Picking up a 325e that has been garaged for a few years. It feels rough like out of round tires or worn wheel bearings. Will this smooth out after running it on the street or are the tires and/or bearing spent?
Picking up a 325e that has been garaged for a few years. It feels rough like out of round tires or worn wheel bearings. Will this smooth out after running it on the street or are the tires and/or bearing spent?
Really hard to say without actually knowing what the problem is. You could try getting the wheels balanced.
J
The tires may be flat spotted from sitting. Running it may help re-round them but you may want to consider replacement if they are old. Wheel bearings shouldn't feel like that; they usually just growl.
how long as it been sitting?
I'm agreeing with flat spots on the tires, but possible a shot strut?
if the tires don't look horribly dry-rotted, inflate them to around 55psi and drive on them for a few weeks that way. that technique made the square tires on my first 944 round again, after it had been parked in the same spot for 4+ years.
If the tires are over 7 years old, they're probably pretty sketchy in terms of grip, in addition to being flat-spotted.
Conventional wisdom on tires is that they have about a 7 year shelf life.
I'd look for cracks in the sidewalls of those tires if they say for a long time. Cracks mean time to replace...
A decent set of 14 inch Khumos are cheap on Tire rack dot com
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