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I thought about this before
Rims - if they were bad then the previous set of Michelins would have been shaking too. No? They were not; plus the shop wanted to blame the wheels first too.
New struts all around last year.
Alignment checked at time of struts. Car runs real true. no wander at all.
Axles - if they were axles then vibration levels would vary between on throttle and off throttle. When at high speed and you put car in neutral, shake is still there. No signs of grease leakage at boots.
Brakes, I just did them and checked. Replaced one caliper that was seizing a bit. I thought that was the problem at first.
I just think that maybe I'm a bit anal about smoothness or Michelins made in Japan were of higher uniformity. Personally this is my hunch. New ones are made in USA.
To think of it, I have had other cars in the last few years (91 Accord, 97 Bonneville, 2000 Maxima ) only the Maxima was as smooth as the Legend with regards to wheel balance. legend is a much better cruiser though not as quick.
I am told that road force balance is done at the factory for luxury cars because that is the only way to get a smooth ride and drive.
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