car vibrates when cold

michaelalex17 · 02-08-2011, 09:55 PM

its really cold outside here and in the morning when i get in my car i get on the highway, i dont floor it or anything but for a few mins when the car is cold going about 60mph the steering wheel slightly vibrates. is this normal?

FVM3 · 02-08-2011, 10:01 PM

tire balance?

hipnotic · 02-08-2011, 10:19 PM

not normal

tomz17 · 02-08-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by josh06lau

not normal

Agree.. not normal!

Check the tire balance first. It'll only cost like $30 to rule out the most obvious/likely thing.

sole cal · 02-08-2011, 11:47 PM

if its at high speeds then yea it should be a tire balance

GRLPWR · 02-09-2011, 06:54 AM

I've experienced that but just thought it was cold tires needing to be warmed up from sitting over night. It gets better once they've been driven on for a few minutes; in my situation. Otherwise, check balance/tire pressure.

MacR6 · 02-09-2011, 07:34 AM

If you're running summer tires you will get that but usually on for a few miles till they warm up. There's a flat spot until they warm up. But unless the freeway is right next to your driveway it may be something else like the aforementioned tire balance.

Quasimodem · 02-09-2011, 02:32 PM

Maybe it's cold, do you leave it outside at night or do you let it sleep in the house? lol:

michaelalex17 · 02-09-2011, 03:07 PM

to the people that are saying it needs the tires balanced, i dont understand why after driving for a few minutes the vibration goes away? if the tires were out of balance wouldnt it always vibrate? and the highway is literally 15 seconds from my house.

DJtoad · 02-09-2011, 03:24 PM

It's flat spotting and yes, many, if not most performance tires will do that to some extent. The tires will develop a flat spot where they contact the ground for an extended period of time such as overnight. If the tires are warm, the flat spot will disappear almost immediately as soon as you start driving. If they're very cold, the rubber doesn't rebound as quickly and the flat spot won't disappear until the tire warms up a bit. Flat spotting is often more pronounced when the tire is under-inflated so check to see if one or more tires are low on air.

Trojan4evr · 02-09-2011, 03:29 PM

I just noticed it last night on my 335i. went away very quickly tho.

hankcah · 02-09-2011, 03:34 PM

Ice/Snow can build up inside of your rims. Happened to me and exact same feeling on the highway. Check it out. Knocked it loose and wallah! Good luck.

hmmcolor · 02-09-2011, 03:36 PM

Make sure you don't have any snow/ice stuck in your wheels. I really bad vibration the other day - I had to pull over on the freeway to see what was going on. Sure enough, ice caked in the right front, throwing off its balance.

fdriller9 · 02-09-2011, 03:54 PM

+1 to the frozen ice in the wheels.

Also check your tire pressures. Fluctuating weather will cause your tires to lose pressure because of the expansion of moisture in the wheels.

michaelalex17 · 02-09-2011, 06:58 PM

thank you guys for your responses

02-08-2011, 09:55 PM	#1
michaelalex17 Brigadier General 596 Rep 3,386 Posts Drives: Manual Wagon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (4)	car vibrates when cold its really cold outside here and in the morning when i get in my car i get on the highway, i dont floor it or anything but for a few mins when the car is cold going about 60mph the steering wheel slightly vibrates. is this normal?
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	not normal
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sole cal Black Mamba 66 Rep 1,326 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal 818 iTrader: (10)	if its at high speeds then yea it should be a tire balance
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GRLPWR Lieutenant 41 Rep 487 Posts Drives: '07 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Durham, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	I've experienced that but just thought it was cold tires needing to be warmed up from sitting over night. It gets better once they've been driven on for a few minutes; in my situation. Otherwise, check balance/tire pressure. __________________ http://s745.photobucket.com/albums/x...view=slideshow
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MacR6 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	If you're running summer tires you will get that but usually on for a few miles till they warm up. There's a flat spot until they warm up. But unless the freeway is right next to your driveway it may be something else like the aforementioned tire balance.
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Quasimodem Colonel 149 Rep 2,383 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335d US [0.00]	Maybe it's cold, do you leave it outside at night or do you let it sleep in the house? lol: __________________ Speakers: CDT Audio HD-42 comps--front doors (RAAMmat deadened), CDT ES-06 6.5" woofers--kickpanl Pods, Hertz EBX202R dual 8" ported trunk sub. Amps: Phoenix Gold RSd 500.4 (comps & pods). PG RSd 600.1 (sub). Power & Ground: 4AWG Streetwires w/RockFosgt RFDB1 distro blocks. Input: HU lineout--Kicker KISL RCA adapters--RockFosgt RFIT-6 cables--Audiocontrol Matrix--Monster cables--RSd 500.4--lineout Monstr Cabl to RSd 600.1.
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michaelalex17 Brigadier General 596 Rep 3,386 Posts Drives: Manual Wagon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (4)	to the people that are saying it needs the tires balanced, i dont understand why after driving for a few minutes the vibration goes away? if the tires were out of balance wouldnt it always vibrate? and the highway is literally 15 seconds from my house.
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DJtoad Captain 58 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2010 535i M Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (2)	It's flat spotting and yes, many, if not most performance tires will do that to some extent. The tires will develop a flat spot where they contact the ground for an extended period of time such as overnight. If the tires are warm, the flat spot will disappear almost immediately as soon as you start driving. If they're very cold, the rubber doesn't rebound as quickly and the flat spot won't disappear until the tire warms up a bit. Flat spotting is often more pronounced when the tire is under-inflated so check to see if one or more tires are low on air. __________________ 2010 535i M Sport - Platinum Gray/Dakota Black/Anthracite Bamboo 2016 Jaguar F-Type S AWD - Polar White/Cirrus
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hankcah First Lieutenant 43 Rep 364 Posts Drives: BMW 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Saint Louis iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Ice/Snow can build up inside of your rims. Happened to me and exact same feeling on the highway. Check it out. Knocked it loose and wallah! Good luck.
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hmmcolor Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 259 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Make sure you don't have any snow/ice stuck in your wheels. I really bad vibration the other day - I had to pull over on the freeway to see what was going on. Sure enough, ice caked in the right front, throwing off its balance. __________________ 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7 2007 335i 6MT
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	+1 to the frozen ice in the wheels. Also check your tire pressures. Fluctuating weather will cause your tires to lose pressure because of the expansion of moisture in the wheels.
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michaelalex17 Brigadier General 596 Rep 3,386 Posts Drives: Manual Wagon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (4)	thank you guys for your responses
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