Violent shaking could be from snow in wheels ? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ScionFR-S · 01-03-2014, 09:47 PM

Just had a huge snow storm and the snow was stuck in my wheels from the plow completely packed in there and didn't come outs while driving on the highway... Whenever I would turn the wheel it would make a weird squeaking sound. Only going over 50 would the car start bouncing and shaking like a mofo... Could it be from the snow PACked in the wheels ? Only on the two left wheels bc of the plow. Will post how it does tomorrow since I cleaned it out

ZionsWrath · 01-03-2014, 09:49 PM

Yes

speedrye · 01-03-2014, 09:51 PM

Yes! Snow or mud in a wheel has a huge impact on vibrations. I get mud and dirt caked in the wheels in my FJ when offroad and it'll vibrate so badly that it can't be driven until I knock most of it out.

Also keep in mind that chunks of ice can knock wheel weights loose, but that's not too likely since I think you're primarily in snow.

SteveGrillo · 01-04-2014, 10:42 AM

Yes. Think of it this way. They put very very small weights on the wheel to balance the tires when you buy them, and here you added huge amounts of snow and ice to the wheels. They are WAY out of balance. Just go through a car wash or wash them out, or remove the ice. That should solve it.

Muskokan · 01-04-2014, 10:56 AM

8th gen civic oem wheels are brutal for this, had to kick them out every time I went through deep snow.

husker741 · 01-04-2014, 11:26 AM

My old car had this problem because the snow packed inside the wheels would hit the brake caliper as they went around. That could be happening to you.

ScionFR-S · 01-04-2014, 01:01 PM

yeah i think thats what it was for sure, keep everyone posted today when i go on the highway. because this never happened before only after the snow yesterday

sero901 · 02-20-2014, 01:22 PM

I had this problem every time it snowed. I sprayed the inside of the rim with ACF50. Most of the snow will no longer stick.

Porsche · 02-20-2014, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

Could it be from the snow PACked in the wheels ?

Yes. This is common in the winter.

Quote:

Only on the two left wheels bc of the plow. Will post how it does tomorrow since I cleaned it out

And then you'll see that everyone is correct.

01-03-2014, 09:47 PM	#1
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Violent shaking could be from snow in wheels ? Just had a huge snow storm and the snow was stuck in my wheels from the plow completely packed in there and didn't come outs while driving on the highway... Whenever I would turn the wheel it would make a weird squeaking sound. Only going over 50 would the car start bouncing and shaking like a mofo... Could it be from the snow PACked in the wheels ? Only on the two left wheels bc of the plow. Will post how it does tomorrow since I cleaned it out __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

01-04-2014, 01:01 PM	#7
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah i think thats what it was for sure, keep everyone posted today when i go on the highway. because this never happened before only after the snow yesterday __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

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ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yes

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speedrye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2007 FJ 6MT & 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: Central NC Posts: 161 Thanks: 22 Thanked 78 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes! Snow or mud in a wheel has a huge impact on vibrations. I get mud and dirt caked in the wheels in my FJ when offroad and it'll vibrate so badly that it can't be driven until I knock most of it out. Also keep in mind that chunks of ice can knock wheel weights loose, but that's not too likely since I think you're primarily in snow.

01-04-2014, 10:42 AM	#4
SteveGrillo Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Brz Location: Mass Posts: 42 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes. Think of it this way. They put very very small weights on the wheel to balance the tires when you buy them, and here you added huge amounts of snow and ice to the wheels. They are WAY out of balance. Just go through a car wash or wash them out, or remove the ice. That should solve it.

01-04-2014, 10:56 AM	#5
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	8th gen civic oem wheels are brutal for this, had to kick them out every time I went through deep snow.

01-04-2014, 11:26 AM	#6
husker741 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 3,272 Thanks: 1,278 Thanked 4,183 Times in 1,415 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	My old car had this problem because the snow packed inside the wheels would hit the brake caliper as they went around. That could be happening to you.

02-20-2014, 01:22 PM	#8
sero901 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Newfoundland Posts: 67 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had this problem every time it snowed. I sprayed the inside of the rim with ACF50. Most of the snow will no longer stick.

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