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R50/53 Steering wheel vibration and wheel help

Old Jul 31, 2011 | 08:12 AM
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Steering wheel vibration and wheel help

1.)I was driving home last night and I noticed my steering wheel and transmission started to shake violently at 60-70mph, so I started to slow down and it stopped doing it. I kept driving home and I felt it again and I can feel it on my front drivers side wheel. It pulls to the left and I have to go 50-55mph without my steering wheel shaking violently and veering to the left. When I slow down to 25-30mph, I can feel my steering wheel veer more to the left.

I just replaced both my axles in the front 3 months ago, got new tires about a month and a half ago. I do have a small bent on the drivers side wheel. I've talked to a lot of people and they say it may be my tires and I may need to get a new tire and also a realignment because the tire may be shitty. I've also heard bushings and control arms...any help would be appreciated.

I have an 03 Mini Cooper with H&R RSS Coilovers

2.)Also, I am looking at getting 16x7 xxr 002 in the front and 16x8 in the rear but when I checked some places online, it said that the 16x8 won't fit my car.

Any help is appreciated :-)
 
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