Steering wheel vibration/wobble

[gibbon7000]

When i'm driving along, mainly at about 60-65mph the steering wheel vibrates/wobbles about 1-2mm from side to side. I thought it was the balancing out or cheapo tyres i had on.
Changed tyres to michelin(rear) and goodyear(fronts) and rebalanced but still the same. I had new ebc discs and redstuff pads fitted back in end of feb so cant see it being that either.

Anybody suffer the same or know the solution. It hasn't always been like this

[platty]

I had a similar problem, turned out to be a buckle on one of my alloys. £25 to get the wheel straightend and the problem was gone.

[gibbon7000]

Just had tyres replaced and no buckeled wheels, any other suggestions?

[platty]

Have you checked the arb bushes, I had a sierra once that had a vibration at speed. New roll bar bushes sorted it.

Failing that check the track rod ends and tie rods for excessive play, although I think that would give you vauge steering rather than a vibration.

Can't think of much else but if it isn't tyres, wheels or brakes it has to be a steering/suspension issue. have you tried swapping wheels front to back?.

[gibbon7000]

Swapped me wheels round when i had the tyres changed few weeks back

[eaglepva]

Ive got the same prob on my signum mate, had new tyres,drop links,track rod ends, inner track rods, checked for buckled wheel etc still not got to the bottom of it. Althought it is in next week to check for a buckled drive shaft.

[mparks8590]

was the problem there only after you swapped the wheels round?

Ie have you tried moving your newest ones to back and older ones to front?

this sounds like a balancing issue to me - does it go away when you get to 80?

maybe i'd be wrong but i've had no end of problems with getting goodyear eagles to balance - just seem really sensitive

I'm on michelin primacy now - due to that very problem

[gibbon7000]

Problem has been there, before new tyres, before wheels were swopped, had balancing checked again. Rarely drive at 80 as i dont generally go on motorways.

[mparks8590]

my eagles were balanced 3 times and still no success.

and yes the garage were good and reputable - not a drive in place.

i've given up with eagles now, just use another brand...

[jonnybravo]

Hi Gibbon
we have a local tyre specialist that balances wheels whilst on the vehicle it finds small discrepancies and out of shape tyres/wheels,shop round there will be a dealer near you with the same equiptment give it a try ,it cured my signum found an out of shape tyre that was nearly new.