HELP NEEDED - WOBBLE ON S3 STEERING WHEEL AT 75MPH PLUS

[shortfletch11]

Hi all,

I have recently noticed a wobble at the steering wheel at speeds of around 75mph plus. I have had the balancing re-done and checked my tyre pressures, but am yet to have the tracking done?

Like many of us on here I spent a fortune on a set of 19" BBS Alloys and am very protective of them. I only take my car to Audi and PSI in Stoke on Trent (Quality place - cant not recommend enough) who look after them, however I need to take it somewhere to get the tracking done. If i take it a standard "wheel and tyre" place do they have to take the wheels off to do tracking or is it all done via a laser??? Also can anyone recommend a decent place for this in the Staffordshire area?

Cheers

shortfletch11

 

[nluk100]

More than likely to be balancing still - had several instances where I had to take mine back to be re-balanced. Other than that it could be warped disks?

 

[leeds2592]

Make sure wheels are properly balanced, get proper 4 wheel alignment done and take it from there.

If it still occurs after these have been done, then you can start looking at other possibilities such as warped disks etc.

 

[ACWKGYTO]

No but if you cant find one then the place I go to in Hazel Grove, top ten tyres £24 to balance all four tyres is brilliant and would be worth the drive

 

[shortfletch11]

cheers for the responses people.

I have had all 4 sets of discs and pads replaced recently and balanced.

Could it be tracking then? if so do they take the wheels off to do this or not?

 

[prt57]

Have the wheels rebalanced elsewhere and watch them do it. Insist that the machine shows 0:0 after the balance is complete.
Take your own weights off if you want to avoid scratches as the fitters lever off the old ones with what ever is handy.

 

[veeeight]

Not quite Staffordshire, but it's only 6 mins away from M6 J16.

ABP Motorsport have a Hunter Hawkeye Elite 4 wheel geometry alignment machine and are very skilled guys too. Deffo worth the trip.

ABP Workshop Information

Wheel Aligner, Wheel Alignment System Hawkeye Elite Wheel Alignment Equipment | Hunter Engineering Company

 

[MrLapou]

Was the wobble there before new discs?
Do not over look tyres may be at fault. Try swapping one wheel at a time to if that improves things.

 

[XFi]

I have this but at higher speeds, one of my wheels is buckled...

 

[S3_Jacko]

1 of your whhels might not be sitting on the hub properly... Seen that before