Weird Wobble in Steering Column After Tyre Change


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Hello all. I have been observing this from few days in my Safari dicor 2.2. At speeds between 50 to 65kmph in 4 th gear when the steering wheel is in neutral position(neither turned left or right) then the wheel wobbles a lot. It doesn't wobble when I turn it to either side. The wobble vanishes as soon as I increase speeds above 65kmph. I can feel this wobble on good tarmac roads so bad road conditions are not the cause. It slowly started after the new tyre change. The wheels were balanced and aligned after tyre change by the same MRF dealer who did the tyre change. Of issue was about the shims which were added on the right wheel and one shim removed from the left!
I drove the vehicle for about 6000 km before tyre change and I never encountered this kind of wobbling.

Did anyone face this problem before? Can anyone throw some light on this? I am concerned about the wobbling as I would do a long trip in the second week of July.
 
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Hello all. I have been observing this from few days in my Safari dicor 2.2. At speeds between 50 to 65kmph in 4 th gear when the steering wheel is in neutral position(neither turned left or right) then the wheel wobbles a lot. It doesn't wobble when I turn it to either side. The wobble vanishes as soon as I increase speeds above 65kmph. I can feel this wobble on good tarmac roads so bad road conditions are not the cause. It slowly started after the new tyre change. The wheels were balanced and aligned after tyre change by the same MRF dealer who did the tyre change. Of issue was about the shims which were added on the right wheel and one shim removed from the left!
I drove the vehicle for about 6000 km before tyre change and I never encountered this kind of wobbling.

Did anyone face this problem before? Can anyone throw some light on this? I am concerned about the wobbling as I would do a long trip in the second week of July.
Kindly check if antiroll bushes have been tampered with at alignment, better get an alignment done at TASS usually outside wheel alignment centres do not do much of adjustment compared to TASS but TASS people are reluctant to do alignment as only one engine bay will be available for wheel alignment.
 
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Wobbling at slow speeds is normally because of a faulty tyre.Remedy is to wheel balance and then do tyre rotation. Wobbling at high speeds major suspect is wheel alignment or could be problem with axle or tie rod ends.If your car wobbles when applying brakes check your disc brake may need skimming.Another reason is the anti roll bar as i have told earlier.
 
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Tyre misalignment usually results in wear, noise and excess fuel consumption, but rarely wobbling.

It is most likely a wheel misbalance, which would become more noticeable as the wheels spin faster but be less noticeable at even higher speeds as the car makes the steering heavier. (Since weight gain is usually nonlinear)

Otherwise it is worth making sure the tie rod ends are not loose, sometime in the alignment process a careless worker may loosen the ends on one side a lot more than the other to align it quickly and get on with the next job.
 
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Tofind out if you need an alignment, first check each tire and look for uneven wearpatterns. The problem with this method, however, is that if you can see a wear patternlike the ones listed below, it may be too late to save that tire. This is why it is a goodidea to have your alignment checked periodically.
At each tire, take a coin and insert it in the tread at the inside, center and outside.

  • If the tread is deeper on the edges than in the center, the tire is over inflated.
  • If the tread is deeper in the center than the edges, the tire is under inflated.
  • If the tread is deeper on one side than the other, have your wheel alignment checked soon.
  • Run your hand back and forth across the tread, being careful not to cut yourself on any debris or exposed steel belt wire. If the tread is smooth in one direction, but jagged in the other you have what is called a "saw-tooth" wear pattern which is caused by a toe-in problem. Have the alignment checked as soon as possible as this condition causes rapid tire wear.
The first two conditions do not call for a wheel alignmentbut the second two do. If these wear patterns are pronounced, you should replace the tiresor move them to the rear before aligning the car. Ask your alignment specialist to besure.
Another indication of an out-of-alignment condition is a car that continuously driftsor pulls to one side of the road when you let go of the wheel. A car that is hard to keepin a straight line without constant steering corrections is also a candidate. Theseconditions may or may not also contribute to premature tire wear.
A wheel alignment cannot be done on a car with loose orworn front end parts. The technician will first check for worn parts and inform you of anyproblems before beginning the alignment.
The best type of wheel alignment is afour wheel alignment. Many cars today have adjustable rearalignment settings, but even for cars without adjustments in the rear, a four wheelalignment will allow the technician to identify any rear tracking problems and compensatefor them with adjustments to the front.

source:Wheel Alignment and* Wheel Balancing | CarParts.com
 

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