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My car shakes at higher speeds 55 is okay, 65 is too if the radio is on. but higher then that, and the whole car is sent into a vibratory frenzy. handling is not affected, and everything else feels alright. could it just be that the crappy tires that came with the car are causing it to rumble? any help here would be thanked for 
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alignment problem, camber, caster, bad tires (not likely), linkages, bent rim, etc...just stating all the possible causes.
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yikes  sounds like i could have a big problem my second thought would be alignment, which i plan on doing as soon as i get new tires(which one sshould i get?) other then that, i hpoe that all solves it
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You should also check tire pressure. If the tires are worn at the edges due to low air pressure, the "wear bars" can cause a massive vibration which is very noticeable at 55 or 65. If not, then you should also try a wheel balancing. Try rotating the front to rears and see if it helps.
Edit. How many miles on the tires and how old are the tires?
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
You should also check tire pressure. If the tires are worn at the edges due to low air pressure, the "wear bars" can cause a massive vibration which is very noticeable at 55 or 65. If not, then you should also try a wheel balancing. Try rotating the front to rears and see if it helps.
Edit. How many miles on the tires and how old are the tires?
tire pressures are fine, i check them regularily. but wiat, the left rear tire is down to the wear bear and bald( belt is showing through) on the inside of the tread. Ithought about this then dimissed it(but not completely) because the majority of the shakeiness feels like its coming from the front, as the steering wheels vibrates at all speeds(more at higher speeds)
i dont know about rotating, due to the near baldness of the left rear.
wheel balancing? how would i go about that?
keep in mind that i have no money what-so-ever to spend on expensive procedures.
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If the belt is showing through, you're only one pothole or pebble away from a major catastrophe. Replace the tire(s), and see if the problem goes away.
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Originally posted by ToasterOven:
.. the left rear tire is down to the wear bear and bald( belt is showing through) on the inside of the tread. Ithought about this then dimissed it(but not completely) because the majority of the shakeiness feels like its coming from the front, as the steering wheels vibrates at all speeds(more at higher speeds)
i dont know about rotating, due to the near baldness of the left rear.
wheel balancing? how would i go about that?
keep in mind that i have no money what-so-ever to spend on expensive procedures.
Don't rotate if the rears are shot. Looks like an alignment is showing up in the crystal ball. Unfortunately, they usually refuse to align if the tires are not worn evenly. So new tires will be required for the rears ($$$)
As for balancing, the indies usually charge $10 for each wheel. So you are looking at $20 for the front wheels. Check to make sure the fronts do not have the wear bars showing on the edges too.
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i do dearly wish to replace my tirs, or atleast the rears, but i have no money!
my paychecks are about 40 dollars short of what hey need to be. luckily i only owe my dad. im trying to find another job(im only a senior in highschool)but nobodies biting yet.
hopefully i'll be able to replace the rears before winter starts in too heavily, or else ill have some ditch problems whe i try to go over 40 mph
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Don't rotate if the rears are shot. Looks like an alignment is showing up in the crystal ball. Unfortunately, they usually refuse to align if the tires are not worn evenly. So new tires will be required for the rears ($$$)
As for balancing, the indies usually charge $10 for each wheel. So you are looking at $20 for the front wheels. Check to make sure the fronts do not have the wear bars showing on the edges too.
only one rear is shot, the others all have a good 2000 miles left on them
and who is the indies?
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Originally posted by ToasterOven:
only one rear is shot, the others all have a good 2000 miles left on them
and who is the indies?
2000 miles = 2 months? Used tires are usually cheap. Doesn't come with warranty. Sometimes you can get them for $20 each (including balancing). However, the last time I bought two used tires (15 years ago) to pass insepction, one blew up on the highway, after using it for 3 months (still had a lot of thread on it).
Indies (independent repair shops) as opposed to Ford dealer.
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