96 850 low speed steering wobble

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by Russ, Feb 18, 2006.

  1. Russ

    Russ Guest

    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
     
    Russ, Feb 18, 2006
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  2. Russ

    User Guest

    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
     
    User, Feb 18, 2006
    #2
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