2010 Roadster 2.5 shaking at high speeds

[iamsuperchris]

Hello fellow Roadster owners. I drove my Roadster 2.5 for the first time at high speeds with my new tires, hoping that they would solve my shaking at high speeds problem. The car drives better for sure, but still shakes like it's going to tear loose or fall apart above 70mph. Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[IslandRoadster]

Sounds like it's either an out of balance tire or tires or loose universal joints.

 

[hanknum]

I don't think it is unbalanced tire(s). If you had it before and now with new tires, then unlikely. Do you have OEM wheels or aftermarket? Could you have possibly dented or flatspotted a wheel? How many miles on the Roadster?

 

[hcsharp]

I agree with hanknum. Did the person who changed your tires check to see if the wheels were true? My Roadster is very stable and smooth at high speed. The only time it wasn't was after I hit a pothole and put a tiny wobble in the rim. It was only off by a little bit but you could feel it. I had it rebalanced but it didn't help. I replaced the rim and it's been very smooth ever since.

 

[iamsuperchris]

Thanks for the help guys. I took the Roadster back to the shop and they discovered that both of my front wheels were bent. Ugh. Now I have to either send them off for repair or get new ones. Any suggestions for good wheel upgrades? Or should I just fix the stock ones?

 

[Roadster]

A seller on OfferUp has a nice forged set for sale as mentioned here.

 

[jaanton]

I now have my tires worked on by a racing shop. Roger Kraus Racing – – Lead Bay Area Supplier for Racing Tires I'm really pleased with the smoothness of the ride at speed.
They were very attentive to detail.

 

[iamsuperchris]

Got the rim straightened out and the car rides smooth as silk now. I had no idea it was supposed to drive that smooth haha.

Unfortunately I kicked in my wheel center cap and blasted it to smithereens while installing the wheel.

I've reverse engineered the original and 3D printed a replacement using PolyMax extra strength material. I kept the old metal plate and the metal ring from the smashed one and installed them both onto the 3D printed one. Looks stock

If any of you guys need new center caps, I can 3D print them, and I can even 3D print the Tesla emblem in two tone black/silver just like the originals if you don't have the original metal "sticker". Just DM me