DW with 33s but not 31s
05-13-2012, 03:06 PM
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DW with 33s but not 31s
I have death wobble with my new 33s, but not with my old 31s.
Does everyone reckon it's going to be normal death wobble but the 33s make it noticeable??
Can I get an alignment done with the 31s and them once I put the 33s on it will be aligned still?
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Does everyone reckon it's going to be normal death wobble but the 33s make it noticeable??
Can I get an alignment done with the 31s and them once I put the 33s on it will be aligned still?
Yes I searched
05-13-2012, 03:08 PM
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death wobble can also be caused by tires being improperly balanced so your 33's probably aren't balanced right.
05-13-2012, 03:11 PM
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05-13-2012, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kidrock666
They have just been balanced, not a gram out on either side...
I swapped the wheels around and it didn't make a difference ( with the 33s)
05-13-2012, 03:27 PM
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Sorry, not clear!
33s on brand new pro comp wheels (tires are 33/12.50/15)
31s on standard Cherokee wheels!
I have 2 sets of wheels now lol
33s on brand new pro comp wheels (tires are 33/12.50/15)
31s on standard Cherokee wheels!
I have 2 sets of wheels now lol
05-13-2012, 03:35 PM
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im running 38s no balance no dw somethings loose underneath and the 33s make it more obvious...
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05-13-2012, 04:09 PM
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some good info here....http://www.mikestrawbridge.com/XJ-death-wobble.shtml
05-13-2012, 06:08 PM
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A year ago I had the same problem. I have 31s and had them on 15x8.5 rims with 3.5 backspacing. I always had horrible death wobble with those. So I put my stock rims back on. I still got it a little bit, but now I can't even remember the last time it happened to me. So I think the problem lies in the rims' offset.
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A year ago I had the same problem. I have 31s and had them on 15x8.5 rims with 3.5 backspacing. I always had horrible death wobble with those. So I put my stock rims back on. I still got it a little bit, but now I can't even remember the last time it happened to me. So I think the problem lies in the rims' offset.
05-13-2012, 06:22 PM
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A year ago I had the same problem. I have 31s and had them on 15x8.5 rims with 3.5 backspacing. I always had horrible death wobble with those. So I put my stock rims back on. I still got it a little bit, but now I can't even remember the last time it happened to me. So I think the problem lies in the rims' offset.
Yours was probably just made worse by the offset. Maybe balljoints or something that was only bad enough to be shown by the offset or something.
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Stock is 15x7 with 5.5" BS, so that's 1.5" of rim sticking out beyond the hub. An 8" wide rim would be perfectly centered with 4" of BS. Anything wider and you'll be sticking more tire out past the hub giving bumps more leverage on your steering and suspension.
05-13-2012, 06:34 PM
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Pretty much what I was thinking...