Driving across the country... wobbly tire

[rob hod]

 Hi,

  Assuming you've checked all the usual wheel related issues, e.g. condition
of tyre and rim, and had them balanced, then I'd say the next thing to check
is the tie rod end. I had a slight low speed wobble feeding back thru my
steering wheel, especially on a gentle curve that was only finally banished
when I replaced my tie rod ends. - although there was no discernable play or
'lift' on them that I could detect.

It seems to me that cars that drive thru the front wheels ( either FWD or
4WD/AWD) have a tendency to this kind of slight oscillation under power and
gentle curve, if any parts have a little slack in them. Since the tie rods
ends are easy and cheap to replace, and worked for me, I'd suggest you think
about checking yours, along with all the other suspension joints.

Cheers.

rob
----- Original Message ----- > Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 08:47:57 -0500
> From: "Joseph Hollinshead" <jhollinshead2001 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Driving across the country... wobbly tire
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> Hi all... sorry for the mix up.  The speed wobbles that started way back
> earlier in my drive were coming from the front of the car, not from the
> repaired/patched rear tire.  The patched tire was an interior patch, not a
> plug, and happened in the very last leg of my journey, and the front end
> wobbling started 2500 miles earlier.  Just wanted to clarify it as I
> realized that my original post didn't seem to seperate the two issues.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joe
>