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[TheBoy]

I would suggest wheel balancing.Many fast-fit type outfits really struggle to balance Omega wheels properly.  I'm not convinced its just the width, but that the Omega is quite sensitive to poor balancing.

In the case of prefacelift MV6's, the toffee wheels are also problematic


My MV6, 178k on the clock, has no vibrations whatsoever, but goes to WIM for new tyres, and they have the capability for balancing high performance sports cars, so a 17" Omega wheel is easy for them.  I did get a tyre replace on TB2 via Black Circles once, using a garage in Milton Keynes - it went back 3 times to be rebalanced.

[Andy H]

I am convinced that front brakedisks are the cause (either caused by poor manufacture or uneven wear in use).

Soggy bushes or wear in the suspension and steering exacerbate the problem.

Each time I fitted new disks to my last Omega the problem disappeared but slowly returned as the miles racked up again. Better quality disks seemed to last longer than cheaper ones.

I fitted new disks to this Omega about 25k ago and the vibration is starting to reappear again

So, you have the same/similar issue?

The discs are Vx trade club ones.

My discs are also VX trade club.

My front tyres are about 1/2 worn now so I suppose it could be a wheel/tyre balance issue.

[MutantCav]

Never had this problem and I have had many many Omegas all with high miles...wheel balancing does sound possible...