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Mickey Thomson Weels question

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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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The hub hole is 1/2 inch bigger on the wheels than the jeep + I have center caps. What do other people do to fill in the gap. I think that's why I'm getting a small shake in the front end. The wheels are balanced perfect. Thanks.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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leave the caps off... ever try a trail fix with caps on
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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The wheel holes are 1/2 inch bigger than the ring on the hub is what I ment. The only thing aliening up the wheel with the hub is the lug nuts.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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ah... not hubcentric wheels. it could be part of the reason you get shimmy in the front but it could also be many other things. what are the stats of your Jeep? lifted? Where do you feel the shake? sterring wheel? pedals/floor?
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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No lift, Get the shimmy at 55 in the steering wheel.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:50 AM
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Gotcha. Did you just put these wheels on or have you had them and now all of the sudden it shakes? If you just put them on then it is probably the wheels, but if not, check the trac bar, Might be loose or the bushings might be bad.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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It's the wheels. I would have figured mickey thompson would be better than that.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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If you just put the wheels on, most likely you also had your tires remounted and balanced. Could be an out of balance tire. Move the front tires to the back, and the backs to the front and see what happens. Or take it back to the tire shop and have them check the balance. By the way, whether a wheel is hub centric or not won't be the reason you have a shimmy. Hubcentric wheels are no more true than non-hubcentrics.
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