I've had an annoying vibration in my car for absolutely ages at about 60-70.
You name it, I've had it done to try and fix it. I even dropped it into BMW to get it fixed under warranty - they said it was wheel balance.
Bit odd that, really, as I'd had new tyres fitted and balancing all round. So I took it back to Kwik Crap and said can you please rebalance. They rebalanced. Problem was still there.
Stupid BMW dealer, I thought.
So I investigated the possibility of replacing suspension arms, etc etc, as 'shimmy' is a common E39 issue. Then someone suggested I got the wheels rebalanced. I wasn't particularly receptive, as I'd already had it done twice, it obviously wasnt wheel balance. It was recommended I took it somewhere with a Hunter Road Force Balancing Machine.
Worth a shot, I thought.
Turns out not many places in the country have a Hunter machine - nearest place was Bentley Westcountry. So I have them a call. Yes sir, we'll balance your wheels. £110.
£110? Yes. £110. 'I only want wheel balance, not allignment'
'Yes, thats just for wheel balance'.
Crikey.
Found a place in Torbay with the same machine - £5 a corner. Much more like it. Drove all the way up.
The wheels were far from balanced - they were WAY out. The guy said they were more balanced without the weighs Kwik Krap had fited than with them! He set it up properly and I drove home..
.... in complete smoothness.
So, moral of the story - even if Kwik Krap will price match Mytyres - which is why I went there - just avoid it. They can't even balance wheels properly.
You name it, I've had it done to try and fix it. I even dropped it into BMW to get it fixed under warranty - they said it was wheel balance.
Bit odd that, really, as I'd had new tyres fitted and balancing all round. So I took it back to Kwik Crap and said can you please rebalance. They rebalanced. Problem was still there.
Stupid BMW dealer, I thought.
So I investigated the possibility of replacing suspension arms, etc etc, as 'shimmy' is a common E39 issue. Then someone suggested I got the wheels rebalanced. I wasn't particularly receptive, as I'd already had it done twice, it obviously wasnt wheel balance. It was recommended I took it somewhere with a Hunter Road Force Balancing Machine.
Worth a shot, I thought.
Turns out not many places in the country have a Hunter machine - nearest place was Bentley Westcountry. So I have them a call. Yes sir, we'll balance your wheels. £110.
£110? Yes. £110. 'I only want wheel balance, not allignment'
'Yes, thats just for wheel balance'.
Crikey.
Found a place in Torbay with the same machine - £5 a corner. Much more like it. Drove all the way up.
The wheels were far from balanced - they were WAY out. The guy said they were more balanced without the weighs Kwik Krap had fited than with them! He set it up properly and I drove home..
.... in complete smoothness.
So, moral of the story - even if Kwik Krap will price match Mytyres - which is why I went there - just avoid it. They can't even balance wheels properly.