sterring wheel shaking

[star2nv]

has anyone had a problem with the sterringwheel shaking when braking hard .new wheels and tires and it still does it.could it be the ABS.

[star2nv]

just put wheels and tires on and it done it with the old wheels and tires also.it only does it at high speeds and braking hard

[IBCoupe]

When was the last time you had your brakes changed?

[BigDankCloud]

When was the last time you had your brakes changed?

This could be due to a couple of different factors.

1) you need an alignment since you have new wheels/tires on and they are far out enough that they are stressing your wheels.
*The vibration might be coming from the unbalanced/misaligned wheels stressing the rotors. [less likely]
2) Did you install the wheels on the car yourself? Did you torque the lug nuts on correctly (alternating in a star pattern to the correct torque spec)?
*Installing the wheels the wrong way puts stress on the rotors and when you use the breaks they will try to heat up and bend the rotor. If it gets bent, you'll notice the vibration afterward. You may be able to get this to go away by re-installing the wheels and driving the car with some light breaking at speeds. If not get new rotors. [more likely]
3) Your Rotor has some miles on it, has gone under some real heavy breaking lately and got heated up and bent some.
* Get new rotors if their out of spec for the min thickness or are just too wobbly under breaking. [more likely]

I've seen it a bunch of times with friends/family/myselfwheniwasyounger who did something noble like change their own breaks or rotate the tires and then use their body weight to stand/kick on the tire iron and over-torque the lug nuts. Then they find their breaks wobbling badly. Re-torque the lugnuts the right way and prosper.

[07wHiTE 3.5SE 6sPD]

i agree with big dank cloud... could be bent rotors... do you remember driving through any flooded areas? if your rotors are hot and they cool too quickly they'll warp causing that vibration only when the calipers are clamping. the wife's civic had the same problem, replaced the front rotors and problem solved.

[DReed86]

Im thinking alignment or rotors need to be replaced?? How many miles do you have your coupe??

[star2nv]

got the car back from the dealer.it was the brake rotors.they turned the rotors and the car stops with no vibration.and it was coverde under the warranty.thanks guys for all the input.

[DiamondWVU]

I read the first part and instantly thought rotors. Im gonna say that and save the day. Then kept scrolling and realized I got beat too it.... haha