96 850 low speed steering wobble

Feb 18, 2006 1 Replies

Hello all



A new development with my 1996 850 wagon. Right now it is a little bit cold in Florida 40-50 degrees in the morning and when I first take off I've noticed a wobble in the steering wheel at speeds under 15 mph. It only lasts a few minutes and after a little while, i guess once the tires warm up, the wobble goes away.



I recently purchased some Cooper tires and they seemed great. I did have one patched when I picked up a nail in the tire. The tire shop told me to do a patch instead of a plug and I'm wondering if that is the culrpit.



I'm wondering, do I have a defective tire or is somethig else going on?


Regards Russ



Swap the tries from front to rear. If the wobble returns its just the tire cords taking a set over night in cooler weather. It used to be a very common problem with nylon reinforced tires. With steel belted tires it's much reduced.

Bob

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