Hey guys, so..my car has 19 inch Breyton wheels on it, I bought the car like that. I found out the rims were made for a BMW...the whole company actually is exclusive to BMW for that matter. The front end has been shaking once it gets up to about 35-40mph and my first thought was the wheels just need to be balanced but regardless I'm going to ask my mechanic about whether or not the rims could be the issue or if the fitment could be a whole separate issue. What do you guys think? I'm really hoping that it won't be a problem having these rims on my car because I absolutely love them and don't think I could bring myself to spend $2600+ to have them replaced for equal quality wheels if need be.

 

That's a mighty sweet looking Cat, Kay. Enjoy!

Unless the wheels went onto the hubs askew I don't think I've ever heard of fitment causing vibrations. At that speed, balance could certainly be culprit, as could your tires going out of round, and worn suspension bushings. Yeh - get her to a good shop and have them check all those things.

And Welcome to the club!!!

 

i have what were bmw rims as well. You need to make sure the hubs were either bored out properly or a hubcentric ring used. Otherwise they shouldn't wiggle at all

 

Lovely colour car.

 

As stated, things to check / look for......
Are the hubs the same size / spec or is it just that the bot pattern in the same? If they don't you will have these issues as it's just the bolts holding them on, have you checked for a good fit in that sense?
Wheel balancing is obviously another thing to check for.
Presumably, you're ruled out any suspension issues already having checked for worn bushes etc.
With 19" rims and badly potholed roads etc the chance for flat spots / buckles etc increases tremendously.......have you had the rims checked for this?


Good luck

 

Since you bought with wheels and tires on the car, do you know the use history of the tires? One thing that will do in a good tire is sitting too long in one spot (IE two year old tires put on right before mechanical failure that caused the car to sit), you can actually have a tire get deformed where it has a flat spot. Could be possible tire separation starting, while sometimes you can see it might not be able to see it without being on a tire balance machine.
If you can feel which wheel it seems to be coming from go to tire shop and ask them to check balance on that one wheel, especially with use of stick one tire weights you may have lost a weight, which will start to be felt in the 40 mph range. If you are unsure of last tire balance it is probably time to buy a lifetime balance if tires are still in good condition. A little known fact is that some tire shops will transfer your warranty between buyers if you have paperwork or can you can get to previous owner ask them where the tires came from, I have had success with asking them to transfer to my name and then getting free tire balance. A weak shock will allow tire issues to be more significantly noticed, bounce test is first thing you can do.

 

Thanks for all the info guys, I'm bringing it to a mechanic to have them check it all out(or should I bring it to a tire/rim shop?

). I'm not rim specialist but I did notice the rear left tire looks like its a little out of shape? Also theres a picture where the rim is mounted. Have to be honest, I myself don't know what to be looking for but it does seem like it "fits" but something just looks funny to me...I dont know

 

Don't know what else you have going on, but looks like you have a bulge / deformity in the tyre sidewall straight away
Get it checked and see where you go from there

 

I don't know where you are in New Jersey, but there is a Wheels America in Philly that can fix your wheels if they are bent.

People that use the Texas location recommend them. I plan on taking wheels to them to be widened.

 

Well to me that looks like a tire issue of some type, not a mechanical issue. That type of thing will be felt as you start to gain speed. Some times you see a little wiggle in the tire mold but not that much.
If you have the paperwork on the tires that looks like could be a warranty separation, although with low profile tire it could have been caused by striking something. Even without paperwork I would ask PO if you can where they bought the tires since sometimes even out of the warranty they will take it into consideration when pricing the new tire. There is a code on the tires that will tell you when they were made and that also helps when making decisions. Tires over 4 years old are probably moving toward end of life no matter how much tread is left.
If it were me I would start at a tire shop as they will usually be happy to check things out since it means they might get to sell you tires once it is in the air, not a bad approach on their part. They should be able to tell with a trained eye which wheel to start looking at first. Ask if you can watch as they spin it on the balancing machine, things become obvious at that view.

 

Yelp there's your problem, can't tell from the pic but is your rim deformed where the bulge in the tire is? If so you can have the rim straighten.