My Car Is Vibrating When I Get Past 45 After a Snowstorm
- 1). Check the insides of your wheels. While you're going down the road, centrifugal force will spin snow and ice out to the inside of the rim, making the wheel heavier but essentially keeping it in balance. When you park the car, residual heat from the brakes will melt the snow, causing it to pool in the rim and re-freeze in the following hours. Upon checking the wheel, you're likely to find a thick chunk of ice where the water pooled.
- 2). Drive the car for about 2,000 feet with your left foot applying light-to-medium brake pressure and your right foot heavy enough on the throttle to maintain at least 25 to 30 mph. The brakes will immediately begin to send heat coursing through the wheel rim, quickly melting the ice back into a liquid state. Periodically ride your brakes with light pressure for 1,000 feet or so to keep some heat in them.
- 3). Lightly ride the brakes for about 1,000 feet when you get about 2,000 feet from your destination. Melting the ice and snow 1,000 feet or so before you stop will give the accumulated snow-water time to sling away from the wheel, thus preventing ice buildup the next time you drive the car.
