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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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I was driving down the road today in a 45mph zone, and took it up to 60 to get all the snow off my car. I noticed once I got above 50 mph my wheel started to shake left and right almost violently. This has come out of nowhere as I have just got back a few weeks ago from a long trip driving 70-80 for hours. Tires in the back are new and front ones have about half tread on them. The air in the tires was fine, none looked low and all my lugnuts were beyond hand tight. I do have summer tires on the car and probably not supposed to drive in cold weather. My service engine soon light has been on the last 500 miles or so but I can hear or see no problems. Temps are all fine no unsuaul sounds (i usually drive around with no radio so i'd notice)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....toModel=Camaro SS&autoModClar=

There's a list of my tires.

Any ideas on this guys?
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Do you have any snow/ice/mud stuck to the inside of
your wheels? I've had that before & it made the car
vibrate while driving. I wouldn't call it "violently" though.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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^^^ i was just going to say the samething. we just got a **** load of snow here and my winter beater cavalier was shaking so bad i pulled over and kicked my fender and front bumper and you wouldnt think that much snow was packed up there!!! it was ridiculous!!! sat there kicking my fender and front bumper for like ten minutes and got back on the road and she was all good.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Mud/snow etc can offset the balance of the wheel/tire combo, thus creating a shaking at speed.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Phew guys thanks alot for the help, i'll take it my hand car wash place on division and halstead for a wash and to get all that **** out.... thanks alot for the advice, much appreciated.
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