2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser New brand of tires and rims on PT

2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
31,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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O3PTGT
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Bad situation: Hit a pothole and bent as well as cracked a pair of PT GT chrome rims. The PT held up as far as the wheel alignment went (0.13 out of alignment -well within tolerances) but the rims were goners. (17 x 6 classic 5 spokes)

Decided to replace all the rims with a set of custom rims (Sport Edition CD 17" x 7.5") with a 35mm offset. Was hoping to do all four but had to back order two rims. Was using Bridgestone RS750s but got a nice deal on Bridgestone Grids 019 (17").

New Problem: The new tires (both on front end) will give a minor vibration at speeds greater than 60 up to 70MPH. Both have been on a high end wheel balance machine. What is causing the vibrations now?
Mar 21, 2009 at 12:28 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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1st rotate the tires and check if vibration moves with the tire rotation
recheck the balance
check CV axles and bearings if not
Mar 21, 2009 at 5:56 AM
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