Huge vibrations in tiguan!! Help!!

**franjae** · 25-03-2010, 11:12 PM

I had a set of Pirelli once that were not completely "round" and they caused similar issues. The shop spent hours working it out and in the end got new ones and so carefully fitted them and all fixed.

**Tigger** · 25-03-2010, 11:16 PM

Thats the problem goodfella....knowing who is reputable. Also dont want to have to go through all the hassles again... explaining it all, and running the same experiments aaarrrgh!

However you are correct, and I am more than happy to pay money to a place that can get it right...but where is the big question??

So many dodgy places around- even those with branded names on them cant get it right!

**Transporter** · 26-03-2010, 06:28 AM

Most tyre places don't employ mechanics, tyre fitter can be trained in a 1/2 day to fit the tyres, so it is understandable that they are not able to help if there is something wrong. Also guys if you need a wheel alignment ask the tyre place and verify before you go to them, that they have the data for wheel alignment for the Tiguan because chances are that they don't.

After removing tyres make sure that the wheel bolts are properly tensioned;120Nm in diagonal pattern. Otherwise you can get another vibration from the brake discs that can distort, if the tension is greater and uneven.

edit: when you removed the wheel always correctly tighten the wheel before you let the wheel touch the ground! Check the wheel bolts tension again after 50km.

**Tigger** · 26-03-2010, 07:29 AM

Thanks transporter,

I am not sure what tension they have applied when doing up the wheels...or even if they have used the correct bolts etc...

I didnt notice it at first...so could the beading be causing the issues? Does this distort over the course of a few thousand kms and get worse?

Now my whole arm shakes when I go over 95kmh!!!

**team_v** · 26-03-2010, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by tigger

Thanks transporter,

I am not sure what tension they have applied when doing up the wheels...or even if they have used the correct bolts etc...

I didnt notice it at first...so could the beading be causing the issues? Does this distort over the course of a few thousand kms and get worse?

Now my whole arm shakes when I go over 95kmh!!!

I going to go with the wheel bolts being the problem rather than the headligning.

Make sure whenever you take your car to get done that you specify 120Nm for the bolts and make sure they are long enough.

**Transporter** · 26-03-2010, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by tigger

Thanks transporter,

I am not sure what tension they have applied when doing up the wheels...or even if they have used the correct bolts etc...

I didnt notice it at first...so could the beading be causing the issues? Does this distort over the course of a few thousand kms and get worse?

Now my whole arm shakes when I go over 95kmh!!!

Well, as some one above suggested put the original wheels back on, do them up correctly, take it for test drive and let us know.

Yes, it takes 2k-5k km's to show up.

**clip** · 26-03-2010, 06:39 PM

Just swap your wheels back tigger - easy, and then you can either stop worrying and go and wrestle with your tyre guy, or really start worrying!

If it is still there, I probably wouldn't be putting the aftermarket wheels back on and driving it into my dealer for a claim.

**Tigger** · 26-03-2010, 08:45 PM

well!!! for all interested in the update...

After more than two hours of time again at the tyre place, I have lost patience. They did all number of things etc and tried to sort it out. Things such as rebalancing, stripping and refitting etc etc

I had some of the guys acting rudley to me, as if I had nothing better to do than waste their time..AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

I had work to do today which cost me over three hundred dollars...

Anyway, as you have all suggested, the original wheels and tyres are back on, with the original bolts.

I drove it on a long stretch of perfectly smooth straight freeway in the country, way past the required speeds and guess what???? NO PROBLEMS AT ALL!!! In fact they were perfect!

So I reckon that the Advanti wheels have somehow either gone out of shape, or the tyres have distorted over the last few thousand kms, OR as suggested...THE BOLTS ARE INCORRECT causing the wheels to sit in a wrong manner etc.

So now they have to "get back to the wheel supplier" and get in new tyres until it is all sorted.

I hope this does not go on too much longer. I might just stick to the originl wheels and forget about it...how disheartening