96 850 low speed steering wobble

[Russ]

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

 

[User]

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