71) 2008-02-15 05:04:00 +0500 #1

I have an ALTO VXR 2006 model. On the motorway whenever I exceeded 100km/h the car used to wobble. I thought it was because of the tyres, so a month back I replaced them (with Yokohama) and did the wheel allignment and wheel balancing. The problem still remains infact it has aggravated. Now the car wobbles at even 90km/h. I need technical advice on the reasons for this and from where can i get it checked and fixed (islamabad or Rawalpindi shops).

MOD EDIT : MOVED TO WHEELS AND TYRES SECTION

Bilaltq (Bilaltq) 2008-02-15 05:07:00 +0500 #2

Are you in 4th or 5th gear during the vibrations?

hame63 (hame63) 2008-02-15 05:27:00 +0500 #3

change ur rims.nothings wrong with ur tyres

usman71 (usman71) 2008-02-15 06:49:00 +0500 #4

Should I go for other rims or just replace them with SUZUKI new one's and from where can i get them?

addzub (addzub) 2008-02-15 06:51:00 +0500 #5

buy a 13'' inch alloy rims

bilal_khan (carzcrazy) 2008-02-15 07:16:00 +0500 #6

same problem with my alto.....before i had dunlop eco 165/65/r13 with same rims iam using now and i use to take the car till 140 easily without any vibration but after switching on to kumho 155/70/13 the car starts wobbling at 90....

bilal_khan (carzcrazy) 2008-02-15 07:18:00 +0500 #7

how to fix the problem ?

usman71 (usman71) 2008-02-15 08:51:00 +0500 #8

I suspect the rims as well.... You simply cannot trust quality control of SUZUKI

rafay324 (rafay324) 2008-02-16 14:52:00 +0500 #9

plz give ame reasonable advices.............. it will keep on wobbling......... ntng can be done to it........... its a problem of aero-dynamics..... thats the reason y it wobble......... just the option to make it lesser is that keep the air pressure to 28psi.......n........... shift to 4th gear at speed of 95-100 than it will b very less wobble....... hope its clear

ailiahaider (Ali Haider) 2008-02-16 15:01:00 +0500 #10

I don't agree with Rafay bro... I had the same problem with my Car as it was wobbling at 110, if speed increases or decreases, it goes away, had it aligned twice by the Official workshop, the problem didn't go away... It was solved 100% by a professional Alignment guy...

You see most of the shops and the person doing alignment doesn't know S**t about it, even the authorized dealers suck on this issue...

Find one Good person for it and it would solve 100%...

NightHawk (NightHawk) 2008-02-16 18:23:00 +0500 #11

@ ailiahaider

Plz recommend a good alignment shop in Karachi

FM01 (FM01) 2008-02-16 22:03:00 +0500 #12

@usman71

Usman it could be Dynamic Imbalance as states in the above attachment. It happens when unequal weight on one or both sides of the tire/wheel assembly's lateral centerline, thus creating a side-to-side wobble. This suppose to be gone when they do the balancing of the wheels.

As states above, when the balancing system tests for perfect weight distribution, the assembly is in balance and will not vibrate. I would suggest you, do it one more time with a good wheel alignment and balancing shop with a good balancing system (IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER)

Xerxes (Xerxes) 2008-02-16 22:09:00 +0500 #13

@FM01
Excellent info (Y)

rafay324 (rafay324) 2008-02-17 02:58:00 +0500 #14

yar it was given in a review by some expert from europe.......... that this car have some aero dynamics problem........ n i also beleive it is as i also have alto

FM01 (FM01) 2008-02-17 03:40:00 +0500 #15

@rafay324

Aero-dynamics has nothing to do with wheel wobbling, bad aero dynamics can only make passenger cabin noiser. It can not cause the wheels to wobble though.

Did they mention in the review that due to bad aero dynamics its wheels wobble? . I don't think so.

rafay324 (rafay324) 2008-02-17 11:22:00 +0500 #16

they said that the car wobble due to aero dynamics problem not the tyre come as all the altos have the same problem not only `1-2 have

usman71 (usman71) 2008-02-18 01:22:00 +0500 #17

@FM01

I really appreciate your info on the subject.
As suggested by you, I did the wheel allignment from a different shop once again and that guy rotated the tyres as well. The problem has lessened to a great extent. However, the mechanic suggested that i should have alloy rims because all Suzuki rims have slight variation in them which makes the car wobble at high speed.

usman71 (usman71) 2008-02-18 01:27:00 +0500 #18

Sorry did the wheel balancing...

graybmws (graybmws) 2008-02-18 02:10:00 +0500 #19

I would highly recommand getting Ball Joints checked out.

ailiahaider (Ali Haider) 2008-02-18 04:13:00 +0500 #20

@Nighthawk bro, Go to Warsi's workshop Its on Shahra-e-Qaideen (If you go from Bahadurabad Chowk towards Quaid's mazaar, just after crossing the intersaction that goes towards Kashmir road, look at your right or ask anyone).... I found him to be the best so far...