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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Default Skinnies up front. Need alignment?

I have 15.4s up front and my steering wheel shakes. Is this normal with skinny tires or do I need a new alignment with these? Thanks.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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what kind of wheels are they and are they lug or hub centric?
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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summit stars. lug centric.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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I would have them balanced using the lug holes. A good tire store should have an adapter to balance this way. That is how they will center on the car. This may take all the vibration out of it. A wobble as you described is usally a balancing problem.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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get them things balanced properly, then worry about getting an alignment.
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I am having the same problem on a set of racestars...
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I had no issues with mine, but I had them balanced when installed.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkBird2000
summit stars. lug centric.
Originally Posted by nastyiroc
I am having the same problem on a set of racestars...
I've heard of this a quite a few times now regarding balance issues with these cheaper wheels (Summit, Jegs, Racestars) The ol' saying you get what you pay for never goes away.
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my pro stars dont have this issue,
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I ran 15x4 summit stars for a few years, no issues at all. Like others have said, sounds like they are out of balance.
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Had them rebalanced today, we will see what happens....
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