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RedDevil · 12-24-2015, 05:47 PM

It is not just like something got in between the hub and the wheel?
When you put the wheel on the hub it should feel like it seats firmly, not wobbly.
Obviously the wheels should rest on the bed, not the axle cap or whatever.

Is the tire seated properly? If not the rim runs straight and the sway is in the tire. Or maybe the rims were damaged after all.

If it is the hubs you should be able to see the warp and possibly the damage on them without the wheel. Inspecting them closely may be a good idea.
(Sorry if you already thought of all this, hope it helps if you didn't...)

Best of luck, hope it is an easy fix. And +1 on the higher fuel consumption in the first 2000 km on a new set of tires. You may need a higher tire pressure to compensate for the narrower track anyway.

12-24-2015, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 3,999 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 53.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,714 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,455 Posts	It is not just like something got in between the hub and the wheel? When you put the wheel on the hub it should feel like it seats firmly, not wobbly. Obviously the wheels should rest on the bed, not the axle cap or whatever. Is the tire seated properly? If not the rim runs straight and the sway is in the tire. Or maybe the rims were damaged after all. If it is the hubs you should be able to see the warp and possibly the damage on them without the wheel. Inspecting them closely may be a good idea. (Sorry if you already thought of all this, hope it helps if you didn't...) Best of luck, hope it is an easy fix. And +1 on the higher fuel consumption in the first 2000 km on a new set of tires. You may need a higher tire pressure to compensate for the narrower track anyway. __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself. Last edited by RedDevil; 12-24-2015 at 05:53 PM..