I have searched and searched and there seems to be no definite answer on how to cure this damn steering wheel vibration. Road force balance, tire rotation, new tires, wheels, etc.

Has anyone been successful at curing this problem?

 

if i understand you right, you've got new rims.

make sure they're hub-centric. If not, you'll have to get rings to take up the space so the rim centers itself.

 

How can I tell if they are hub-centric? Thanks.

 

you may have to call the company to find out, but i think you may be able to see if your lug nuts are off, and the center cap is off, the wheel may feel sloppy. you'll see that it won't seat on the ring on the hub. from what i heard, it's a matter of millimeters.

 

Ok, so if I understand correctly, the center hole on the rim should fit very snug on the hub? If it doesn't that maybe some of the problems I am having.

 

exactly, or at least i would go about checking that first.

 

i was getting worried i never had that problem and was like what my steering wheel vibration good thing i guess

 

Well I checked and the center hole on the rim fits very very snug on the hub. Crap.

I have a co-worker with a 2006 XLT. We are going to swap wheels/tires this weekend and see what happens.

 

Thats how I found my problem wheel / tire. But when you swap them out mark all wheels on both vehicles. I'm not sure if you bought just rims or tires too but this is a way to start. My problem was ford stock stuff but I had to do this anyway because they scratched their head.
This is a very time consuming method but a positive way to isolate the problem. Document each wheel and location as you will need to show it to your dealer.
Swap all wheels and drive both vehicles. If yours is fine at this time then replace one of your original wheels at a time to the front of your truck and drive after each installation. If it is ok after each wheel is placed on the front move it to the back. Repeat until you find a bad one or bad ones. Mark it / them and leave it / them on the front. Now go after the place of purchase. It could be a tire or a wheel or both. Good luck. Mine was found to be 2 defective tires but I suspect that the wheels could be a contributing factor.

 

I just had mine road forced balanced at the dealer and they found one bad tire. I had Good For A Year Wranglers on my factory rims. No more nibble for me...

 

Three words--Road force balance! My 04 and 06 had the nibble. I put aftermarket wheels on the 06 and I still had it, so I took it to a shop that had a Road force balance machine and I don't have the nibble anymore.

 

Does anyone know if the Moto Metal 951s are hub-centric? . . and where can you get the rings?

 

Well I can say now the tempature outside makes a huge difference. The nibble is much worse when cold. This stinks.

 

hey thump, i think any good tire and rim shop can get the rings

 

Sounds more like a bad tire to me...but I would certainly start with the road force balance...