Rear end vibes 🤙🏻
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2026 11:18 am
Hello!
This is my first post so thank you for reading.
I bought a 2008 Pontiac vibe 5 speed in August and it’s in excellent condition with 116k miles. One thing I noticed on it was the steering was just slightly off and there’s a vibration at highway speeds. I got an alignment and my steering wheel was just a hair off but not bad at all like .04. But the rear end is off a good bit apparently. The driver wheel is pointing inwards .29 and the passenger tire is pointing outwards to the passenger side another like .22
Also the thrust angle is .26 to the passenger side.
When I got it I noticed maybe some curb rash on the rear end and one the wheel covers was bent up. So it definitely seems like someone may have slid into a curb or a pothole or got hit on the rear axle. I know this is a solid thing and cannot be adjusted. There’s a constant pull to the driver side at like 50 mph and up.
Has anyone else had a similar problem or know the best way to handle this? Idk if I could maybe get 2 come alongs a try to push and pull the wheels more straight or if that’s just a horrible idea.
Any advice is appreciated.
This is my first post so thank you for reading.
I bought a 2008 Pontiac vibe 5 speed in August and it’s in excellent condition with 116k miles. One thing I noticed on it was the steering was just slightly off and there’s a vibration at highway speeds. I got an alignment and my steering wheel was just a hair off but not bad at all like .04. But the rear end is off a good bit apparently. The driver wheel is pointing inwards .29 and the passenger tire is pointing outwards to the passenger side another like .22
Also the thrust angle is .26 to the passenger side.
When I got it I noticed maybe some curb rash on the rear end and one the wheel covers was bent up. So it definitely seems like someone may have slid into a curb or a pothole or got hit on the rear axle. I know this is a solid thing and cannot be adjusted. There’s a constant pull to the driver side at like 50 mph and up.
Has anyone else had a similar problem or know the best way to handle this? Idk if I could maybe get 2 come alongs a try to push and pull the wheels more straight or if that’s just a horrible idea.
Any advice is appreciated.