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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Hello, I have a problem with the ride of my car. The car has never been in an accident, tires are 15,000miles, i replaced the front shocks two years ago.

The problem:

At very low speeds (5-15 mph) the car feels like the rear is weaving. A feeling as thougn the wheels are bent very badly. between 15-60 mph there is a high vibration I can feel in my seat and the steering wheel. Above 70 the steering wheel starts rattling and the car is shaking harder.

After I bought the Firestone tires ( around 3000 miles) is when I started feeling the rear weave at very slow speeds. The dealer said the tires were not seperating so they balanced and rotated the tires for free. The car did not weave any longer.

Recently the car started going to ****.

Does anyone think this is a tire problem or a suspension problem or both?

thanks,
 
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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what year?
have you ever had an alignment ?
 
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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look at your tires,, most likely you got separated tire ( s ) ,, the inner ply came apart ........

unless you got some very loose suspension component ,, chk the tires first , if ok chk the suspensions

DO NOT bother with the alignment at this time , it will be a waste of money
 
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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definatly take it back to where ya bought the tires and have em checked out... thats definatly not safe!!!
 
Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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i think that firestone will check the alignment for free
 
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