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Re: Vibration (archive)
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Posted by James Lloyd on September 14, 2000 at 16:55:27:

In Reply to: Vibration posted by Tyrone Golden on August 28, 2000 at 22:05:28:

You are not alone - in fact this is a fairly common problem.

I have had my wheels balanced 3 times, and the tracking checked twice - my E39 is only 8 months old!

I am sure there is a design fault where either the suspension or the body oscilates at it's natural frequency. This can be triggered by tyres or even through aerodynamics (60-80mph)

Is the vibration around 25Hz, and is it worse on smooth road?

I am keeping a database of vibration and juddering problems - please email me with your details (year, model, comments).

James.


I recently replaced my TRX tires and wheels with a set of 17 x 8 BBS RX wheels, spacers and Pirelli P7000 Supersport P215/45WR17 tires. Can anyone explain why I get a minor vibration at 45 and 85 mph?

Tyrone
1988 535i
135k




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