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The front drivers wheel wobbles

When rotating the wheel wobbles slightly.which can be felt when braking heavily. What needs to be replaced ?
I've chosen the chevrolet Aveo because the Kalos isn't available in the list and I've been told that the Aveo is the nearest comparison.

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Um not sure what you mean by wheel wobbles slightly. can you only feel it when you brake or is it just more when you brake? if you feel it all the time and just more when you brake then i would have you tire balanced. if you just feel a shaking when you brake then you need to have your rotors looked at front and back because either will cause shaking in the front end.

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