The 5 top causes of shaking car wheels.

One of the most common problems people experience with used cars is shaking wheels at high speeds. This is a huge headache that many repair shops take FULL advantage of because it can be caused by a number of problems, and only the mechanic will be able to tell what it is. For this reason, the mechanic will tell you anything, or a number of things but shaking wheels are ALWAYS caused by one single issue, or a combination of two issues; depending on the milage on your car.

Old shocks cause shaky wheel syndrome

Reason #1: Bad Control Arm Bushings

If your car is over 10 years old and you've never had the control arms replaced, the bushings could be worn out causing the control arm to shift during driving which, as a result; will cause the wheels to shake at hight speeds.

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Replacing Shocks can eliminate wheel shake

Reason #2: Bad Shocks

Bad shocks can also be the cause of shaking wheels. If your car bounces like a 79 Oldsmobile, guess what? The shocks are GONE and it's time to replace them. A bouncing car is the #1 symptom of bad shocks and shaking at high speeds often occurs with these symptoms.

Reason #3: Lose Bolts

If you took your car in for service at a. repair shop and all of a sudden you get shaky wheel syndrome, the mechanic didn't tighten your bolts all the way, or sabotaged your vehicle on purpose in hopes that you will come back for more repair. Having repeat customers is an auto repair shops dream. At Procreative, our dream is that you only call us when you need us and hopefully you never need us again. With the number of people driving cars, we're confident new business will arise from providing you a great service.

Evil mechanics may sabotage your vehicle to get you to come back for more.

Reason #4: Lack of Tire Air Pressure

You'd be amazed to find how many people get robbed by a repair shop when all they needed to do was put air in the tires. Inconsistent tire pressure in all 4 tires will create shaking at high speeds. Make sure all of your tires have the exact same tire pressure in them and that it is not overloaded with air. The maximum tire pressure for your vehicle is always located on the side of the tire and reads as "maximum Psi". We advise you do not fill tires to the max but leave 5psi for room in case of bumps, potholes, etc.

Reason #5: Warped Rotors

Another common issue causing shaking wheels are warped rotors. If you've ever jumped a curb, or scraped your rims on the side of a curb really hard 9 x out of 10 you've warped your rotor and it is not rotating in perfect alignment. The only way to resolve this is with new rotors. you will see an instant change in this case.

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