On my way home Friday from work I hit a piece of metal shaped like a V that was in the middle of the road and ultimately unavoidable by the time I saw it.. in doing so I slashed a good 2" hole in my front passenger inside tire wall. Tire went flat instantly and I pulled over, put my spare on, and drove home (approx. 2 miles).

With absolutely no money in my bank account my father helped me out and found 2 185/70R14 tires for $10 each.. however they are mismatched brands - but they had more tread on them then my current front tires. I had them installed this morning for a temporary fix until I can get some new tires on the front. However, driving into work this morning anything above 15mph I feel a wobble in the steering wheel and the car vibrates. Could this be because of the mismatched brand / tread wear? Or could there be something worse?

 

maybe you bent a rim. When my front rim was bent my steering wheel wobbled a lot past 30mph, but you could always feel it.

Also check to see if anything got messed up in the suspension front and rear.

 

oh and dont forget the obvious possibility... lol check the lugs see if theyre tight i know i forgot to tighten it with the wrench after putting my wheel back on and the wheel started wobbling =] never forget to check the easy ****, chances are you arent as stupid as i am but never hurts to check.

 

Yeah, I talked to my father today and told him that the car shakes now and he said that they might not have balanced them properly and that I should bring it back to the shop and have them re-do it.

 

I agree with all that has been said. Also consider that the wheels are simply way out of balance.