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Author Topic: Anybody run these wheels? I might have a problem...  (Read 20047 times)

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Offline tougeagle

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Re: Anybody run these wheels? I might have a problem...
« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2011, 01:23:58 AM »
Anybody else have these on their car?:

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n555/darthgremlin/jeepwheel2.jpg

I’m wondering if there is a problem with these wheels in an Eagle application.  I have used a variety of Cherokee wheels on Eagles over the years and didn’t foresee any problems with these, but....

the ride back to my office from the tire shop is fairly low speed and I didn't notice any issues.  When I left for home tonight and got on the highway, however, there was a definite change in handling, and not for the better.  The thing seemed pretty squirrelly and when I hit a bump at one point the whole thing started to shudder and wobble (!)  I slowed down and the shuddering stopped but I still felt like it was not handling nearly as well.  Tires are nearly new and 205/75/15.



Im pretty sure its irrelevant but for a small period of time when i was in high school, my dad picked up an 88 comanche with those, and it wobbled bad at high speeds too, probably coincidence but yeah

That's all front suspension. You need to check out your idler arm, pitman arm and steering stabilizer, it will do that with any wheel on, some may just exaggerate the problem
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Re: Anybody run these wheels? I might have a problem...
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2011, 05:35:03 AM »
Anybody else have these on their car?:

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n555/darthgremlin/jeepwheel2.jpg

I’m wondering if there is a problem with these wheels in an Eagle application.  I have used a variety of Cherokee wheels on Eagles over the years and didn’t foresee any problems with these, but....

the ride back to my office from the tire shop is fairly low speed and I didn't notice any issues.  When I left for home tonight and got on the highway, however, there was a definite change in handling, and not for the better.  The thing seemed pretty squirrelly and when I hit a bump at one point the whole thing started to shudder and wobble (!)  I slowed down and the shuddering stopped but I still felt like it was not handling nearly as well.  Tires are nearly new and 205/75/15.



Im pretty sure its irrelevant but for a small period of time when i was in high school, my dad picked up an 88 comanche with those, and it wobbled bad at high speeds too, probably coincidence but yeah

That's all front suspension. You need to check out your idler arm, pitman arm and steering stabilizer, it will do that with any wheel on, some may just exaggerate the problem

lol it doesnt matter anymore, my dad only had it for a month-ish and its been gone for about 2 years
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