Steering Wheel Vibration

Most likely it is a wheel balance problem. Take it back to the shop that mounted the tires and tell them the symptoms. If it was recent enough, they should rebalance it for no charge to see if it takes care of the problem.

Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]

I think you may have lost a balancing weight. Take it back to the place where you had the tires put on, tell them you've got a bad shimmy. They should probably fix it for free.

-WaV

stellarroadie wrote:

It could indeed be a balancing issue but I would not rule out alignment or possible bad CV joints if everything else checks out.

----------------- The SnoMan

I already had the weights checked out. All was good. I don't think that it really has anything to do with the new tires.

Idirectly it does because you have change the rotating mass on front axle. It could be a alignment issue and/or a problem with worn/loose front end parts.

----------------- The SnoMan

Was it doing it before the new tires? There's your answer.

You could have lost a weight, that balanced your tire. Are you changing speed, or at a certain speed when the vibration is happening?

just a guess,

tom @

When does it do it? Is it when you apply the brakes? Or is it while driving? If it's while braking I'd suspect warped brake rotors. Saturn did have a problem there but I think they did remedy it before 1997 though.

I had the new tires on. It worked fine for about a month. Then about one month into the new tires it started. Slightly at first, but as time went on it got stronger.

It happens when I drive and when I brake. The speed of the vibration does not change with the change in gear, but it does change with the change in speed.

I took it to the place that did my tires. We checked the weights and the alignment. All they do it tires, so they did not check anything else. They said that my tie rods looked fine. I have not taken it in anywhere else yet, but I think that I am going to soon.

Have you rotated the tires to see if it changes?

----------------- The SnoMan

You have a tire out of balance. If they did not take each tire and put it back on the balancer, then they have no idea if it's right or not.

I remember that I was getting a pretty bad shake at high speed when one of my front wheel bearings went out....

(94 SC2)

-WaV

SnoMan wrote: