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2000aleroff
11-16-2009, 08:54 PM
what actually helps stop that high speed shaking that happens on the highway? and what can i do to make it go away.
Caboose73
11-16-2009, 09:03 PM
get you tires balanced
colonel6632
11-16-2009, 10:07 PM
seconded

when i bought my alero, past 120 the car would shake, then past 130 my trac off light went on, and wouldn't turn off till i turned off and turned the car back on. it wasn't drivable past 130. after i got my tires balanced the car reached 170 without any wobbles and shakes, felt pretty solid actually.

and having round tires help. i know that sounds dumb, but since i ripped a few ebrakes on pacement my tires are a little flat on one spot, now it had issues going past 130 again
DansGen1Alero
11-16-2009, 10:16 PM
yea balenced, alignment....on the worse end bent rim(s) or maybe wheel bearings
Ttop191
11-16-2009, 10:43 PM
past 120? at 130? What happened to governor at 108 lol!
colonel6632
11-16-2009, 10:56 PM
km/h man, from canada
2000aleroff
11-17-2009, 12:18 AM
hahaha okay. i was just wondering if it was just the tire alignment or a lot more. thanks
whiterider00
11-17-2009, 01:56 AM
ya, i had the same problem. got new tires because i needed them anyway, and the shaking went away.
lonnie
11-17-2009, 07:48 AM
I had to get outer tie rod ends and an alignment to stop my shake.
Trickyslick
11-17-2009, 10:07 AM
Mine shakes between 75 & 85 and got new tires & rims and still shakes and now I need struts so I hope that will get rid of the vibration.
rida125
11-17-2009, 11:18 AM
How much does it cost to get the tires balenced?
DansGen1Alero
11-17-2009, 11:21 AM
well if you get new tires most of the time free, but a vague guess is 15-30 a wheel...maybe
Nate's Alero
11-17-2009, 11:24 AM
got a Town Fair tire around there? get a full alignment and balance for like 70$

and it's a 4 wheel, not the two wheel BS
jayson_waltz
11-17-2009, 12:15 PM
get the tires balanced. that will likely take care of it
nschmidt
11-17-2009, 02:57 PM
*If you trust them*, a Wal-Mart supercenter with the Tire and Lube services will balance your tires for $5 USD each. Or you can do a life-time balance for $7.50. They do rotations and what not as well for just as cheap. It's at least worth checking out.

Turns out, however, they won't mount a new tire on a rim with a damaged lip though because it's "too dangerous".