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Originally Posted by Brian John
So my car has developed a terrible vibration in the front end, between 40 and 70 MPH.
Took the car to a decent shop recommended by local Cobra club members (CACC).
Shop just called they checked tire balance, they checked tires for out of round. What they said was they took it in and out of the shop several times and finally discovered that the front tires were not centered on the hub. I was told there is a spacer used on the hub to space the wheels out and this was causing the problem. Without the spacer, the wheels would rub on the disc brakes. They removed the knockoffs (fake knockoffs) and visually centered the tires tightening one lug slightly at a time spinning the wheel and checking that the tire was centered and working around the rim until all lug nuts were torqued.
They now tell me they have to leave the knocks off as they mount from the rear.
Anyone heard of this or had this issue?
Anyone familiar with the need for a spacer?
Any suggestions for a permanent resolution?
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Lets back track for a second here, what if anything has been done or changed prior to the vibration? Did this just start out of the blue or have the tires been off the car and then the vibration was noticed. If the car has been running fine and now all of a sudden it is vibrating if it is the spacers then perhaps they have to be installed in a certain sequence or placement.