Heres an odd one. I bought a set of used wheels and tires that had been on a 2006 4.4i and installed them on my 2004 4.4i. I now have shutter/shake in the steering wheel when I apply the brakes,..feeling much the same as a warped brake rotor. There was no sign of this shake or shutter with my old wheels and tires. I stopped after driving for a bit thinking that one or a few of the bolts might have been grossly over tightened, as I had someone helping me,....but doesn't appear to be the case as I loosened them all and then more gently tightened them, I'm going to torque them all to the suggested 100 Ft Lbs and drive it again.
Has me wondering if the 2006 wheel might require a hub centric ring on my 2004,.....or perhaps they are just not compatible for some reason??
Suggestions?
Edit 6/9/2015 @ 6:00 pm: Adding a pic showing the two wheel styles. the Original wheels, now back on the front eliminate the front end shake that I get with the new to me 5 spoke wheels and tires,....which are shown on the back. Unfortunately, the original (front) tires are worn and cupping and very noisy.
Edit @2 6/14/15; Upallnight's tip that these were actually E70 wheels, and that with a hub centric ring, they could be used on an E53 was spot on. $19 for the rings shipped,.....took all of 15 minutes to get all 4 on. Problem is solved, no shaking when braking and no vibrations
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06-06-2015, 07:01 PM
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