quattro digest, Vol 1 #1507 - 17 msgs

[Jon VonOhlsen]

>
>
> Message: 1
> From: BBBurban at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 12:10:34 EDT
> Subject: Strange Wheel Problem...Please help
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Some of you may be familiar with my quest for balancing my wheels through the
> Tire Monkeys thread.  Today I found a very excellent tire shop that was
> willing to do everything they could to find the problem with my wheels.  The
> aftermarket rims I have on are 15 X 7 wheels with Kumho 205/50/15 tires.  The
> tires and wheels are all straight and true on the balance machine.  When on
> the 90Q20v they shake all over.  My stock tires and rims do not have this
> problem.  I do have the correct wedge type wheel bolts on the car and also
> have the hub centric rings too. Does anyone know what could be wrong?  It
> seems that maybe they aren't centering all that well on the car's hubs for
> some reason.  I want to try my luck on the autocross with my friends next
> weekend but don't want to push the car if everything isn't 100%.  The rims
> are made by Panther model # 190FWD.  Any ideas of what is up??
> TIA
> Hank 90q20v
>

Hank,
The tires may be partially delaminated. Also, I assume you have rotated the wheel/tire combo on the car to verify they do indeed run true.
good luck
JonVO
'89 200TQW (walrus)