areyoojordan

Hey everybody, so i recently bought a set of 20" xxr 521's with Hankook Ventus V12 evo's on them. Immediately as I hit highway speeds, i noticed my steering wheel shaking when i pass 65mph. Assuming that the wheel balance was off, causing the shimmy, I took it in. They balanced it no problem and the wheel weights were adjusted. I am experiencing the same shaking, except its not as bad at 65mph. When i hit 75+ i can feel the same thing as before. What could be the problem? I dont feel as safe driving on the freeway as I did when i had the OEM 17's on, and it brings down the ride quality of my car greatly.

P Casey

iTrader: (13)

did u get an alignment?

symple84

iTrader: (7)

are the wheels hubcentric? If not you need a hub ring on each of the wheels to reduce the vibrations.

Kidcane

iTrader: (7)

^^What he said. Do you have spacers on the car? If not, are the wheels hubcentric? Probably just have to buy some rookie rings for about $30 and will fix the problem.

areyoojordan

no i dont have spacers, and im not sure if they are hubcentric, i can't find any info on that.

what size rings would i have to get? im having trouble looking for any of that info.

and also, is this going to solve my problem forsure? or just a guess? could my rims be warped/bent or something?

Z gave way to G

If they're not staggered try switching the front to the back and see if you have same problem. If they are staggered, this will not work.

wlmngtn

iTrader: (9)

I would also like to know this as I am facing the same problem. What size hub rings will we need?

areyoojordan

they are staggered.

Doggy

iTrader: (12)

Easy solution, get new wheels! But to op check you might be missing the rings in the center of the wheel. Just take one off and check.

EnviedG35

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Those wheels are not hubcentric. You need rings in the fronts to get rid of the vibration. Every set of wheels that i have had that werent hubcentric and i didnt use the rings, i had front end vibration. The moment i put the rings back on the front the vibrations are gone.

DeamonG37s

Yee u need the plastic rings u put that on the hub now ur rims will be concentric= no vibrations. Btw did ur tpms ( tire gauge light) did that come on?

jran76

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XXR's are not hubcentric for Nissan's/Infiniti's. Definitely a hubcentric ring issue. Your wheels are not centered on your hub.

Nissan uses a 66.1mm bore on most of their car wheels. Most aftermarket wheels have a 73.1mm bore and you can use a hubcentric ring to make it whatever size you need. You will likely need a 73.1mm to 66.1mm hubcentric ring. You need to check the XXR's and make sure they have a 73.1mm bore first.

I would use a plastic ring. They are easy to break, but this is actually a good thing. Metal and other materials have a tendency to bond and stick to the wheel due to the heat. With cheap plastic hubcentric rings you can just break them to get them off.

yogregb

iTrader: (7)

There you go^^^^^^^ great post and here's a link to get the rings...

Wheel Hub Centric Rings - buy wheel hub rings online from 1010tires.com and

Wheel Hub Centric Rings - JustForWheels.com

TVPostSound

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Any vibration in the 60 to 80 mph hour range IS wheel balancing.

What happens when you exceed 80 mph??

Disclaimer:
Asking you to exceed the posted speed limit is not my intention.
This should be done on a closed course with a professional licensed racing driver at the wheel.

areyoojordan

the vibrations get worse and car feels even more unsteady after 80mph. vibration level depends on which type of roads im on