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Rushjob
Member Since: 08 Nov 2011
Location: Lincs
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| Anyone suffered vibration with GG AT's? |
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I had a set of GG AT's fitted to my D3 on purchase.
I am experiencing a noticeable vibration from about 58 to 75 mph which makes dual carriageway speeds a bit of a bind.
The car has been back in to Duckworths and run up on the ramp and all the drivetrain is silent and vibe free and with a set of road tyres fitted the car is smooth on the road so the tyres appear to be the issue.
It's only done 300 or so miles since purchase, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this vibe?
What pressures are you all running at?
They're 19" by the way.
Cheers all. A common mistake made when trying to come up with a totally foolproof design is to completely underestimate the innate ingenuity of fools. :doh:
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 6th Feb 2012 9:39 pm |
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~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
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I have the same tyres without any issue like you have.
I did however have one tyre that required 120grams of weight to balance, I took it back and got them to rotate the tyre and rebalance it. Less than half the weight was required that time.
Make sure they balance the wheels using "Fingers" rather that just using the centre hole for a more accurate result. 2014 SDV6 HSE White, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Tuff Ant Sliders and 18" steel wheels, Safari Snorkel, Rhino Rack Platform, ARB Air Compressor, Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
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| 6th Feb 2012 9:45 pm |
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Simons17
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: beverley north yorkshire
Posts: 233
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could you have lost a weight ?are they the stick on type ?
i had a set of tyres balanced 3 times before i went to the clip type. then they where sorted after then. iam on 18s and they are vibration free
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| 6th Feb 2012 10:10 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Rich,
The wheels are centred on the D3 hub. Why would balancing using "fingers" be more accurate?
Best Wishes.
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 6th Feb 2012 11:07 pm |
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~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 628
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The way it's been explained to me is that the wheel is actually balance as per it's mounted on the vehicle rather than possibly being a fraction out using the centre hole which uses a cone shaped device which maynot be true to the wheel mounting plane. 2014 SDV6 HSE White, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Tuff Ant Sliders and 18" steel wheels, Safari Snorkel, Rhino Rack Platform, ARB Air Compressor, Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
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| 7th Feb 2012 12:43 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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D3 is centered on the hub not but the nuts 
When you tried the road tyres did they swap the tyres or put wheels on ?
If they put wheels on I'd suggest swaping the tyres on toi those Rims if its gone its the Wheels if its still there its the tyres
18'19's with AT MT tread I'd alway suggest Clip weights as less weight required few other reasons as well
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| 7th Feb 2012 5:50 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Rich,
That only applies when the wheel is centred on the studs (like my D1), not D3 wheels.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 7th Feb 2012 11:53 pm |
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~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 628
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Ah yes but the wheel spins as a result of the mounting plane, not the nuts but the face on the back of the rim. 2014 SDV6 HSE White, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Tuff Ant Sliders and 18" steel wheels, Safari Snorkel, Rhino Rack Platform, ARB Air Compressor, Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
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| 8th Feb 2012 6:56 am |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
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No problems with mine on a D4 (255/55 R19) Cheers Ian
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| 8th Feb 2012 9:30 am |
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uncle_nobby
Member Since: 10 Dec 2011
Location: Norfolk Broads
Posts: 36
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Just had a set fitted, and no vibration at all up to 90 mph. Haven't gone faster, but wouldn't anyway in the D3.
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| 8th Feb 2012 7:02 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
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No Problems with mine, but im on 18's,
Have you tried replacing each corner in turn with the spare. ? just see if its the wheel or tyre.
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| 8th Feb 2012 7:18 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Quote:Make sure they balance the wheels using "Fingers" rather that just using the centre hole for a more accurate result.
I went down this route some years ago and it was a complete waste of time. No one her had any idea what I was talking about. I must have contacted about 10 tyre fitting depots from the biggest chains in the UK to the smallest independant and not one of them had ever heard of this.
I even contacted the manufacture of the balancing equipment who told me to go to Newlife Tyres in Edinburgh as they had the equipment. You've guessed it, they didn't have a clue what I was talking about 
Anyway after talking to the Foreman he balanced the wheels normally (BFG All-Terrains) and they were perfect. He said they balanced wheels from a Fiat to a Ferrari and had never used "fingers".
Best bet is to get them balanced again, but watch them being done and make sure they achieve a zero figure on the machine, that way you know they are perfectly balanced.
The larger and more aggresive the tread pattern the harder they are to balance, but it just takes time and a little patience.
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| 9th Feb 2012 11:28 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Have not found a wheel we can't balance so far.
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| 9th Feb 2012 12:43 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Have not found a wheel we can't balance so far.
Quote:but it just takes time and a little patience.
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| 9th Feb 2012 1:13 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Also knowing what ya doing in the first place
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| 9th Feb 2012 1:39 pm |
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