Leemaxd Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Hello all new here and new to the focus, had plenty of fords in my time though. Wonder if anyone can help, I have got a focus zetec s 09 plate with the 18 inch wheels on, the thing i love the car but I have one problem that is I get a very small steering wheel shake a various speeds, I have had the balencing and the tracking done also had one wheel replaced due to buckleing. I took another zetec s out the other day and it done the same, someone told me it's the combination of the 18 inch wheels and the sports suspension is this true also the tyres on the front I have noticed are pretty rubbish, I have yokohamas on the back and nexens (cheapos) on the front. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Hello all new here and new to the focus, had plenty of fords in my time though. Wonder if anyone can help, I have got a focus zetec s 09 plate with the 18 inch wheels on, the thing i love the car but I have one problem that is I get a very small steering wheel shake a various speeds, I have had the balencing and the tracking done also had one wheel replaced due to buckleing. I took another zetec s out the other day and it done the same, someone told me it's the combination of the 18 inch wheels and the sports suspension is this true also the tyres on the front I have noticed are pretty rubbish, I have yokohamas on the back and nexens (cheapos) on the front. Cheers the stiffer suspension can and often does give a very very small vibration but not much if the wheels are balanced and at the correct pressures and the trckings done no other wheels are buckled and the suspension has no damage then you are left with looking at driveshafts etc etc etc the lx cl etc dont do it only seems rto be the zetecs so its likely the wheels with the stiffer set up are the cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemaxd Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Thanks for the reply, yea gonna just have to get used to it, it's nothing realy just very slight, and as I said the other one I drove done the same, totally love the car though so just gonna put it down to the stiff set up and enjoy life with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressws1 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Mine used to vibrate quite a lot, Had the tracking done now it doesn't vibrate at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemaxd Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 I have bad experience with tracking, had kwik fit do it twice and they could not get the steering wheel straight so put it in at ford the steering wheel is nice and straight now so don't wanna risk having it done and the steering wheel ending up not straight again, as I said it only very slight vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I have bad experience with tracking, had kwik fit do it twice and they could not get the steering wheel straight so put it in at ford the steering wheel is nice and straight now so don't wanna risk having it done and the steering wheel ending up not straight again, as I said it only very slight vibration. doesnt take much to slightly buckle an alloy potholes for one will do it even just a slight buckle can be felt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 doesnt take much to slightly buckle an alloy potholes for one will do it even just a slight buckle can be felt Hi, I dont know if its the same thing but there is a vibration through my car that I seem to feel more than any passengers. The steering doesnt shake its just a vibration , Maybe its me being paranoid as I'm new to the focus only had it a few weeks, And there are plenty of potholes where I live I have avoided them but I have also managed to catch a couple. zev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 It's just a side affect of your tyres and suspension. Either return to stock or get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemaxd Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yea totally love the car and the looks so well prepared to put up with it, the suspension is the firmest I have ever had in a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yea totally love the car and the looks so well prepared to put up with it, the suspension is the firmest I have ever had in a car. vibration through the car is usually rear wheels out of balance or buckled slightly tracking should be 4 wheel alignment for the focus just doing the front 2 rarely works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemaxd Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 One of my back wheels has not got any weights on it should it have? The passengers don't feel the shaking though it's just slight on the steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 vibration through the car is usually rear wheels out of balance or buckled slightly tracking should be 4 wheel alignment for the focus just doing the front 2 rarely works Ok thanks I will take it in for tracking on a four wheel alignment and see if it improves. zev x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 One of my back wheels has not got any weights on it should it have? The passengers don't feel the shaking though it's just slight on the steering wheel. Not necessarily. Wheel balancing is extremely individual to the wheel. That one might not have needed it. Or, maybe it is in fact balanced, but the weights are not on the wheel rim (i loathe this with a passion) but on the inside of the wheel "drum" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemaxd Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Not necessarily. Wheel balancing is extremely individual to the wheel. That one might not have needed it. Or, maybe it is in fact balanced, but the weights are not on the wheel rim (i loathe this with a passion) but on the inside of the wheel "drum" [/quote ok cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi, I've had my car checked by my usual mechanic and it turned out that the vibration running through my car was my brakes apparantly the discs were almost touching the metal and the pads were worn ,my car is alot smoother now, zev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsi Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 my car was running bold front tyre, had it replaced solved it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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